It's All My Husband's Fault

  Saturday night, Husband gets a message on 2houses: "I was wondering if there was any chance I could pick up [Son and Daughter] around 4:30pm tomorrow. ( The Ex mistakenly thought that they were supposed to exchange the kids on Sunday, which means she literally posed this question 22 hours before she thought was supposed to pick up the kids.  Again, you have to love her lack of planning in every single aspect. ) Next Sunday you could pick them up at 4:30pm. Please let me know. Thanks"   Husband replied in less than 15 minutes that the Christmas break was to be split equally and she would get the kids at 5:30pm on Monday, not Sunday.  He said he was sorry but he couldn't do earlier than the regular exchange time.   Over an hour and a half later: "I just looked up the calendar you made for court. ( The Ex is referring to the proposed placement calendar that we brought to court in February, when we presented a stipulation outlining how many overnight stays...

  Christmas is my favorite holiday.  I love the meaning of it, that we're celebrating the birth of our Savior.  I love spending time with my family and close friends.  So naturally, The Ex would find a way to make the Christmas season completely dramatic for absolutely no reason whatsoever.   The Ex called Husband on Christmas Day.  But, it wasn't to talk to her children and wish them a merry Christmas.  No, she had something else on her mind: "Hey, it's [The Ex].  I was calling because I'm gonna need a copy of [Son's] birth certificate? ( I know a question mark is not the appropriate end mark for this sentence, but it completely fits the inflection in her voice. )  Um, if you have one.  Which I hope you do.  I was hoping you can get a copy made for me ( It's Christmas. ) and I'll pay you, and I can meet you somewhere tomorrow ( It's CHRISTMAS. ), 'cause I need to fax it in as soon as possible.  Um, I have a deadline.  ...

  The Ex showed up for Daughter's game last week ( This would be the game that Husband rescheduled just to ruin everyone's plans in New City, because he is all-powerful and has control over what entire school districts do with their basketball teams. ) and gave Husband a check for $15, asked if they could move the exchange place to Different City.  We got home on Friday night, sent her a message on 2houses asking where she'd like to meet on Sunday.   The Ex replied less than four hours before Husband was supposed to pick up the kids on Sunday, gave him an address.  Immediately after Husband got the email saying that The Ex had messaged him on 2houses, his phone let him know he had a text message.  I asked who it was and said, "It's probably [The Ex.]  She's texting you to tell you that she sent you a message."  Aaaaand, I was right.   Now mind you, The Ex still has not signed the stipulation saying that the two of them will communicate exclusi...

  Let's rewind to the beginning of November.  Husband emailed The Ex and said that Daughter wanted to play basketball.  The Ex didn't object in 48 hours, so according to the court order, that means she agreed to Daughter playing.  Husband scanned the schedule and emailed it to The Ex.  The Ex replied with a very angry email that included the statement, "I would not say no anyways to [Daughter] playing basketball.  I know she likes playing." ( Even though last spring, she said she disagreed with having to pay anything for Daughter's basketball shoes because she "didn't agree" to Daughter playing the sport. )   Twelve days later, Husband sent a change request through 2houses asking if they could switch this weekend and next weekend.  The Ex replied the next day, asking if he wanted to switch weekends and saying she didn't know what he wanted. ( *head against wall* )  Husband replied and said yes, he'd like to switch weekends.  Three days...

  The Ex has been using 2houses, which is great.  However, the court order says she agrees to check her email and text messages daily.  There's nothing requiring her to use 2houses so The Ex could just decide to stop using it, which is why Husband wants her to sign a stipulation saying that they'll both use it.  Husband sent her a copy of this stipulation on November 10th.   Among other things, Husband sent a placement change request through 2houses asking if they could switch weekends in December.  The day after Husband sent the switch request, he gets a message with the subject "switch weekend": "[Husband] Not understanding what you want to do.  You want to have the kids the weekend of December 5th?  Are we switching with your weekend of the 12th? I'm not understanding what you want. [The Ex]" Husband replied and said that yes, he would like to switch those two weekends.  He also asked if she would be signing the stipulation say...