For the Guy with Kids and a WW Neunzehn(19)

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Beej, she didn't respond to my texts. I thought FOR SURE that she would ignore me somehow aftwards, but she didn't. She called about the bed. I thought it interesting.

Thanks lis and mC.


Today, during work, I forwarded the wife an inspirational email. I preceeded it with,

"I'll pick up some pizza from Little Cesars for us to eat tonight, so don't eat pizza for lunch. I have a late appointment tonight, but I'll definately pick Juli by 6 but not any later than 6:15.

Have a great day and remember...He holds both of us in the palm of His hands. He has always taken care of us and He always will."

She responded about 45 minutes later with,

"SOUNDS GOOD"

Typical wife.

After work, I pick up the pizza, pick up Juli and head to the apartment. S14 has two friends there, so I wasn't sure if there was going to be enough with two pizza's. I go outside with Juli to walk the dog. We go back in and I get homework going for Amanda and Juli and get them set with pizza while they work. The boys are in the bedroom watching tv and the girls and I are in the living room working while they eat.

I figured I'll wait to eat until the kids have finished. The wife shows up about 30 minutes later. They say their hello's and then she starts to clean up some kind of mess on the kitchen floor from this morning. She asks if I ate yet and I told her that I was waiting to see if the kids had enough. There may not be enough. She says that almost a whole pizza is left. She asks if I want some and I say yes. She fixes our plates and micro's them and asks me if I want something to drink and I say sure. She serves me and herself and she sits down with us in the living room. By this time, Amanda had finished eating and her homework and put in a DVD movie.

I keep helping Juli with her homework and I get the wife involved in helping too. Both of us are helping her and she finishes. The wife tells me that there are still two slices left if I wanted some more. I ask HER if she wants a slice too, and she says sure. I go get us the last slices and heat them up. I take them back and ask her if she wants a refill and I take her cup for a refill and bring it back to her. I start to have Juli start to read a book she brought home and the wife sits back in her chair and keeps dozing off. I ask about her day and she says that not much happened, but she is sleepy. Juli starts getting cranky and can't finish her book. I sit with her and watch the tv for a little bit.

Later, its time for bed. I help the wife pick up. Juli says she needs a map for school, so I head out to the car with the empty pizza boxes to grab a Texas map. We get the girls changed and then I start my goodbyes. As I'm trying to leave, the wife is starting to make some cookies. She then empties the trash bag and I try to take it from her. She says that she'll just take it to the curb because they pick up tomorrow. I start for the door and she follows with the trash. Outside, she asks me if she can bum a cigarette so we head to my vehicle. She puts the trash out by the curb and I grab the pizza boxes and put them there too.

I grab her about 5 cigs and give them to her with a lighter. Its a little chilly out, so she is shivering. Somehow, we start talking about her work. I ask if she works a regular day tomorrow and she says yes. She tells me that she is having some kind of test on Monday. We talk about that for a while. Then we start to talk about money. She says she wanted a different position, but her credit is going to keep her from it. We start to talk about the creditors keep calling her. I tell her that I'm in the same boat. She asks if its possible to file bankruptcy by herself and I tell her that I didn't know. I ask if she fixed her health benefits, but she hasn't done it yet.

"Do you think they can come pick up the furniture?"
"Not sure. Depends on what you signed."

I tell her its possible, but maybe not likely. We have a little more conversation and I start to get into my vehicle. She tells me to have a good night and I tell her to do the same.

She walks back and I take off. Leaving, I think that I should have just given her the pack of cig's that I had left since I'm not smoking them. It was just an emergency pack. I turn around and put the pack, that has about 5 more, under her wiper blade on her windshield and THEN leave. I thought about calling her, but I'll just let her see it in the morning.

I'm trying to figure out how I can suggest a family movie at the theater. Maybe a movie and then barbeque back at the house or apartment.

We have spent time with each other every single day since this past Saturday. No reason for us to see each other tomorrow. I may send an email asking her if she wants to do something Saturday all of us together.

Not sure if its too much. I don't want to over do it. I also need to keep our convo's lighter and not so much serious talk. Let her see my funny side, too. It's just hard to do with her right now.