I received sign-up genius invites (under my name, as my kids' school uses sign-up genius too) to help with skids' parties at their school. Our family dropped the ball on sending in goodies for gift baskets for their annual fundraiser, so I wanted to contribute something. I signed up to donate one item for each skid's class.

Of course this caused pandemonium with BM, who accused me of being "gross and sad", "flashing my name all over their school", and she wanted to know if I planned to attend their parties. (Ummm, no, they are not my kids- they have a mother and a father who can attend their parties if they wish to- I have no desire or time to do so unless the twins' parents cannot attend- then I would be happy to attend- you know, like a good STEP parent).

Twins are pretty forgetful. I sent items in last week; one delivered to his teacher right away, and one kept forgetting. Finally we tucked item into his folder and told him to give it to his teacher when he got to school. When he got home that night, he assured us that he had delivered it.

So yesterday I got an e-mail from the room mother wondering where the item was....I responded that he had delivered it last week. Last night DH got a text from BM, wanting reassurance that we had followed through on our commitment to send in these supplies- and where was the item that we committed to for SS-B's class?

Cannot wait to find out the answer tonight. I figure one of three scenarios:

1. SS threw item away or lost it, then lied about having delivered it to his teacher
2. BM planted a rumor with school that I am irresponsible and needed "checking up on"
3. BM saw item in classroom and absconded with it to make it look like I didn't send it in.

Clarification: SSs are almost eight-year-old twins; I designate them as SS-A and SS-B.

Good times.