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...