It's All My Husband's Fault

  Son and I were talking the other night and he made a comment about not having time for anything other than school, football and homework.  I told him football would be over before he knew it and he'd be complaining that he wished he was still playing.  I told him that he did the same thing every year: said he wanted to play, then complained he didn't want to play, then played and said how much he loved it.   Son's response to that was: "If I complain next year, I want you guys( Me and Husband ) to force me to play."  I told him I wanted to get him saying that on video and laughed.  Son said, "No, seriously.  If I complain, just make me do it anyway.  I want to play, I just have to be forced because I'm lazy."   Aside from trying to make you smile, I am posting this a year in advance because I can all but guarantee you that we will have yet another fight with The Ex next summer/fall about whether or not Son is playing football.

  Husband is continuing to email receipts to The Ex, as the court order states he is supposed to do.  The Ex has been making payments toward variable expenses, at least so far.  I'm positive she doesn't want to be found in contempt again for the same exact thing and be required to pay $100 more to Husband for attorney fees just because she doesn't want to support her kids.   So far this month, Husband has sent four emails to The Ex; court order requires acknowledgment of communication within 24 hours and answering questions within 48 hours.  Email #1 was sent with a receipt, also letting The Ex know that we mailed her a paper copy of Son's football schedule( Just covering ourselves so if she tries to claim later that we didn't give her one, it's in writing that one was sent. ), and asking if she had health insurance for the kids or how soon she would be getting it. ( The Ex ignored this email.  I called child support and they're supposed to be sending a let...