Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Disclosure

This weekend Kelley and J are having a kids party.  Kelley invited some people who aren't aware of our entire relationship.  Since most of the people ARE aware of it, she decided to tell the two couples who don't know.  One couple who they don't know very well, she emailed.  They replied with a very nice email about how they weren't freaked out and were still going to come and if they had any questions they'd email.  That was good.  The other couple I think Kelley will probably call.  The female half works with J.  We were all at their house this past weekend for their daughter's birthday party, so they have interacted with me and Cheesemeister and BB quite a few times, and we like them.  Hopefully knowing us and liking us will negate any issues they have with our situation.  
Cheesemeister is on his way over to Kelley & J's place as I type to help with some yard work.  We kind of used up their Sunday time hanging out at their place so I don't think they got as much done as they wanted... solution?  CM and BB going over there to help out as much as possible.  It's nice to have extra people to help out.  Another advantage to the poly lifestyle....everyone should do this!  ;-)

Monday, August 16, 2010

Kids-free weekends rule!

This weekend we were kids-free!  It was sooo nice.  BB & M went to their grandparents and then Kelley & J came over to our place late Friday night.  We each got to spend the evening with our spouses and then all day Saturday all together.  Kelley & I shopped (after some much over-do girl on girl action) while Cheesemeister & J played XBox.  Then we all went out for dinner at a Japanese Hibachi grill and Kelley & put on pajamas and we all went to see "The Other Guys." I think J was the only one of us who really liked it.  There were a few funny parts, but mostly it was kind of lame.  Sunday we got up, went out to breakfast and walked down to the Farmer's market a few blocks from our house.  Kelley & J had to leave around 11:30 to meet her parents and pick up M.  It was nice hanging out with each other and not worrying about what the girls were doing, who was watching them, if they had eaten, giving baths, reading kids books, having to edit what we say, do, watch on TV, etc.  We used to try and do a kids-free weekend monthly, but I think it had been awhile since we'd had one.  It was much needed.  

I have some exciting news.  I was offered a new job at a large university hospital about an hour away from where we live.  It's about 1/2 hour from Kelley & J.  The money is better and the benefits are awesome.  Since Cheesemeister isn't working, he and BB can't currently get health insurance through my job, but I will be able to insure them at my new job.  I'm happy about that, plus it's a HUGE clinic, with lots of doctors and tons of learning opportunities.  I'm really excited about it, though not excited about an hour long drive.  Cheesemeister and I will both be driving an hour away, to the same area (his school is in the neighboring town to where I'll be working).  However, as I've mentioned, the housing market sucks so badly right now that we owe more on the house than it's worth...  So, we're stuck here for awhile.  Maybe in a year or so, there will be some miracle and our house will go up in value so that we could at least walk away even...  *hopes*

Cheesemeister will finish his semester this week and then have a couple weeks off.  BB starts kindergarten in September.  It's going to be a lot of new adjustments for her in a short period of time.  I hope she handles it okay.  CM is worried about her and starting to think about Young 5's rather than kindergarten.  I don't know.  I think I'd like to see how she does in Kindergarten.  She's definitely smart enough, just not sure if she's socially ready.  

Hmm...that's about it.  Wouldn't it be nice if someone besides me wrote on here?  Yeah, I think so too....  ;-)