Hope and heartache

[ClingingToHope]

W finally responded on the dance classes for D7. The class was full by the time she got around to filling out the paperwork.

D10 had her first missing assignment of the school year. She was freaking about how W will react. I told her things will be fine, she's doing much better this year overall.

Good things today. D10 got a solo speaking role in her school's musical, which she wanted. Plus, because the director has been sick, it was moved to November. It was scheduled for the same day as the Miley Cyrus concert in Chicago -- Oct. 27 -- and D10 was going to skip the concert if she got a solo.

Now she can do both. I'm happy because the $250 I spent on the tickets won't go down the drain.

Also, I scheduled a weekend in Wisconsin Dells for the three of us in November. They have a teacher institute day the Monday after one of my weekends. So I'll have them from Friday night until Tuesday morning when I put them on the school bus.

We're going to the Wilderness Resort, which is the top place in the Dells. We stayed there as a family -- with W -- five years ago.

I know it sounds like I'm a "Disneyland Dad." But I've always been like this. I like to save and plan special trips. To me, life is about the memories you build. W has always been more of a "keeping up with the Joneses" type of person.

Finished the night by going to my marriage rebuilders class. The subject tonight was Love and Respect. Lots of things to digest from tonight's discussion.