That little engine that will ...

[MeMyselfandI]

Now on to this week’s update. I get a call from D first thing Monday morning. She tells me she thinks Daddy is hiding something from her and her brother. She says she can’t tell me in case H can hear her so she’ll text me. Here is the text exchange:

D: I think Daddy is hiding something because I saw a bag in his closet and it says pink on it so I think daddy has a girlfriend because there is a cheetos and beer out

M: I see, well you can ask him, Mommy doesn’t know or you can not worry about it and he will tell you if it’s important.

D: I did and he said none of your business. Fine if you are going to be on his side then be that way.

M: Well then, it’s not important. If it was, he’d tell you.

D: Then why is it in the closet and stop texting me, I have to get ready for school.

M: All I’m saying honey is that just because daddy sees a girl doesn’t mean that you will meet them. When it is time to meet them, you will.

I kinda chuckled to myself afterwards. I figure this is going one of two ways, either he has bought something for me for my birthday which is next weekend, (at my fav store Victoria Secret) or he has a new girlfriend. Either way, this is part of his journey or he has to take this journey.

The rest of this week, there has been communicating on logistical things. I have been really busy with work so exchanges have been kept short.Yesterday, he asked me if I could take the kids next week as he has to travel for work to town where OW#2 lives. He had brought up last week that he may have to go back there in May and I said something along the lines of him getting to see his ‘friend’ again. He seemed to get kind of defensive and responded saying it’s low on the priority scale. So, I didn’t mention anything at all this time, I simply said no problem to taking the kids.

Later on I get an email from H with more logistical stuff and then he says that he will be totally out of touch when he gets to the other town as he is driving to one of the smaller communities there and it does not have cell service. Now I think he’s trying to get me to bite to say something about OW#2 …

Also in this email, he asks what plans are for S’s birthday which is three days after mine and he goes on to say if I’m not having his party and I’m planning to go out for my birthday, he’ll watch the kids for me.

I write back telling him I had planned to have S’s b-day party the following weekend and thanked him for offering to take the kids as I do plan on going out for my birthday. Only mention of his trip was telling him to have fun in (name of community).

Well, think I’m all caught up for now. Have to work a bingo tonight with H for kid’s hockey team. Hope everyone is well.