Thanks you all!!! Well, I'm kind of thinking I will take an hour or 2 of free time, but I'm going to officially celebrate my birthday with the kids Tues. or Wed. (whenever I next have them) when we have time to make/eat a cake.
The kids and I did chores and homework this am, b/c wasn't able to last night, so did that the last 3 hours, showers, and time to go drop off the kids. D9 did ask for 5 minutes to do some art, and she actually made me a beautiful card. She's a total sweetie! I told her how nice it was to get that today! Thanks everybody for the birthday wishes!!! It means so much you know!!!
X sent me a one line email yesterday something like "i will pick up the kids at noon (at the halfway spot) per our agreement." He probably knows full well it's my birthday after our 24 years together...I didn't even ask him to have the kids today since I have no doubt he would enjoy saying no.
When I dropped them off, he hollered at me to stop the car as I was about to drive off so he could tell me something. I actually stopped the car for a second, but then did like a pantomime of typing an email and mouthed "email me". I haven't gotten anything yet, just checked.
I drove off, and didn't wait. If he wants me to talk to him, then he is going to have to be civil, and not cuss and yell like he did last time he "talked" to me. I realized on the drive home (I did it in 10 minutes rather than the usual 15) and my heart was pounding and I was breathing heavy. I'm scared of him at this point...
Thanks everybody for the birthday wishes!!! It means so much you know!!! 
