H was over last night and we went gift shopping for D5 her birthday. the one thing with this MLC is he is now more hands on with choosing gifts for the girls, he aways used to leave it up to me. It's nice to chat and choose things together and for him to realise the cost involved as well. he is going to get the Xmas decorations down as I can't reach them in the ceililng (too short and less then athletic build).
he also has decided to make some Xmas displays, he is very talented in this area so they will be good. but I am very surprised it has been a couple of years since he has displayed this sort of interest. To be honest I didn't think he would either seeings he is heavily involved with ow.
I keep my expectations low although some days it is hard. We are buying gifts but more from the girls although he is stressed about it as he doesn't know what to get me. He said to me not to ask him what he wants as he has no idea. I just smiled and said I know exactly what to get you. That caught him off guard.
In some ways it feels as if he is trying to sneak home, as if he is trying to annoy the ow so bad she dumps him so he is not the bad guy. In other ways he seems to enjoy the power he wields over her. Who knows? And really it shouldn't be on my radar.
I write, it lets me get things out and once out I don't mull as much.
I look at my wonderful girls and know it is all good with them, sure he has them regularly but he misses so much as well. Some bonus money came through and now I am up to date on bills WOOHOO I am trying to figure out where to go with 5 children. a nice holiday away.
