Reflections

I'm having a little anger issue right now.

It has been exactly 1 year 11 months and 3 weeks since I last saw my daughters. And my ex is pissed that I am bringing them back 1 day later than origanally planned. 1 day!! Because that day is his and his new wife's anniversary. They wanted the girls back before their anninversary. (to babysit, I'm sure) Should I tell you about the holiday's he has ruined for me?

Easter 2001- He is still living here and the girls are living with him. He agrees to spend 1/2 the day with his family and bring the girls to my parents for the other half. Never happens.... I call his parents house multiple times, no answer.

Summer 2001- He moves him and the girls to Iowa.

Christmas 2001- He is suposed to bring the girls to Colorado for New Years. My whole family has changed their plans to have Christmas on New Years day instead, to spend it with the girls. I call him on the 30th to wish my youngest a Happy Birthday and find out when they are coming. He says "Oh, we aren't coming until the 7th." Um.... Bullshit! So I ask if I can come get them. And I leave less than 2 hours later and drive 12 hours straight there and 12 hours back. He picked them up a week later.

Summer 2002- He him-haws til the end of July about me getting to see them. I go out there and they have to be back in 1 week. And I take them back.

Christmas 2002- Girls can't come, going to South Dakota to see Uncle.

One week before Mother's day 2003- He tell's me the girls are mad at me and don't want to visit me at all this summer. We have a long heated arguement. I spend the rest of the day laying in bed in tears.

Thanksgiving 2003- He comes to my work, looking for me, without the girls. Pretty much to let me know that they are in town. We talk about me having the girls on Weds. night. I give him a sticky note with my number and he agrees to call me after 10pm to make arangments. Never calls.... I find out before Christmas from my oldest that he told them I was going to call. How can I call him If I don't know where they are staying?

Christmas 2003- Girls can't come, going to South Dakota to see Uncle. (I'm starting to see a pattern)

January 2004- I start putting a bug in their ears about how much I want to see them. And continue to do so until we get a date set, which was in late June.

Christmas 2004- Both girls have expressed interest in a Colorado Christmas. We'll see....

And he's pissed because I am bringing them home a day late?!?!?!?