Heather,
I understand your hesitancy of being friends again. I can pretty much forgive somebody for something but I rarely forget what happened. Over time, it kinda dims a little but I never completely forget. Maybe that's not the way I am supposed to handle the situation but it's true.
John's family has a huge blow out at least once every two or three years. When I say huge, I mean huge. Some of the siblings don't talk to the other. The parents try to defend the other siblings. Yah yahing starts behind the other's backs and it is just plain ugly. Etc. Etc. Etc. We always end up forgiving them but I tell you what, if they weren't family, I'd probably say the heck with it.
I'm sorry you have those kinds of issues with family, Lisa. I can't imagine how anyone could have a problem with you guys. I'm not sure I've ever known of a nicer family. We have a big problem with Matt's brother. I have never gotten along with him. Even when he was 13 and I was 17. It's a shame he's such a, well, not nice person, because it means we don't get to see my niece and nephew (who live with their mother) very often. My nephew's birthday was Friday and I wouldn't even know where to send a gift (though my MIL probably does). I know what you mean about giving up. Sometimes you just can't take anymore.
That's when it's good that at least YOUR family is so close. No matter what I know I always have Matt and my boys.
Good to have you back Heather. Good you get to work again on Friday. Every little bit helps. More ways than one
Matt had to handle that with Tony in his own way so don't be upset with him. He knows that Will is on that team and he wants to protect Will. So if he weren't the bigger person to say Let it Go. Who knows how it would affect Will. Matt's and your main goal to protect your children. Good job.
You have got to be so excited. The next 3 weeks are gonna fly by.
Ginny
Matt has a very hard time staying mad at anyone (which is why I was so surprised on Thursday). He is really a people person. I'm okay with him making up with them, I'm just not going to put myself out there in the same way again. I'm glad that it hopefully means we won't have the tension during the season.
Every little bit does help. The first two days that I sub of every pay period go to pay for Christian's food at school and my student loan (which is currently more than I borrowed. I have paid a total of $37 on the principal and I graduated 10 years ago). After that the money goes to other bills, my parents, or something like that. I need Friday plus one more day to cover those two things this month. Any more days than that will be a little spending money for me (I still have to pay my mom back for taking Jordan to the vet a couple weeks ago, but I can do that in October.
). I have a
little bit of spending money now (I think), but a little more would be nice. We'll see.
Seriously, I think I'm more exciting about telling the boys than I am about going!
I'm sure that will change after we tell them though - being able to start packing and stuff will help!
I think it is based on midnight. I don't think it gave me an option to put in a time
If you click on it, it'll take you to the site and you can make one for you!
I KNOW I am more excited about my boys' reaction than anything else. But of course once that's over, I'll be excited about every day of the trip! I don't know how you're going to get through the two weeks between telling them and actually going. I'd go crazy!
I'll go check out your ticker site in a bit.
I'm glad it all worked out. Maybe not the way you wanted it to, but you've got to protect yourself at the same time. REmember what I told you about my cousin? She's wanting to be friends again, too, but no matter how many times she apologizes and tells me she misses me, I've been thru it too many times to give it yet another go.
Three and a half weeks really isn't long at all! But, as time always does before a vacation, it will most likely pass by slowly. And if you're like me, the closer it gets, the less you'll sleep b/c your mind will be full of possibilities!!!!
I'm sorry about the whole thing with your cousin, but you know her and you know you can't put yourself in that situation again. Sometimes you just have to be protective. I hope you get your stuff back though.
I am already getting to where I'm not sleeping. Constantly thinking about everything from book decorations to things that still need to be bought. I hope it will come fast (though I then it will be over so quickly-SO glad we have another trip to plan), but I'm afraid the days will go rather slowly. Maybe not, though. September starts in a WEEK!
You need to start working on your DH to go again.
How long until TN. Just a week or two, right?!
I don't think we're going to be able to keep our trips to every other year for now. I don't want the kids to miss a year when they are this age just because we went the year before. We won't always go during fall break, but I don't see any reason we can't go sometime every year (except for $$$ which is why my dad would complain. But I have an "excuse" for next year and I'm hoping by 2011 we will finally be in our own house and not have to worry about what my parents think about it). 
I'd pass out half way through!). And we really can't afford for me to go down there even for that. Someday, maybe. 
for your new ticker!!!!
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