Another one joins the flock (III)

[Mike85]

W came by to drop off the kids. Everyone was chipper. My mom sent a box of homemade cookies for the kids, which I showed them, offering them to them and to W. W said no at first but then changed her mind and took a couple (my mom makes GREAT choc. chip cookies).

I asked W when she was planning on picking the kids up on Friday, and she said at noon, unless I needed them picked up earlier. I asked if she could get them by 10:45, since I had an 11 am appointment with my L.

She looked like someone smacked her in the forehead with a hammer.

Stunned.

It took a few seconds for her to recover, then she said "sure" and started saying her goodbyes to the kids. She told oldest son to have fun at football tomorrow, and we joked about how I absolutely have to get a pic of him in his full pads (he's gonna look goofy). A hug and a kiss and she was off.

I wonder if my mentioning that I am employing a L was a "reality check" for W. The look on her face was one of shock. I guess we'll see what happens.

I've got friends and family urging me to go "scorched earth," but my instincts are to wait and see what she and her L propose. It would be *very* easy to seek retribution (esp. after having TWO lawyers tell me that I'm in an absolutely golden position legally), and at times it seems soooooooo tempting, but I plan to stay the course and just try to -with legal guidance- do what is in the best interests of myself and my sons.