hurting for my oldest...

I am hurting for my oldest daughter. Last week her father failed to pick her up from school on Thursday because he was out of town (or so I am told he was), he just left her there...didn't even ask me to pick her up. Then this week is his week to see her, and guess what...just left her there again. He leaves her up there w/o warning so she is there until 6:30 or later...when they call and notify me. It just hurts me that he would do this to her just to get back at me. The sad thing is ..is that she says "I knew he wasn't coming". She knows how he is and expects it...and that has to hurt her. I just wonder what kind of "father" does this to his child. I know he is doing it because we are going through a custody battle/child support battle...but if he really cared about her how could he treat her this way.

I pray that she will not be effected by this, but I know that is not possible. Please keep her in your prayers!

What a great weekend!

What can I say...this weekend was perfect! Now I know to some of you it might sound boring...but it was great! Friday night the grandparents took the kids and Robert and I got a quiet night alone. It was nice....just staying home sitting around having few beers and hanging out. Saturday we tried to take the kids to get their pictures done along with their cousins...now that was a nightmare! Let me tell you ...six kids will never all sit still at once! Most of the rest of the weekend we just hung outside and played with the kids. Sunday I went and bought them water guns and we had so much watching them chase each other, and playing in the water with them! It was just the perfect weekend! I am so lucky to have such a great husband and great kids!

p.s.
Robert took me on a ride on his motorcycle....I LOVED IT! I think I like that bike as much as he does...lol.

So relieved!

Well the mess that I had been so stressed out about has finally been dropped. Words can not express how relieved Robert and I am! The entire situation was just taking a toll on us emotionally.

Anyway, now we are having to battle with Sydney's dad. This is very sad because he just wants what is best for himself, not for her! This has been a battle for years now, but now we are putting a stop to it and probably going to spend a ton of money in court to put an end to it. I hate that it had to come to this, but he is a very unstable man.

On another note, Robert and I are doing great! We are planning our first family vacation with the entire "Kennedy Klan"! I think we are going to the beach...but it has yet to be confirmed. I am really looking forward to it! When Robert and I went to San Diego it was extremly nice and well needed, but we missed the kids and thought about them the entire time. We just can't wait to see the kids building sand castles and playing on the beach all day!