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Submitted by hbell0428 on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 8:27am

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SD13 is getting picked up by her BM tonight and not returning until Sunday evening. This is the first time BM has spent a full weekend with SD in MONTHS!!! and I am not kidding. I feel a sense of aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh - just simple alone time with my 3 and a peace of mind that I don't have to be on the defense and maybe my DH and I will not fight this weekend....No kids running in and out no 3-5 girls spending the night this weekend..... Is it me or does anyone else feel this way. Not to be mean; but it is the simple things that I look forward to - MY HOUSE

** Are there things that you all look forward to like this??

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Submitted by Jsmom on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 9:55am

I enjoy the Monday evening after they have gone back to their mom. I love my SS, but it is nice not to have to worry about what I say or do. He seems to tell BM everything and it is never the positive stuff.

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Submitted by secondplace on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 10:20am

Yea hbell....I'm so happy for you.

My smile just gets wider as we're approaching the skid's mom's house on Sunday evening EOWE. I usually start the countdown mid afternoon on Sunday - just 5 more hours, just 4 more hours, you get the picture.

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Submitted by completely lost on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 3:28pm

I think all of us steps feel that way. It is always nice to get your house back - even if only for a couple of days! I count down the hours until my sanity returns. I used to feel guilty about it but now feel it is actually a reward for me and my patience.