Andrew was still here. Since then a lot has happened. Andrew and D went to San Diego to visit D’s daughter. It was a total surprise for the family. D got to spend a week with BOTH kids, a rare treat. One he really savored by spending every possible minute with both Jen and Andrew. They all had a wonderful time together. He returned on the 8th and then, just that following Friday we had Jen with us for six days! It was so amazing. I just love that girl.
Although we had to work some of the time, I took that Tuesday off to have a “girls day” with Jen. We had a blast. We went to breakfast, shopped, shopped, shopped, went to lunch then shopped, shopped, shopped. Then we came home and watched movies in bed while eating pizza till both Jen and her dad fell asleep and I went and slept in the other room. They were so cute I couldn’t bear to wake them up.
Jen was positively spoiled! I wont disclose the amount of cash I spent on school clothes (D would kill me) but between me and her grandmother she scored for the year. It cracks me up when her mother says that because we won’t help pay for cheerleading (and the money would have to come from me if it was to come at all since D is spread thin enough with CS) we don’t care. The reality is that D’s mom has purchased school clothes for Jen for YEARS, paid for tutors, dental, school trips and so on. D & I send mucho money for CS, have paid off $8000 in arrears (wonder where that all went, gawds forbid it went to cheer) and have even had to pay for gas money so her mom would take her to the airport to see us. It is obscene how little of the money we send actually goes to Jen; she doesn’t even get a minimal allowance for her chores! Not to mention, seems she couldn’t be bothered to purchase school clothes for Jen this year, even though she shopped for three other kids. Makes me sad she treats her children so differently, like Jen won’t notice. It will be wonderful when court is done and we can get so much more time with Jen.
After Jen left D and I went to Madison WI for his little brother’s wedding. I really enjoyed WI. Danny and Megan are awesome, both families are amazing and D and I always have a great time traveling together. We are very companionable. Plus he is a super sweetie who will rub my feet after many hours in high heels! I just love him.
Once we returned from WI it was the beginning of BDAY hell! There are so many of us in the last 2 weeks of August it is hard to keep up. D’s was last Wednesday and mine is this Wednesday. For my Bday my Mom took me to the Tattoo Expo at the Cow Palace on Sunday morning. It was just her and I. We both wanted new tattoos (would be mom’s first and my 8th) but instead I just got my lip pierced. It was pretty easy, a little sore today but not too bad. Then my family took me to Maya’s for a Mexican dinner and gifts. Princess was spoiled as usual. My family is way too generous for their own good (never stop) and I am still getting presents Wednesday from D and the crew at work and this weekend from my daddy!
So that brings me to today…stay tuned
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