Co-Parenting Chapter 1- A Week Before Thanksgiving Page #4

Mom: Hi, I'm Vanessa Wilson. I have 4 kids with my ex-husband Jason we co parent together. I work for Didlake I am a supervisor. I work 8:00 to 3:00. Kendall is 11 years old. She is in the 5th grade at Ellis Elementary School. She loves school and hanging out with her friends. She loves being outside it doesn't matter if it is hot or cold. Kenji is 10 years old. He is in the 4th grade at Ellis Elementary School. He likes some things in school, but he doesn't complain about it. He likes being with his friends. Camden is 7 years old. He is in the 1st grade at Ellis Elementary School. He likes going to school. Cora is 7 years old. She is in the 1st grade at Ellis Elementary School. She has fun going to school and having fun in class. She likes being outside likes to learn. He loves playing outside.

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Wednesday Afternoon Vanessa just clocked out from work and turned off the lights and computer and headed out to her car. Vanessa texted her sister asking if they were still having dinner at 5:00 at Subway. Shelby texted her saying yes we are still going. Vanessa texted back saying OK then started to head home from work. 15 minutes later got to the house opened the garage door and pulled in and shuts the door. Turns off the car and grabs her stuff and opens the door to inside Zoey and Miles are right there waiting. Vanessa: Hi Zoey Hi Miles get out of the way so I can come in walks to the kitchen turns the light on puts her stuff down and give the kittens some cuddles. Then gives them a treat washes her hands and puts her stuff away. And gets her lunch together for tomorrow. Then heads to the bedroom and lays her clothes out for tomorrow and PJ'S out for later. 4:30 comes around and Vanessa feeds the kittens dinner and fills up the water dish then wash her hands and grabs her wallet and keys and phone and heads out the door to head to Subway for dinner with Shelby and her nephew Eli. Vanessa: You 2 eat I will be back in a little while. Vanessa walks out the garage door and gets in the car and closes the garage door and goes to Subway. 10 minutes later gets to Subway and Shelby pulls up besides her. Vanessa turns off the car and gets out and shut it and lock the door and walks to Shelby's car. Vanessa: Hey Shelby and gives her a hug. Shelby: Hey how are ya. Vanessa: I'm pretty good Hi Eli come here sweet boy. Vanessa gets Eli out of the car seat and gives him a hug and kiss and shuts the door. Eli smiles and is so excited to see Aunt Vanessa. Then Shelby shuts her door and locks it and they head in the restaurant. Vanessa orders then Shelby orders for her and Eli. They sat down talked and ate 1 in a half hour later they were done. Vanessa: I will see you on Saturday at mom's house for dinner. Shelby: Yes you sure will. I will be there at 2 or 2:30 I got to wait until Lane is off work. Vanessa puts Eli in the car in his car seat buckles him up and gives him a kiss. Vanessa: I love you buddy see you on Saturday. Vanessa gives Shelby a hug and then they get in the car and head home. 15 minutes later Vanessa gets to the house opens the garage door pulls in then shuts the door and turns the car off and heads inside. Vanessa: Hi babies and pets them and locks the door and turns the hallway light on and heads to the living room turns the light on and TV then picks up Miles and Zoey food bowl washes her hands. Walks up the stairs to her room and turns the light on and TV and takes a shower the kittens are playing in the bathroom and bedroom. 20 minutes later Vanessa is done and clothes on lotion. Then turns off the TV bathroom light and keeps the lamp on in the bedroom tell the cats to get out of the room so she can shut the door and goes downstairs and sits on the couch watches TV and plays with Zoey and Miles for a while then plays on her Ipad. Then it is 9:00 Vanessa turns off the TV and the lights in the living room turns the light on in the hallway then fill the food bowls for Miles and Zoey and feeds them in the kitchen goes upstairs charges her phone and other Ipad turn the TV on and put the volume to 5 brushes her hair and teeth. Then goes back downstairs picks up the food dishes turn the kitchen light off and hall light off the light is on upstairs in the hall pick Zoey and Miles up and carry them upstairs put them on the bed and shut the door and turn the light off in the hall and walk back into the bedroom. Shut the door use the bathroom and turn the lamp off and put the alarm clock on to 6:30 because the kids are not here and go to sleep with the TV on.

Thursday Morning and the alarm clock goes off. Vanessa turns off the alarm clock and gets up and makes the bed. Pets the kittens and say morning to them. Gets dress no brushes her hair then turns the lights off and walks out of the room tells Miles and Zoey  to come on and they run out of the room. Vanessa shuts the door and feeds the kittens then refill the water dish and then washes her hands get lunch together and put her stuff in the car goes back inside and brushes her teeth. Fills up the hard food dish and washes her hands then tells the kitten bye and leaves and locks the door and shut the garage door and heads to Dunkin' Donuts for Breakfast before work. Gets to Dunkin' Donuts go through drive thru order 1 milk and 2 loaded hash browns without bacon. Then 15 minutes later get to the work building and grabs her stuff lock the door and walks into the building turn the lights on put her stuff down clock in and turns the computer on put her lunch in the fridge get her water in the bottle put it in the fridge heat up her food and work on the lesson and eat her breakfast. It is 2:30 all the guys rides came Vanessa went back to the room and finished her notes. 2:50 and Vanessa is done and turns off the computer gets her stuff packed up and changes the board clocks out and turns the light off and heads to her car. Then heads to the school to pick up the kids. Vanessa arrives at the school and the kids come out to the car and get in. Vanessa: Hi girls Hi boys how was your night. Cora: It was fine. Kenji: I had fun. Camden: I was happy. Kendall: It was good. Vanessa: Good to hear we are having McDonald's for dinner I'm going to pull in the drive thru we need to clean the house today. I am going to order everyone's normal food OK. All the kids say OK mom. Vanessa pulls into McDonald's and get in line. Staff: Hi welcome to McDonald's what would you like. Vanessa: Hi I would like 2 cheeseburgers with no salt and with just cheese and mac sauce with a large sweet tea. 2 kid meals of chicken nuggets with 2 barbecue sauce each and kid cup sweet tea. 2 small cheeseburgers with just ketchup and  2 small fries and 2 medium sweet tea. Staff: Is that everything. Vanessa: Yes it is. Staff: That will be 10.50 at the first window please. Vanessa pulls up to the first window. Staff: Hi that will be 10.50 please. Vanessa hands the lady her credit card and then Vanessa puts it back in her wallet and pulls up to the second window. Staff: Here is 2 a drink carrier do you need a drink carrier for the large drink. Vanessa: No I'm fine and takes the drink carrier and hands it to Kenji to hold. Staff: Here is the food I put the 2 kid meals in the bag for you. Vanessa: Thank you and hands it to the back and Kendall takes the bag and holds it. Staff: Have a great day. Vanessa: Thanks you to. Then 15 minutes later Vanessa pulls into the neighbor. Cora: Mama Alexis is outside can I go play with her. Vanessa: Not today we need to clean the house and practice for your spelling test tomorrow. Cora: I don't want to. Vanessa: Cora I said no you can on Sunday if you keep going on about it you will not be outside playing with her on Sunday when you get home from daddy's house. You can go say hi to her then get back inside. Vanessa gets out of the car and grabs the drinks from Kenji. Vanessa: Go unlock the door Kenji and come grab the drinks so I can help Kendall please and make sure the kitty's don't get out. Kenji unlocks the door and put his backpack in the house and comes back to the car to help and take the drinks and takes the food from Kendall. Kendall grabs her backpack and goes inside. Camden goes inside. Vanessa: Cora Rose let's go Hi Alexis. Alexis: Hi Ms. Vanessa. And Cora and Alexis runs to the house. Alexis: Can Cora come play with me. Vanessa: Not today sweetie we got to clean the house before there dad picks them up tomorrow at 5:00 but how about tomorrow after she comes home from school she can play outside tomorrow. Alexis: I would like that. Vanessa: OK see you tomorrow. Cora: Goodbye Alexis. Alexis: Bye and runs back to her house. Cora grabs her backpack from the car and Vanessa shuts the garage door and walks inside and locks the door. The other kids already got there backpacks unpacked and folders out and agenda books on the counter. Vanessa: Is everyone's folders and agenda books out please Cora get yours out. Vanessa puts her stuff down and unloads her stuff and puts her dishes in the sink. Vanessa: Hi Zoey and picks her up and cuddles her. Hi Miles and picks him up and cuddles him. Then gives them a treat. Vanessa washes her hands. Kendall: Mom I put the drinks in the fridge. Vanessa: OK thank you Kenny. Kenji: I put the food in the food in the bag. Vanessa: Thank you Ken Ken. Then Vanessa checks there agenda books and folders. Vanessa: Good job everyone. Now for the chores for the day. Cora: After dinner you need to clean the counters and table and right now you need to dust in the living room, and you need to pack 1 outfit for Sunday to wear. And what else you want to take to your dads house. Camden: You need to take the recycle out after dinner. And right now you need to dust the bedrooms. And also pick out a outfit to pack up for Sunday. Kendall: You need to vacuum upstairs and mop your bathroom. Then after dinner you will take the trash out and pack a outfit for Sunday to take to your dads house. Kenji: You need to vaccum and mop downstairs and clean the bathroom and after dinner need to do the dishes then need to pick a outfit for Sunday to take to your dads house. OK let's get it done. And I am going to check the mail and sweep the front yard.

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