Thats really too bad that your mother in law has you pay to watch your kids. My mother in law and father in law love to keep my daughter and usually have her over once or twice a month to stay at their house. We all go to amusement parks together and other things. She is missing out on so much by being that way.

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Me too and I'd let her know that I did not need her permission nor her help to get this puppy. I'm a very independent person.

If you think it's too much for a one day trip, make it two days.

I know how you feel...after my husband and i had been together for 4 years she came to me and said she accpets me now..she can tell i've changed and settled..lol..i still sit at home the same as I did when I got with him. She also at one time told me I was a burden to him..when i got with him i owned a tanning salon..she also said it bothered her that i had been married before..well so had she..so now she says she likes me and i could care less now...I've never said one hateful thing to her or ever disrespected her but ooohhh i'd sure love to lol..none of our kids have grandparents..none of them do anything with them..it hurts me but i can't change it...i just look at it this way..they are better off anyway..either way i'm sorry for you..i know what yoiu are going through..i couldn't get a babysitter if i was dead and on my way to be burried..and that is no joke..

I would not give in! I'm sure you will be able to find someone to watch the kids.
How about friends who have to go to the same practice? Or you can talk to the Coach. Our son is a Water Polo Coach, he always has his kids over here. Heck, my house is always full of kids, have them jump on a plane, They can spend Spring Break with me. :) :)

Thank you guys for all the kind words of encouragment. I am gonna make all of you honorary Aunts/Uncles to my kids and furbabies. I wish I had a close family like some of you. My situation is alot like Tashasmom: It takes a miracle for me to get her to watch them. Mustangbee: I am sure they would love to spend their spring break with you in Cali (so would I).To answer the question about hubby: He is the one driving. I only go to the MIL for help because my kids dont have other grandparents around here. I was raised by my grandma and my mom lives in California. I am thinking about moving out there, when I am done with school, so we can be closer to my mom and aunt. They are the only real family I have and they love my children. My mom gets soooo upset when the MIL does this stuff, she called and cussed her out one time but it never helps in the long run. Maybe a move to Cali is in my future. We will see.

hope everything goes ok, you are in my thoughts, keep the faith, and bythe way you are definatly suppose to have another yorkie :)

Hugs to you

Some M I L need a firecracker up there where the sun doesnt shine!!!!

DON'T let that woman discourage you from getting your baby... she needs a life.
Show her that you don't need her for ANYTHING...ask her NOTHING. If i had a M I L like that i sure as h*ll would ignore her existence!

Tell your M I L you lovingly paid a good price for your new beautiful baby, everything that's beautiful is expensive. You get to look at her "ugly mug" for free :rolleyes: she should spend some bucks on her face... after all, you have to look at her :eek:

your mother in law is a miserable person who in turn wants everyone around her to be miserable because no one wants to be alone. If she dislikes you as much as you feel she does and is really mean to you, you might not want her to keep your children because she's probably not very nice to them either.....
:yay_jump: you need to do what we do, make friends with people who are in the same position as you are (they don't really have anyone to watch their children). get to know them and then do the kiddy switch from time to time. although both my parents (my children are the only grandchildren and are spoiled rotten) and my husbands parents would gladly keep our children, we are military so we do not live close to any of them. So do what we do in the military community, find some friends to do the switch, everyone needs someone to keep an eye on children sometimes.
In the mean time could you leave really early in the morning or the night before then you could make it back in time before practice.

LOL Sherry Lynn....at "Want me to talk to her for ya?"


Francie

:eek: PAY! Omg...thats awful! You poor thing...that is so inexcusable...she's twisted!

At this point...I'd count your blessings that she has limited contact with your kids...who needs "Cruella" in their lives?

Francie

oh my goodness I could have writen this!!! Just don't let her bother you, or pretend she doesn't that will get her goat. Live like she doesn't even matter and she will want to matter. My MIL hates my dogs and me. I found out from my son that once when I was gone she spanked my little puppy. I wanted to smack her up side her head.

Good luck girl!

Oh my goodness what a real winner your MIL is....Unreal :mad:
She must be a miserable person to do you like this. I say family is family and there should not be one prefered over the other in any circumstance.
I am sure Renotta ( the breeder )will work something out with you as she is a really nice person and she does have understanding. :)
If I were you I would have no more to do with the MIL..That would serve her right and hey I would move to be with your family if I were you as they sound like they care.
Good Luck and keep us posted. :) Go get your fur baby.... :aimeeyork

Encouragement
 

Honey you were meant to have your baby. Now your mil needs a real slap in the head. I think it's a great idea to work out the detail with another parent. I am sure that you have done a ton of car pooling for others so I am sure that someone will be glad to do it in return. Your mil sounds like my mother. My mil was the best...thank god and made up for my mother.

What you or your hubby decided to pay for that furbaby is for sure none of her beeswax. When I got Lex and my husband asked I told him the same thing. I wouldnt' have spent it if I didn't have it. You have a right as a mother and wife to require some creature comforts and if that baby makes you happy then you for sure deserve it. So piss on her..literally. Maybe your new pup will do that for you :p .

As for her making excuses to not watch her grandchildren...she is the lowest. So much for a grandmother's unconditonal love. Sad that she would punish her son's children that way to punish you.

Good luck and I hope you get a ton of enjoyment from your new baby. I am sure that will make her even madder when she sees how you managed to be wonder woman and pull it all off.

:aimeeyork

I'm sorry your MIL is like that!!!! How awful!!

Oh you guys are so sweet. I even got a PM from a very sweet person offering to get him for me ( I dont want to embarrass her by saying her name without permission) . You guys have all shocked me with your kindness! I am taken away by all the generosity. I have all the motivation I need from you guys and for all that you have done for me to make me feel better...I will make sure I get my baby (somehow). And i will post all the pictures in the world so all of his Aunts and Uncles on YT can see him. Oh... why couldnt I have you all for family! My kids would love a bunch of aunts, uncles, cousins and fur-cousins.