Christmas
Friday, Dec. 28, 2007 - 1:51 p.m.

Christmas was good! Hectic. We had a party at our house for family and very close friends. My friend from Calif showed up. I didn't know if he would! I was so happy to see him standing at my doorstep, I took a double take and then gave him a big hug and got tears in my eyes! Everyone came that I wanted to be there. It was so much fun. Will post a couple of pictures soon.
J stayed the night Christmas eve. She said it was her best Christmas ever. I think it was for two reasons. It was the first one in over eight years that she has been completely sober for and she worked hard at her job and with her finances to be able to buy everyone a present this year with her OWN money! She was able to lavish each of her children with gifts. I know that is one of the best feelings on earth. I was glad to have her there. Her kids were glad to have her there. Little E asked if she was staying on Christmas eve. We said "yes". He was happy about that. He likes having his mom around.

Christmas day we got up, opened presents with J and the grandbabies. That took a while. Then A came over with her boyfriend and they hung out till about 8:30 in the evening. That was very nice.

On the 26th I went over to one of my ex's aunts (who is not really an aunt, long story, long time family friend/member) so that the ex's new son (that he has nothing to do with now) could see his niece and nephew. That was sort of odd. J wanted the girl and his son to come to my house on the 23rd. S wasn't comfortable with that so I said we had to do it some other time. It's sort of odd to sit at a dinner table next to a woman (the same age as my daughters) holding a baby that looks JUST LIKE MY EX, and knowing it's his baby. Not as odd as it would have been 7 years ago. It didn't bother me at all. I really don't have much thought, emotion or otherwise regarding this woman and the baby boy. He is cute, looks a lot like his daddy. I just feel sorry for this woman that has been abandoned by my ex. I just want to tell her to move on. He will never be a part of their lives like she is hoping. That is just the way my ex is. But it's not my place to tell her that. She has to go down that road by herself.

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