7 Years of Waiting... worth it!

I just got the BEST news!

Just over seven years ago, on April 26, 2005, I decided I was done with my horrible marriage and moved out and got a divorce. Part of that divorce we agreeing to leave my ex and daughter alone and live my own life. Well, that lasted all of a few months before I got my head out of the clouds.

Here we are seven looong years and the moment I have been waiting for has FINALLY come- I was invited to come to their house for a visit!! This may not seem like a big deal to most, but this is an amazing leap in our chain of events since the divorce. A big part of it is thanks to his new wife- a saint! She has been an amazing addition to this chaos and is proving to the ex that I really mean the best for the kid and am not going to come over and steal her (I attempted to get out of our marriage once and I took my daughter to get out of the emotional abuse... I ended up flying back that next day). That instance was when my daughter was 18 months old and on Monday, she will be turning 10!

I just had to share my excitement. Usually when I come to visit, we meet up at the mall, hang out, go shopping and then part ways. The last time I saw her was back in November with my sister in town. We had lunch and then went to a park and the step-mom took some photos of us. So, that's what we will be doing on Saturday! I can't believe my little ladybug is turning 10!!!


Time for another... (wink)