The school picture saga

  Since we got custody of the kids 6+ years ago, Husband has always asked The Ex if she wants any school pictures of the kids.  The first year she said yes and asked if he would take a check; when Husband told her that the check needed to be made out to the company and not to him, The Ex said never mind.  What that tells me is that she was going to write a check to Husband that was no good.  When she realized she couldn't bounce a check to a company without there being negative repercussions, she backed out and said she didn't want any.  (We still bought extra and gave some to her and her parents; things changed drastically after that so we're not as nice as we used to be because it gets us nowhere.)

  The next two years were okay.  We asked what she wanted, she told us, we ordered them and she paid for it.

  Then in 2012, Husband sent her the order form and asked her which pictures she'd like, stating that the company only sent one form per child.  The Ex called the school on Friday and asked them to send her extra order forms despite the fact that picture day was that upcoming Monday; the school repeated that the company only wanted one form per child and that the forms had already been sent home.

  In 2013, Husband asked which pictures she'd like.  She never replied so we didn't order her any.

  In 2014, Husband asked which pictures she'd like.  The Ex ordered a package for Son and said she wanted something similar for Daughter.  When we got Daughter's order form, Husband sent it to The Ex who ordered nothing.  We assumed which package she wanted, ordered it, she paid for it and that was that.

  Now we're dealing with this year.  Husband sent Son's order form to The Ex and gave her 5 days to let him know which pictures she'd like to order.  The Ex replied three days later, asking Husband to let her know when make up day would be. (We still don't understand what this means.)  Husband replied the next day and asked her to please let him know by the following day which pictures she would like to order.  The Ex replied and ordered a package.  As complicated as she just made all of this, this was the easy part.

  Husband sent Daughter's order form to The Ex on Thursday; again, the court order reads that both parties will respond to the other's communication within 48 hours at the very latest.  Husband asked her to let him know by Sunday evening at the latest.

  The Ex came to pick up Daughter on Friday and brought along the money for Son's pictures; the cost of the package she ordered was $14.  First she tells Husband that she only has a twenty-dollar bill and asks him for change.  Husband says he doesn't have any.  Then The Ex says she has $15 and asks Husband if he has a dollar to give her. (Yup.  Quibbling over one hundred cents.)  Husband says no, he has no cash on him.  The Ex reluctantly gives him $15.

  As I type this, The Ex still hasn't bothered to even log into 2houses, much less read any messages from Husband or order any pictures for Daughter.  Husband sent her a message this morning asking her again to let us know which pictures she'd like to order for Daughter, saying if she did not reply then he would not order anything.  Husband also said he would apply the extra dollar she gave him to the balance for the kids' medical bills. (I am 1,000% positive this is going to start a fight.  If/when it does, you'll be sure to hear about it.)

  So as it stands right now, I'm not ordering any pictures for her.  The company has a website where she can order pictures later if she wants them.  If she can't bother replying after being asked twice, she can do it herself.  Although I'm sure she never will, and then Daughter will be told that it's all Husband's fault that The Ex has no school pictures of her.