Hey Everyone! Thanks for checking in. I was w/ D all weekend, so I didn't get a chance to post. I'll give you the update now before I leave for work and then I'll respond to some individual questions and comments later today.
So, on Saturday I get a call from W telling me she's going to need to be late b/c it turns out her "appointment" was w/ the delivery of her new couch and the delivery guys were going to be early. I said no problem and read the Sporting News while I waited. Around 9:15, W came w/ D and was apologetic. D and I then heading back to the house for the morning.
I had to wait around b/c I had sent out a child's rocker that used to be W's grandmother's to have the seat re-caned. It came back around 11:30 and looks as good as new. D had stepped on it about a year and a half ago and I'd always meant to get it fixed. I went over w/ D how the only thing that can be on her rocker was either her dolls or her rear. She understood.
That afternoon, I took D to a birthday party where they all were dressed like princesses and had their hair, make-up, and nails done. They were all so cute. After the up-dos, they had "tea" and finger sandwiches and then did super model struts and tours around the store. It was adorable. I had to run to the gas station to get a disposable camera as our old digital went to W, but I was able to get back in time and fire off some great pictures of D having a blast.
After the party, D called W in the car to tell her about her time at the party and we went to dinner then ice skating. We were going well at ice skating until D got a blister on her heel from the rental skates and we had to end our night. I came home, put some neosporin on the blister and we watched a Barbie movie before bed.
D got me up at 7 on Sunday and we hung out for a while watching Barbie again and I also let D paint my toes, nails and put make-up on me. I wish I would have had a camera to capture the moment, but I didn't. I need to buy one this week, so I'll have something ready to keep these memories. After my make-over, I cleaned up and we went to breakfast and then the zoo. We went from the zoo to swimming and then home for a quick bath before leaving to meet W.
W were a few minutes late and W wasn't friendly at all when we met up. She said nothing about fixing the rocker and really said nothing to me. D was sad on the drive to meet W b/c we talked about selling the house and she said she wanted to stay w/ me longer. D was saying she'd miss her house and she kept asking why she can only stay w/ me for a little while each time. I told her I'd see her soon and we're working on things. I got her to stop crying, but it has to be tough on her as well b/c this is her house and the only one she's ever known. I know it is hard on me to sell it, but I have to w/ all the bills piling up.
I called and talked briefly to D at 7:45. They had people over and D was playing w/ them, so she didn't want to talk at the moment. I didn't try to keep her from her fun, so I let her go.
I kicked back last night, drank two beers for the 1st time in a long time and watched "No Country For Old Men" before going off to bed.
I'll send W an e-mail today asking to take D this week and I'll see what comes back. Maybe venom, maybe nothing. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
Talk to you all later. I've got to get out the door for school.
