For the Guy with Kids and a WW Twenty Two

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I was emailing the wife at about 11:15 today. I was going to let her know that we never left the house yesterday and that we might go to the movies later and that we'll pick up D11's backpack during that time, if it was ok.

Typing the first sentence, she calls me. I told her that I was JUST emailing her at the same time, to which she laughed. She says that she just started her lunch anyway. I let her know that we were bums yesterday, watched movies, cooked lunch then dinner and we went to bed really late. That we never made it to my parents house, either.

She says, 'You never went to your moms?"

I told her no and then she says that she waited and waited and waited for us yesterday.

I then told her our plans of visiting my parents today and going to the movies. She says that we need to pick up D11's backpack and I tell her that we will. She asked about the girls and I told her that D7 was on my bed playing with her 'rat'. She corrected me,

"She playing with her hamster."
"Her rat."

D7 corrects me too and I just laugh. I tell the wife that I don't know why they think I'm afraid of them, I just don't care for them. She says that its D7 that thinks I am.

Then she asks if I work tomorrow and I tell her that I'm off and then I ask why.

She says that she is off tomorrow too and that if I worked, she was going to offer to switch weekends.

Switch weekends? Yeah right.

"Everytime its my weekend, I work. I'm tired of that."
"Well, I'm off."
"Then next weekend, you work and I work."
I give dead air.

"Well...never mind. Thats ok."

At that time, I ask D7 if she wants to talk to her mom and she says yes. They talk for a bit. I hear the wife tell her she misses her and D7 says it back.

"No you don't. I miss you more."
"Yes I do. I miss you."

Just talking, then the wife tells her that she will let her go and to "Let daddy know that I'll call him later, okay?"

I still sent her the email, which after I sent it, thought that I shouldn't have, but it was too late. About 45 minutes after we talked. And I also remembered that she was off LAST Saturday when she had the girls.

"Howdy.

The girls talked me into us not leaving the house at all, so...



Okay, we just spoke on the phone. I'm emailing you and your calling me at the same time. Do you realize how many times we do goofy stuff like that without trying. Like when we used to say the same thing at the same time. Goofy.

JuliAna got me distracted, so I'll finish the email.

Not sure what time we'll go to mom and dads or the movies today. Either way, we will stop by the apartment and get Amanda's backpack, just not sure what time.

I thought you were off last Saturday?
Anyway, I've been wanting to go to this place in Marble Falls,

http://www.marblefalls.org/walkway_of_lights.htm

Tonight or tomorrow night. If we go, you are welcome to join us if you don't have any plans. If we go, it should be around 7, because it probably takes about an hour to get there. Let us know if your interested.

Enjoy lunch.

R"

I was, as usual, too nice sounding.

I sent it knowing she won't take me up on the offer, but she'll know that we are going to have fun. I think that was more the reason why I sent it. And a reminder that she was off last Saturday when she had the girls.

Her memory sucks. And she is feeling sh*tty that she doesn't have the girls with her right now.

The pains of being a part time parent, just like I told her she was making us and she denied it.

Dumbass.