Day 2 of being stuck in the house. (We did venture out to Taco Bell today to get lunch, only so I didn't lose my mind.) This will be the end of it for a few days - tomorrow I work, and even if I didn't, Z and Y are going back to their mom's house this evening. Not that I want them to go back, but I do need a little bit of peace and quiet. I have seen more episodes of Phineas and Ferb then I care to talk about it, and I'm pretty sure I'll be hearing the Mario Bros. theme in my sleep for the next few days.
I e-filed our taxes Monday, only to have it returned saying that - BIG SURPRISE - "someone" claimed Z as her dependent again. Every year for the last 3 years - and it's obviously going to keep happening.
Last night, Z and Y were due to be dropped off with their mom at 8:15, which even under normal circumstances is stupid. Considering, however, that the roads were very possibly iced over we made the decision to not drop them off and keep them until this afternoon. We offered up that she could have the whole weekend of her birthday instead since she was only supposed to have them from 9am - 9pm that day. She responded and said that she doesn't want it. WHAT? What kind of mother doesn't want to see her kids for her birthday? Instead she wants to take an entire day of parenting time from us so that we don't see them for a full week. Not to mention that in a month, she will have them 3 entire weekends in a row, plus a full week for spring break. What a stellar parent.
It's only Wednesday and I'm ready for this week to be over!
