omg - my stepsons are coming over!

out of the blue on thursday, curtis jr called curtis sr to ask if he'd come help him with a half-pipe he's working on in his back yard.....of course, hubby was thrilled to get a call at all - and agreed to come by today & they'd work on it together

the last time i posted about them (right after the boys' bdays in august), we were still unsure what the truth was - where they were living, where/if they were going to school....and they acted like they were really too busy and/or too far away to come visit....the 3 younger kiddos were having a hard time understanding why they didn't get to see their brothers - it was all up in the air & a lil messy

curtis sr didn't ask any questions this time - he just showed up.....come to find out, they're living down here - in the ex's grandma's old trailer, across from her mom's house.....the boys are going to high school locally (thank God!) & curtis jr is even on the school track & football teams!!!

the hubby picked them both up, took them to home depot for 2x4's and plywood, went back to their house & worked on the half-pipe.....the ex didn't even come out of the house (big plus! and actually really surprising - maybe she's growing up?).....the half-pipe's not finished, and hubby has plans to go back with a drill to give to the boys & the last few supplies needed....his work schedule & their school/sports schedules make it hard for them to plan much in the immediate future - but it's awesome that baby steps are being made!!!

AND we get to have them all day tomorrow!!! hubby is picking them up in the morning, they're going to church with us & then will spend the day with us! we'll prob hit the skate park & who knows what else....just give the kiddos as much time as possible to reconnect....u would not believe how excited the younger 3 are to see their big brothers! especially gabby! ;0)

i thank God for this! i pray that we're on our way to having the boys back in our lives! i plan to print out their high school football schedule & we hope to make it to the next home game.....i really think the boys are maturing & realizing that no matter what's going on between their mom & dad, their relationship with us is important!
PRAISE GOD!!!