Valentines Day Plans Part 1

So I am trying to set up this huge surprise for Kevin on Valentines Day. It has been way too long since he's seen the girls, and we just haven't had the money for the trip back to MI that we've been wanting to take. However, I figured out a way to come up with a little cash...enough to get the girls here for a visit. My plans are (hopefully) this: Wake Kevin up early on the 14th, drive to somewhere in IL to meet Ivy and the girls and bring them back for a few days. He would have no idea what's going on until we are in the car. Sounds great, right? Well, there is only one thing standing in the way...Ivy. I spoke to her the other day on the phone and she wasn't sounding too thrilled with the idea...I'm not really sure why, to tell you the truth. She knows the girls miss their dad and need to see him as badly as he does them. She knows we are tight for money, but shouldn't complain b/c she is still getting her child support. I explained that I wanted to meet in Rockford, which by the way is a longer drive for me than her. Still she wasn't sure. Her reason was that Kayla has basketball practice. Really?! It's the only break they will have for a while, which means the only chance they will have for a visit for a while. And she's worried about a 10 year olds basketball practice? This is the reason so many of our attempts to visit have never really worked out. Ugh. I live Ivy, I do...I just hope she sees how important this is and how much it would mean to the girls to see their dad. Keep your fingers crossed, updates to follow!!