So I've been MIA for awhile - nothing to much out of the ordinary going on in my life, which I take as a good thing. Stability is a nice place to be.
The next big event waiting over the horizon will come in a couple of months when I sit down with D18 and D16 and talk to them about GF and her kids moving in with us in June. I am pretty confident that they will be onboard with this - heck D16 keeps trying to plan a proposal for me and wedding. My GF will be having the same discussion with her two kids (D17 and S15) which I think will require a bigger sell on her part - afterall it is they who are having to move. One problem is lack of enough bedrooms for everyone. I have a 4 bedroom house and am obviously one bedroom short. The plan is that the two oldest girls (my D18 and her D17) will "hot rack" it. Since both of them will be at college next year the likelihood of them being at the house at the same time will be low and plus both of our ex's live close enough that when one is with us the other one can be with their mom/dad. However they will have to share closet and dresser space. Anyway, hopefully it is a smooth discussion for both of us and everyone helps to make it a successful transition.
If anyone has recent experience in this and what went well and what things to avoid - I'm all ears (eyes)! Thanks!
My GF will be having the same discussion with her two kids (D17 and S15) which I think will require a bigger sell on her part - afterall it is they who are having to move. One problem is lack of enough bedrooms for everyone. I have a 4 bedroom house and am obviously one bedroom short. The plan is that the two oldest girls (my D18 and her D17) will "hot rack" it. Since both of them will be at college next year the likelihood of them being at the house at the same time will be low and plus both of our ex's live close enough that when one is with us the other one can be with their mom/dad. However they will have to share closet and dresser space. Anyway, hopefully it is a smooth discussion for both of us and everyone helps to make it a successful transition.