(no subject)
I've been terrible at keeping a journal lately. Isn't is funny how when you have the most to write about, you write the least? So much change has taken place over these last few months. The move, the kids, adjusting to life as a blended family, our first holiday together...its been a bit hectic around here.
His family still hasn't come around. If anything, they've gotten worse. well, his mother has anyway. She couldn't even bring herself to send us a Christmas card. She sent one to everyone else in the family, but somehow skipped us. We didn't even get so much as a "Merry Christmas" text from her on Christmas. She still refuses to acknowledge my son and I. She occasionally sends G's kids little cards with sticker books, but always leaves nathan's name off. My family, on the other hand, handles things COMPLETELY different. They treat her grandkids like one of their own. They gave them a full Christmas and showered them with gifts. The kids have taken to calling my mother and grandmothers "grandma". If G's mom is what being Christian is all about, then I'm glad I'm not! I've never come across someone so mean spirited. How sad for her. She's refusing to even come to the wedding. The she pretends I don't exist, it makes me wonder how she would treat a baby, should G and I decide to have one. Would she pretend her own grandchild doesn't exist? All because the child's mother doesn't share her beliefs? The rest of his family is still stand offish...but, at least they acknowledge my presence. His siblings are polite, for the most part, and his dad occasionally makes conversation with me. Now, his grandmother, she is a different story! She's the sweetest woman! She sends us cards, she tells G how happy she is for him, and she even refers to my son as her grandchild! I can't wait to meet her! She'll be coming down for.the wedding.
Our first Christmas went off without a hitch! Well, with the exception of his ex, she started a small text war early that morning. I'm hoping its her pregnancy hormones talking, and she's not really THAT crazy! She basically accused her poor relationship with her daughter on G...because, you know, there is no way it has anything to do with her walking out on Karmynn twice. We've decided to celebrate December 30th (the day she left G & the kids), had she not left, he and.I would never had met. Ah well, try as she did, she couldn't ruin our day. The kids had a blast! G said he's never seen them that happy on Christmas! As for me, I'VE never been that happy on Christmas either! It was perfect! A truly wonderful day! I bought G a nook tablet and he bought me the necklace I've been drooling over, tickets to see Wicked, and he had a book made containing pictures of our first year, among with quotes from things we've written to each other. So romantic!
In other news, I had a meeting with Nathan's teacher. She wants him tested next year, she thinks he belongs in the gifted program. It's no great surprise, I've been told for years that he needs to be tested, but its still exciting!
I finally got word from the designer that my wedding dress is finished! 104 days until I say "I do"! It crept up so fast! The next few months will be full of meetings with caters, photographers, & my personal favorite...cake tasting!
Life is good. Life is grand!
I'll see about posting Christmas pictures soon.
Posted via LiveJournal app for Android.