crazy

Crazy
I forgot to mention it.. yesterday I had a teleconference with family services.  They are supposed to be monitoring the visitation now.  It went well, I have learned how to deal with my ex wife when dealing with the courts.  Keep cool, don't get upset and concentrate on the boys.  You know, I have to be honest there were times in the past where I would feel that she got one up on me and I would be furious.  I know how she is and she has to feel like she is in control, that she is calling the shots.  So, I asked my questions and asked for some help.  For example, I asked to make the dates for when I pick up the boys and drop them off each summer to be set in stone.. I asked for a specific date each year.. like say June 1st.  My ex wife said "absolutely not, I won't approve that"  I asked again, kept my cool and said.. "I think that it is reasonable that we both know each year when I pick up the boys for summer"  How could anyone deny that?  Well, now I pick up the boys every year on June 1st.  We talked about some other things.. I brought up the fact that when I picked up the boys for their five week visit that Andy had the clothes on his back and two books and Alex had the clothes on his back and a sandwich bag full of medicine.  The mediator/court rep is good... I can tell that there were a couple of times when she got upset, but she knew not to scold my ex wife directly.  Instead, she would say "Both of you MUST pass information about the kids medical conditions and medicines that are required to each other"  Anyway, I think the meeting helped.
 
Back to the boys.. we went to see I Robot yesterday... very good movie.. I won't say anything more.. but I liked it.  We also went out for pizza.
 
Today, we are going to the Zoo and to Big Splash for the rest of the day to cool off... lots of slides, wave pool etc.
 
Have a great weekend!