Divvy - how did you meet phone man ? The EX and I also used to have arguements about schools, particularly high school - he would get soooo p*ssed off that I wanted something better than the local high school for my kids.

The kids and I moved at the start of December and the following day I locked myself out and the garage flooded and it was Caits birthday. I cried a bit in the first week, mainly for Caitlin, who hates me and is really pushing the boundaries of what she can get away with. Alex is fine, he does not seem to know anything is different.

The first weekend the kids were with Nick - I read the DaVinci Code from cover to cover ! No reading so far this weekend, I went out with other single girls last night and I'm feeling a bit feeble at the moment. It was so good to be able to go out with friends and not have to apologize for it or have to ask him to feed and bathe the kids while I got ready.

About CSA - Nick was advised to pay $280 a month while we still lived in the same house which he has been, but now we're not there, CSA said it will go up, but Nick is putting it off by not agreeing to number of nights business. I rang them this week to find out what was happening and the woman said that even though Nick does not agree with the situation, that's what is happening and he has to adjust and live with it.

For Christmas day - I'm dropping Cait and Al off at his place at 11am and picking them up at 6pm. His parents are picking him and the kids up to go to their lunch, so Nick can have drinks with lunch. ahem. It's going to be nuts, present wise for the kids - presents at home first thing in the morning, presents at my mums at breakfast, presents at Nicks, presents at his family lunch and presents at my extended family dinner.

Have a good one everyone !