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hello all.

update: saw the XW on Sun for pickup. it was great to see the kids! i got to wake them up with kisses and they woke right up in a great mood. i told them about the day's activities i had planned. i was going to take them to a children's theatre to see The Jungle Book. my S being 8, was pessimistic about liking it. i reminded him that he said the same thing about Boxtrolls and he ended up loving it. the XW stepped in and told a story about the time i took her to see a movie she didn't want to see but ended up loving it. of course, she didn't tell me she liked it for 6 months, maintaining her hatred for it. that was one of the things we always laughed about-that she hates something as much as that movie (which meant she loved it). kinda shows how stubborn she is. but she told the story with a smile on her face.

that little thing kinda made me feel good. she remembered and brought up a happy memory without any prompting from me. doesn't change anything but i like it. i asked D what day it was (usually answered with a Daddy Day) and she looked at XW and said Family Day? XW couldn't hide the sadness that swept across her face for a second.

on GAL note we had a great time at the performance and the kids got their pics with a lot of the cast. S, of course, loved it.

i also told her that i was watching the show on Mon and she said that she might have something to do and she would let me know. i said cool got a hug and left.

she texted me later that day and said that the plans she had were her working (she couldn't remember what it was at the time). she asked if i would wait until Tues nite so she could join me. i texted back "ok but just this once" with a wink.

weirdness. oh well off to soak up my kids!! hope everyone is doing well!!