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So far I've had a great weekend with the kids. I took them Friday after school to a party for my S friend. We ended up hanging out there until 7:30 - after 6 it was just my kids and I hanging out with S friend and his mom. The kids played together and I chatted it up.

After that I took the kids to the drive in theater to see How to Train Your Dragon. It was their first drive-in and they had a great time sitting in the back of the minivan watching the minivan.

Yesterday we went down to the waterfront here to see the ship that was the Black Pearl in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie. We hung out down there and then got a bite to eat. Then we headed over to the park and they played there for about 2 hours.

Both of them said they had so much fun. The kids even made a comment to me about how their mom told them they aren't good with her and give her a hard time. They also said I let them do things that she doesn't let them do and they like that. I give them room to be kids and make mistakes but I do have healthy boundaries with them on what they can and can't do.

My W is more like a dictator barking out orders and using punishment as the method. I take a different tact and let them be involved in some way with the decision making.

My W went to her L yesterday and I haven't heard from her since. I'm sure she isn't happy at all. When she got my lawyers letter last week she spent a few days trying to come after me with a few things. I expected this because its a pattern with her. I even told her I understand she's angry and will try to come after me with anything she can.

I'll update more later. Have the kids calling me.