The beach trip...went pretty good..there was a bit of drama a couple of times but I had expected that due to the high amount of estrogen surrounding me
all the kids together with us..for one week...blended and mixed up..learning new things about each other and each finding their place...and we all survived it and learned some things in the process...
still lots going on..Michele's oldest leaves for college next Tuesday..and Michele's school starts that same day..
Caleigh had a blast on the beach trip..she told me mid week that she would miss me when she went back with Kim..then said it again in front of Kim when I returned her..Caleigh loved the ocean..me catching fish barehanded in the surf, showing her jellyfish washed in on the beach and hunting sharks teeth..she also liked the huge holes I dug each day for her to play in...the resort was good..the beaches crowded..
I've finally figured out..
I'm normal...we all have the same chitt to deal with..it's how we deal with it that makes us what we are..
dad's death feels like it happened years ago...and it's only been a little over a month...
I may have one more quick beach trip in me this year if I can get it worked out..Hilton Head..labor day..me, Michele..my family..we will see...
You sound good...Not sure i would be able to handle a beach trip right now. maybe next year...who knows. Funny what you said about Caleigh missing you...D8 just told me that our nine days together went by too quickly and she does not want to go back to her mom's. I told her not to say that in front of her mom because it may hurt her feelings....it sure did feel good hearing it though.
Why stifle your child's expression? Your daughter probably says the same thing about missing her mother when she has to go to you. It's normal. Let her express. It doesn't mean she loves one parent over the other.. just that she appreciates the time with each.
So Mike thinks I have a big heart and Gyps thinks I am stifling??? Ok....just a little brief hijack....i just want D8 to perhaps learn that not all feelings need to be shared with everyone. I am sure she does not love one parent over the other...plus at my plce she gets spoiled by grandma as well!
Mike, are you saying that your ex does not participate in activities with your daughter?
no John..not at all..I think Kim is a good mother....
Kim had issues with the length of time that Caleigh would be with me at the beach..she claimed that the separation of Caleigh from her mom for 1 week could cause some sort of emotional damage to caleigh...I know..batchitt crazy..I think Kim thought in her convuluded mind that Caleigh would have a terrible time with me at the beach or that Caleigh would have some sort of meltdown...but the opposite happened..and caleigh pretty much let kim know by saying how much she would miss me(unprompted by anyone)in front of Kim when I took her back to Kim.....
so..IMO..that is just what Kim needs to hear...not to hurt Kim or make her feel bad..but to let her see...
Kerry...mullet..I call them corncobs due to their size..they were swimming round real slow in that bath water..LOl..I'm surprised they were in that close with the water temperature that warm..it's about time for the bait to start moving along the coast...September/October are prime drum months and the finger/cob mullet start moving up the coast..
