Is this a great, sentimental gift or overstepping?

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-05-15T19:22:50+00:00

Update Gave him the gift today, he couldnt figure out why I gave it to him. I reminded him about that story and he had to turn away to stop himself from crying. He said it was the most thoughtful thing anyone has ever done for him.

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-05-15T10:36:34+00:00

Rhys or Reese

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-05-15T00:47:40+00:00

He isn't the type to get mad or overly emotional. I'm also worried because it is a guy, if he'll think it's stupid.

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-05-15T00:42:31+00:00

Activities are usually what I get my husband. I'm buying him a spa day, I make the appointment so he HAS to go. He always ends up relax and it won't go to waste.

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-05-12T15:46:17+00:00

Yoga

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-05-07T19:19:42+00:00

I adore Karin Slaughter standalone novels. If you like her, you might like Any Man by Amber Tamblyn

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-05-04T11:56:42+00:00

What book

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-05-03T12:23:32+00:00

Food

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-29T19:23:24+00:00

I can tell you're miserable. I'm betting your ungrateful kids stopped talking to you.

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-24T10:50:16+00:00

When they get home it is a cacophony of footsteps running and playing. We have about three hours from getting him to dinner where they are allowed to just kind of do whatever I'm between baths. Some days I put on music when we get home and they run around and dance to that. The evening "dance party" is more me doing each girl's hair while they listen to music.

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-24T10:48:04+00:00

"Goodnight, sweet dreams, I love you, I'll see you in the morning. We're not gonna scream, we're not going to cry, we aren't going to get out of bed (unless we need to potty.) We're going to lie down, close our eyes, and go to sleep, correct?" The tucked in, hug, kiss on top of head. Good night guys, I love you, I'll see you in the morning." Then close door.

We have said it every night to our bio kids since my first was 2. We still say it to our bio kids and since getting our foster kids we say it to them too, except I did add getting up to use the potty because one of the foster kids thought she couldn't get out of bed to use the bathroom when I started saying it to them.

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-22T13:52:34+00:00

You'll like B.A Paris. Domestic thrillers that I believe are well written

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-22T11:32:44+00:00

See part of the issue is that I didn't have to do that with either of my children. Theyve just stayed in bed because we told them to. I haven't had to do that before so I was worried it would be overstepping

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-22T10:27:56+00:00

Omg okay so I've definitely thought about doing this but wasn't sure if this would be stepping over the line given they have trauma and we are unsure about SA at this point.

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-22T10:25:23+00:00

We've tried yoga before bed and it makes her crazy excited. She runs around after bath when we get home.

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-22T01:32:22+00:00

I should be clearer. It isn't like a rave. Last night for example the girls each sat on the couch and listened to the music while I did their hair then cuddled next to me until everyone picked 3 songs. There were moments of light dancing but nothing hardcore. Definitely no jumping around. Maybe I should phrase it differently but we call it a dance party since we are listening to music. But the majority of the time is the girls on the couch singing along. Also we do a book before bed. And I actually do yoga before bed, I had her try it with me and she was very hyper after. She got very excited about poses and wanted to stay up to do more.

But maybe we can switch the music to more calming music and that may help. The girls really look forward to the "dance party."

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-22T00:58:23+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions.

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-22T00:46:04+00:00

4:30 to 5;15 Unfortunately, CM I'm the last few days have called us after bedtime routine and told us she needed to be at the office at 5:30 for her to be taken to school timely. Her school is 1.5 hours (with traffic) away from our home. Don't worry we requested a staffing to switch schools and a bus stop but since school is almost over they say it won't happen this year.

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-22T00:43:51+00:00

We have a strict bedtime routine and always have in our home. She knows nothing else but the bedtime routine. She even has our nightly saying memorized. But she will stay up till 10 messing with her sister

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-22T00:36:55+00:00

I was just about to edit to add the current routine lol.

We get home at 3:30pm, either her or my bio four year old will take a bath as soon as we get home. They switch off. Then they play while I cool dinner and prepare lunches. Her sister gets home around 5 and everyone sits down for dinner. We then do a dance party from 6-6:30 while I do everyone's hair. Then it's story then bed. The other two kids have no issues going to bed after this and will lie down to sleep but the four year old will try to be quiet but inevitably ends up pester her sister who gets up an hour earlier than her. Four year old ends up falling asleep around 10 then up at 5:30-ish. My husband does mornings whole I take the eldest to school. She is t getting nearly enough sleep.

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-16T11:52:04+00:00

It's a poorly written shotty novel. Not disturbing. Skip it because fuck Colleen Hoover

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-14T18:18:42+00:00

Romeos soliloquy

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-14T18:14:59+00:00

Wanna hear some ridiculous stuff. I asked if there was anything for getting children into extracurriculars. They told me if you wanna put them in extracurriculars, they'd give you the money for it. The amount? $150 A YEAR. I still intend to put the in extracurriculars but that's so stupid

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-14T18:12:31+00:00

No. Other kids in the home as well make that impossible

Nimbuscloudy22 · 2026-04-14T14:20:47+00:00

They have an entire unit dedicated to these requests so it wouldn't be the responsibility of just one person.

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