I see nothing wrong with a father saying I would LOVE to have my kids this weekend. It's sexy...good fathers=sexy men. And what's more, you sort of have to take the kids if you are requesting she pull them back from all the contact with him.
If it's already clear that the kids will be with you if she goes, then there's nothing to say, is there?
If I say I'd love to have the kids this weekend and leave it at that, am I sending her a message that I want her to go with him this weekend? I don't want to send that message do I? Don';t I want to be neutral?
AKA: "Ben the school teacher" --- Me:45, W:41 | Ds:10,12&14 | M:18, T:20 Me: MLC+PA+WAS+Separated 10/08 My Request to Reconcile Denied 7/09 W w/OM 6/09-11/09