Thanks, TZ, Atlas, sunny, O -- you guys are great!
I'll post sometime late tonight on the last few days (once W picks up the kids and I go see a friend tonight), and respond to you all. You are right though, TZ -- a lot of this I already know, but it seems so difficult when trying to apply it to one's own sitch (doesn't everyone agree?).
One question that I would like some quick advice on before W picks up the kids in 3 hrs:
Since W has been sick for the last 3 weeks, and has mentioned this to me a few times, I was considering getting a pink carnation and maybe a little card or Sympathy/Get Well card FROM THE KIDS that says something like "Sorry you're sick Mommy. Hope you're feeling better! Love S5 & D3". The just have the kids give it to her when she picks them up.
I feel like this might not be a good idea -- can't really tell. I've considered that maybe I should just get the carnation, or maybe just the card (or maybe nothing at all and just have the kids express their concern and sympathy for her when she picks them up -- opinions on this?)
When we showed up at her work on Mother's Day to tie a couple of "Happy Mother's Day" balloons to her car, she was coming out to go run an errand and saw us (talk about poor timing!). I thought to myself, "Dang, now I'll probably see some distancing from her." However, when I told her what we were about to do, she got really soft and was like "Ahhhhh! I can go back inside for a few minutes if you want." I just said "No that's okay. I'll take them to McDonald's for lunch and go ahead and do it when we're done. She said okay and that was that. The point I'm getting at is that she knew that this was my idea and still thought that the whole thing was sweet. I'm wondering if what I'm considering doing today would be regarded in the same way. I'm afraid that it won't simply because there isn't a holiday attached to it.
