Overjoyed to finally have my SD here for Christmas!

[ThisMustBeMyDream]

This is the fifth Christmas she has been alive for. Four other Christmases have passed, court orders written and flouted. Tonight, she is finally here. After yet another court battle.
All the children are tucked up in their beds asleep, stockings are out. The magic is about to happen.
I thought this year would never come. She is about to turn 5, and my children are 6 and 9. All throughly believe in the big red man. I'm just so happy to finally see her here for the special day. Seeing OH's face when he arrived back with not just two kids, but all three when he went to collect her... there are just no words to describe that feeling.
For those who have lost hope, keep on trying. Nothing lasts forever .

That’s so lovely.
May you all have a wonderful Christmas.

You're a sweetie. Enjoy Christmas.

This is lovely. Wishing you all a happy Christmas full of love x

I feel your joy.

DSS is 6 and he is here with us for the first time tonight.

First time with all 4 kids here together.

Enjoy x

How lovely. Have a happy first Christmas together. 🎅🎅🎅

Ahhh we have DSS2 here for the first Xmas eve sleepover in 5 years , it was so lovely
To squish all together on the sofa and watch a film . Merry Christmas everyone xx

That’s lovely. Have a very happy Christmas.

This is beautiful. Have a lovely Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you all 🎄

Hopefully it's what your SD wants and doesn't miss her mum too much. Seems an odd thing to be gloating about as just sounds like you are trying force the perfect blended family thing. I hope you didn't do the matching PJ thing!

I imagine it's extremely painful for her Mum.

For those of you spouting negativity, perhaps it's been extremely painful for her Dad for the last 4 years.
I don't see op gloating, I see her happy that her entire family get to spend Christmas together for the first time. Step mums really can't win on here, no matter what they do. Why can't you just accept the post in the spirit it was meant? Joy suckers...

Ignore the negativity OP

@Hapoydayz

Hopefully it's what your SD wants and doesn't miss her mum too much. Seems an odd thing to be gloating about as just sounds like you are trying force the perfect blended family thing. I hope you didn't do the matching PJ thing!

Oh do behave

@Hapoydayz

Hopefully it's what your SD wants and doesn't miss her mum too much. Seems an odd thing to be gloating about as just sounds like you are trying force the perfect blended family thing. I hope you didn't do the matching PJ thing!

I thought this too. Does the mum have any other children or will she spend Christmas alone?

SD deserves to have Christmas memories with her Father too! Flouting court orders is shocking behaviour. Enjoy OP and I hope you did do the matching pjs! All of ours including the DSC are currently tucked up in theirs. Happy Christmas, OP.

I hope you have a fabulous Christmas. Ignore some posters, dad's should get Christmas time too.

Hope her mum is ok.

@OnlyAFleshWound

Nothing says the spirit of Christmas like court orders that forcibly separate a mother from her small child.

#blessed

But being separated from her father is ok?

My dc spend Xmas with their dad - dc & I live abroad.

I'm sure he posts happily all over social media about how glad he is to have them, & that's fine, but chuffing hell, I'd be wondering about the rather needy motivations of any dp he might have who took it into her head to opine on the subject.

I wouldn't be happy if my dp felt that they should express an opinion about my parenting arrangements with my ex, either...it's inappropriate from either end.

Big 'yah boo sucks' energy directed from you in the direction of your partner's ex, OP.

No doubt it will be difficult for the mum, this being her first Christmas without her DC.

But... whose fault is that? If she'd stuck to court orders, or better yet, not let it get as far as court orders, then this wouldn't be her first year and she might have made some peace with the idea.

And I say that as parent, not a step parent.

@Hapoydayz

Hopefully it's what your SD wants and doesn't miss her mum too much. Seems an odd thing to be gloating about as just sounds like you are trying force the perfect blended family thing. I hope you didn't do the matching PJ thing!

Don't bring your own issues to tar someone else's joy, what is wrong with you! 😳

@RuthO86

But being separated from her father is ok?

I didn't comment on that. I was commenting on the op taking time on this magical, moving special occasion to gloat about a 5 year old child caught up in adults' acrimonious battles.

Cruel and nasty

Sounds rather spiteful to me. But hey, you won!