So last night, I needed to escape. I made my SD her bday dinner and actually made it thru that without her noticing all the veggies I slipped in or the fact that the noodles are whole wheat. I was exhausted. BD was with her dad, so I thought it was a good time for DH, SS, and SD to have a bonding evening to themselves. So I withdrew to my room and watched Food Network for hours. DH came up with a glass of ice water and a cup of coffee me. I had latent pissed off feelings for him that I was waiting to pass...we did talk about it, but I know, as sorry as he is, it will just keep happening, so I will buck up and try and let things like "woman's work" get me down. He mentioned that "men's work" was taking out the trash. I told him I would gladly switch, I'll take out the trash, he can cook dinner, do the dishes, do the laundry, make sure the kids do their homework, work on the projects, clean the house...etc. and yes, we both work full time.

I woke up feeling refreshed and ready to start the day. SD was asleep on the couch (that was her B-day request), but I went on with my morning chores anyway..which today began with taking down the Cmas tree....now mind you...BD and I are the Christian in the house, DH & Skids are Jewish, so the Cmas decorations are mine to put up and mine to take down. Tho everyone enjoys all the festivities inbetween. So before the world that is my family woke up, I managed to get the ornaments off the tree and put away. That's it, that's what was done today.

I decided to spend the day with SD...her Bat Mitzvah is coming up, so I thought maybe we could bond over a little dress shopping. She thought that was a good idea, so the plan was made. Before we left BD called, she and her BD were going roller skating, could SD come too? So SD and I make it to one dress shop, where she fell in love with the third dress she tried on, and I dropped her off at the skating rink with my BD and my ex. Less than an hour later my ex called me, SD is bored, so they are leaving and going to the mall...I have to give credit where credit is due...I would have made the girls stay to the end of the session, he just moved on to the next activity...mall browsing. He had strict instructions from me that no more clothes are to be bought for BD.

Came home to DH and SS deciding to make lunch at 3:00 in the afternoon. Whatever, they heated up some lasagna. As far as I'm concerned...that's dinner, I'm not cooking again...they are on their own if their hungry.

Around 8:00 pm, my ex brought SD home. She came in, very short in her answers to questions, especially when she was reminded she had Hebrew School tomorrow. She forgot her books (Again) DH just said, "you have to start remembering these things." and it turned into "SORRY I'm not perfect", "SORRRY I forget things." and the topper "SORRY you think I'm such a horrible person!" Huh? where did that all come from? When I say you can say nothing to her...I mean you can say nothing! Ask a question, get your head bitten off. Answer a question, get your head handed to you on a platter., offer to help with something and watch her head spin around.

Oh well, today was actually a good day. No real huge tantrums...so its a start. Hopefully tomorrow will go just as smoothly!