The day started early when I dropped Chiquita off at school at 7:15 because she's now in a choral group. Singing seems to be a good fit for her (like her mama!) and I hope it sticks where she has a few places as comfortable outlets where she can be herself.
I'm trying to pick out clothes for what I'm wearing Saturday night. DH's cousin is turning 40 so there's a get together at a restaurant at the other end of the state that night and MIL and FIL will watch the kids. I'm looking forward to getting out and dressing like a grown up that doesn't need to have a supply of crayons.
There's still some feelings about how things were "supposed" to be handled vs how they were actually handled (to the documentation of the will!) after DH's grandmother died. FIL's sister has an opinion of how things are supposed to be done and it's not often that people tell her no. (I won't make the story longer but she's done things that could have worked her into legal hot water if FIL wanted to pursue). Since the passing of the grandmother the aunt has let on where she "thinks" some possessions were to go, what was truly something MIL and FIL could have given away (if it was given to them YEARS AGO) and MIL has audibly said, "Do not let anyone take it!" It's put fear into Chiquita since she happened to inherit an item.
I mentioned to DH that we have to address this with Chiquita because she's now asking questions and he has to help our kid understand the hurt feelings, that what she has is HERS and no one is allowed to take it back and that there are some things that MIL says that may not be appropriate. Chiquita was instructed to keep the conversation private and I'm hoping that she does.