Of course everyone knows that yesterday was Easter. We had all the kids this weekend, and becuase of Gary's so called joint parenting agreement he had to have Rylee back to her mother by 10:30am. So we went to church, which is always a treat with the older ones, and then came home to find the Easter bunny had visited while we were gone. The kids were excited about their toys, but of course that excitement faded as soon as Rylee discovered she was on her way out the door to go back to the land were there are no rules.
Little background...Rylee is a terrific child and SUPER smart. However, this poor girl has seen her mother with 5 different guys in the past two years and has moved twice with her mom as well. No, and I mean no, child would be left unscathed by what she has been through in the last 24 months. So as a result Rylee is a bit of an emotional child. That emotion is typically displayed in boughts of extreme hyerness followed by extreme withdrawl and a lot of crying is typically involved. She does not enjoy spending as much time here as with her mom because we have rules. She has a normal bedtime, she has to eat real food which includes vegetables, and share her toys with her somewhat challenging step brother. I am sure that there will be more on this issue later....it is a very strong issue for me.
Anyway, after he took Rylee home we left for my Aunt's house to make an appearance. Since my mother and brother (who live across the street from each other...yes "Everybody Loves Raymond") did not want to leave the comfort of the street we then had to drive an hour back to see them. Zach had fun with all the kids, and of course was a master at the egg hunt.
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