Sunday, July 21, 2013
Raining Babies
Ana called Wednesday - the paternal grandmother is angry at Ana for not giving the baby daddy joint custody of Eva so she renigged on her offer to host a baby shower. Ana had already put out the word - she wanted to know if I would host it. Three days. We decided to move the venue from La Mesa (they charged $80 for the room - no food) to my house. I have been moving nonstop for three days. I really couldn't afford to throw this party (I REALLY couldn't afford to!) but felt I had no option. Tom and Kathey weren't going to step up and Ana was obviously overwhelmed at having to plan a party herself. And she shouldn't have to throw her own baby shower. So - - - it all turned out well (until the bills come in) and I got a lot of complements on the party and the house in general. But I've decided that will be the last party I throw for that family - Ana's Sweet 16, Andrea's Graduation and now Eva's Shower. That's enough.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
All By Myself
Tom and his family have moved to Lenexa. They came by for Andrea's stuff so she is also officially and completely out. It's just me and Shawn (and the boys) again. I hate this feeling of being left behind - even when I needed them to go. Here I sit alone again, doing the exact same thing I've been doing for 10 years.
Guess the good news is we are expecting Dan and the girls in two weeks. Dan said his Pack Out date is Tuesday so they may actually show up earlier than that - I don't know where else they are going to go. But they will also leave (while I'm in Scotland so it won't be so hard on me.) And I know George will take Piper and move in the next five years, once he gets to a good place with the house and can sell it for a small profit.
I am not going anywhere.
Guess the good news is we are expecting Dan and the girls in two weeks. Dan said his Pack Out date is Tuesday so they may actually show up earlier than that - I don't know where else they are going to go. But they will also leave (while I'm in Scotland so it won't be so hard on me.) And I know George will take Piper and move in the next five years, once he gets to a good place with the house and can sell it for a small profit.
I am not going anywhere.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Free At Last
Free at last, free at last! Thank God Almight I am free at last!
Andrea moved out today. She headed to Ames, IA with Aunt Shari - the only family member that would take her. I wished Shari luck - she only has her for five weeks (though Andrea is already making plans to get back to Lansing and move in with a friend with a spare room.)
Andrea was beyond pissed - she was hating me because she suspected that if it was up to Shawn, he would have let her stay till mid-August. She was hating me because I sent her, Tom and Kathey a text yesterday reminding her she had a ton of packing still to do and it needed to be done by evening's end because I couldn't have the chaos of it all while trying to work. So Tom and Kathey sent her home from Boy Scout Camp Family Appreciation Day early to pack, causing her to miss out on whatever she thinks she missed out on. She was hating me because it was my fault she was being forced to leave her job, friends and drug dealer. She didn't even say good-bye this morning; just left. Shawn called her this evening and told her that was in bad form.
I let Tom know today that she has left her stuff in the bedroom rather than the garage like I had asked. Tom was thinking she would have a few boxes - I told him she has several boxes, bags and plastic dressers. He was not happy to hear that and said he and Michael will be over Thursday morning to get the crap out of my house so I can deep clean the room.
Sadly, our adventures with Andrea has made both of us resistance to the idea of another niece/nephew staying with us. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
Andrea moved out today. She headed to Ames, IA with Aunt Shari - the only family member that would take her. I wished Shari luck - she only has her for five weeks (though Andrea is already making plans to get back to Lansing and move in with a friend with a spare room.)
Andrea was beyond pissed - she was hating me because she suspected that if it was up to Shawn, he would have let her stay till mid-August. She was hating me because I sent her, Tom and Kathey a text yesterday reminding her she had a ton of packing still to do and it needed to be done by evening's end because I couldn't have the chaos of it all while trying to work. So Tom and Kathey sent her home from Boy Scout Camp Family Appreciation Day early to pack, causing her to miss out on whatever she thinks she missed out on. She was hating me because it was my fault she was being forced to leave her job, friends and drug dealer. She didn't even say good-bye this morning; just left. Shawn called her this evening and told her that was in bad form.
I let Tom know today that she has left her stuff in the bedroom rather than the garage like I had asked. Tom was thinking she would have a few boxes - I told him she has several boxes, bags and plastic dressers. He was not happy to hear that and said he and Michael will be over Thursday morning to get the crap out of my house so I can deep clean the room.
Sadly, our adventures with Andrea has made both of us resistance to the idea of another niece/nephew staying with us. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
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