So, this has been a relatively quiet week with SD8 here this week. She's been on pretty good behavior - other than not getting her work done at school or at home and having to turn in incomplete work. No temper tantrums about homework, nothing. Relatively quiet.

One thing that did happen is that DW had a discussion with SD about Halloween... in front of me and BS3. Basically she told SD that: "we're going to be doing Halloween different this year. Instead of your dad coming over here and all of us going trick-or-treating, you are either going to go with us here in this neighborhood or go with your dad in his. You need to decide soon which one you want this year, because we will switch each year. So next year you will go with the other parent."

SD8 had no problem with that. Just said "Ok" and then started talking about potential costumes. I knew SD would be fine with it - it is the parents who are making it an issue.

So SD8 was talking to me about costumes yesterday and she mentioned she is going to trick-or-treat at our house this year because she wants to be able to do it with her friends in the neighborhood.

So, that is awesome. I no longer have to spend my Halloween with BioDad and his clan. I can actually focus on BS3 and have some fun with only our family. Awesome.

Of course, I have no idea if DW has discussed this with BioDad yet. That should be an interesting conversation. And it remains to be seen what will happen for next year's Halloween... will he expect to come to our neighborhood and trick or treat? Or will DW tell him he needs to handle it on his own?