Late As Usual...

Well, last Friday was the beginning of vacation time for my little one with her daddy. He was suppose to pick her up at 12:30pm from school but as usual, he was late. He told me that he got lost so I called my little one's school to let them know. They were trying desperately to locate him as well because my little one was sitting in the classroom while all the others were napping. Apparently, he told the school another story....that there was an accident on the freeway. I've heard this one before more than once. Every time he's late, I've come to expect this excuse. Again, he was twisting the story to his benefit. I spoke to my little one's teacher and she told me that he was 1/2 an hour late. She was very disappointed because of what my little one has to go through. She told me that the office would charge him $1 a minute for each minute late. That would be $30 and they would send the bill to him. I agreed that this was the right thing to do and bid the teacher a good day after a short conversation.

My Baby's Vacation Time with Dad

Today was my little one's first day of vacation with her dad. She's going to be gone for a week and it's going to be difficult for me but I learned that the best thing to do is to keep busy. I was able to convince him to let her attend school before taking her. Next week is her last week of school before summer and I was afraid that she wouldn't be able to say bye to her friends. So, I was really glad that she was able to go to school today. She had really wanted to go too. She enjoys school so much and has come out of her reserved shell a bit which is a very good thing. Her first time away this length of time was last year. It was so difficult for me. I couldn't even sleep. But this year, I told myself that I would work on bettering myself each time she was gone. This has helped. So now, I have goals, short and long term, to keep me busy. I look forward to her being back home.

Peace on Father's Day

Yesterday was another calm day. My little one's daddy invited me to come out to hike a trail with them and I was able to take care of everything to join them later in the afternoon. It was nice hiking out in O.C. but the unfortunate thing is that I don't trust my little one's father. There is always something selfish behind his kind gestures. I don't know what was this time and I'm sure it'll come out later but the most important thing is that my little one doesn't see any of the negativity of the divorce. I want her to grow up well adjusted. I spent about 2 hours with them hiking and right before the sun set, we headed home. My little one was very tired. I was surprised that she was able to walk/hike up a steep hill all by herself without my carrying her. I was a proud mama especially since the hill was very steep and I didn't have to piggyback her up. :)

Happy Father's Day!

Today my little one's daddy came to pick her up to spend a day with him. She made him a little frame with stick pictures of Mommy, Daddy & herself. It was really cute. She was very proud of her creation. Her father and I are cordial at this time. He actually invited me out to hike with them later this afternoon. I told him that it was a possibility because I'm training for a run next year and was planning on finding more rigorous courses to practice. At least, not the flat residential streets that I've been training on. :) I have lots of things to catch up on so I'll have to see if I can squeeze this in too.

Another Great Day!

Today was another calm and peaceful day. This is my weekend with my little one; however, since tomorrow's Father's Day, she'll be spending the day with her father. He's been a little less outspoken about his thoughts lately which is good because his comments are usually demeaning. Regardless of his immaturity, I've learned not to let it bother me. My daughter and myself had a wonderful day. We spent most of it with grandma and grandpa and having lunch in L.A. Grandpa took my little one to her favorite restaurant. The one with the Hong Kong style waffles.

Life As It Is

Today's another beautiful day! Nowadays, life is pretty calm and peaceful. My little one is with her father for a few hours and I hope that she's having a wonderful time at the park. Her father and myself do not see eye to eye but the most important thing is the happiness of my little one and not the disagreements between her father and myself. Life goes on and things happen for a reason and usually, sometimes a little later rather than sooner, we see the positiveness of these trials.