XW seems to be stressing her way through the holidays. Friday I get the impression the younger two kids were acting like kids that just got out of school for Christmas. They were a little wound up. XW was planning to take the three younger kids to see Avatar (actually she also invited me, since the kids had already been planning to take me). The tickets were bought, and she had taken the younger two to a furniture store on the way to the theater. I was bringing S20 and my dad and his wife (who had unexpectedly arrived a day early) separately. Anyway, I guess the kids accidently broke a $30 vase at the store, and she paid for it. She called me, sounding very upset, and wanted me to pick up the kids and take them, so that she could go home. (This is her normal behavior. She likes to punish herself.) I told her I could not do it, I did not have room in the car. I get the feeling (yes, a little mind-reading) that she may miss having someone else to blame for the little mishaps in life. I don't miss the job!
Anyway, the movie was fun, and everyone survived!
The plan was that XW was going to take the three younger boys skiing, leaving yesterday, and skiing to day. It was going to be S11's birthday present, since he turns 12 Thursday. Unfortunately, he woke up sick yesterday, fever of 100.4 and feeling rotten. So I had to call her, and tell her that he was sick. He went over to spen the day with her (she is mom!). I hear that he is still under the weather today.... it's not fair when you get sick on days off school!
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