So, I had a really good day until I got home for dinner. I even took the kids swimming for an hour! So, my mom had made cookies and they were still on the cooling racks when I came in the kitchen. We had a good chicken hotdish thing for supper. BUT, my brother, who is currently going through a visitation dispute in court had been at my parents and had complained about absolutely everything and how evil his ex is (which she isn't) and blah blah blah. And she told my brother that our family (here comes the finger pointing) had told my niece that my brother's current wife is mean. SOOOOO my dad gets all bent out of shape and starts blaming my kids (point finger at my kids who are 11 and 12) for saying things to their cousin (my niece who is 15 by the way) and that we have to watch what we say around them (point finger at me). Which I think is absolute b.s. that the kids can't discuss things between themselves. They are all about the same age and ya know what, my niece needs someone to talk to also. To make a long story short, my brother treats my niece like hired help when she is there as his other kids are 5, 7 and 9 totally irresponsible and have no boundaries, discipline is minimal etc. SOOOO all this ends up with me screaming at my dad while he's screaming at me because my brother is a jerk. Which puts the kids in the middle and they apparantly aren't allowed to talk to their cousin about this major event. Well, that's not going to happen so they have been banned from seeing her until this is all cleared up, which court isn't until middle of December some time and then the judge has 90 days to make his decision. And I don't think anyone can tell me who my kids can and can't see or what they can and can't talk about when they are with them. They need to figure things out for themselves too. I work for an attorney and have a pretty good idea what the outcome is going to be. Let's just say it won't turn in my brother's favor. My brother has already told me and the kids he doesn't want them to see my niece at her house because he doesn't like his ex. So, the kids just don't tell him how much time they spend with her. Which, can be a lot sometimes. They don't lie if asked, but he doesn't ask so they don't tell. It's just a bunch of b.s.

ANYWAY, as I calm down, after my dad stomps off to his room, I realize I am standing at the counter shoving cookies in my mouth, 5 in all I think. At that point I put my dinner plate on the ground for the dog as I just can't bear to put anything else into my mouth.

I am still pissed! So, I had to vent.....Oh, and i had two cookies for breakfast this morning.... couldn't be helped.

Hopefully today will go better. I threw the rest of the cookies in the freezer for the kids. Makes me have to think twice about eating them that way. Sometimes I really hate family...but I'll get over it in time.