I don't post too much, usually it's "same sh!t, different day" at our house. But this is really bugging me.

BM got evicted and moved into a friends house. SDs 5 and 8 are sleeping on a couch and SD 11 is sleeping in BMs room. I would say sleeping with BM, but she likes to leave in the middle of the night.

So, the last two weekends, SS13 has "chosen" not to come. No skin off my back, that kid is a giant sh*t. Except....Last weekend, FDH and I schedule engagement and family pictures. BM had asked FDH to pay for half of a picture sitting and he told her no, because we had already set this up. So, we offered to give BM copies of pics with just kids, blah blah blah...of course she got SS13 all riled up saying that FDH beats him and all kinds of other crap. So, he chose not to come. We took pictures anyway and it was a really good time. Would not have been with SS there.

So, haven't really gotten to spend any time with FDH lately. I'm working 7 days a week to pay my bills and I'm taking a class Saturdays. Just kind of sucks. So, this weekend we got tickets to the football game. (AWESOME!) I had my class in the AM and my client cancelled for Saturday afternoon. FDH drive 2 hours to see SD8 play soccer. His parents meet them there and decide to take ALL the Skids to breakfast after the game. Whatever. Apparently SS13 was being a little bitch and FDH is finally putting his foot down and didn't let him go (thank GOD).

So, BF and I discussed the kids not coming, he agreed it was a good idea because my mother was so stressed with this weekend, he didn't want to stress her out more. BM had her own plans with the kids anyway (totally clueless) and so she never said a word about it.

Now, for the big update...I'm Engaged! Another reason he didn't want the kids this weekend! I am so excited to be marrying this man. I know there is a LOT of baggage that comes with him, but by this time next year, I will officially be a step-parent.