SDs are both in a play in the town where they attend school (1/2 hour away from us). It hasn't been too bad dealing with their practices when we have them since it's only been a few nights a week. SO went to find out yesterday whether he'd be getting them today or tomorrow (I don't understand why it's a constant back and forth changing from Sun-Sun and Mon-Mon except during the school year when Mon-Mon makes more sense on the gas budget!). He was informed they are performing a few songs today as a food drive for the play. They have been having practices for over 4 weeks now and we are just finding this out!?! UGH! I made plans with my friends today because I didn't know this was going on and I'm not changing them. SO figures he'll just get them tomorrow after play practice ... BM says nope because their older half brother won't be home tomorrow and there won't be anyone to watch them ... whatever. SO is then trying to decide what to do ... go to their food drive and get them, ask BM to meet halfway after the food drive so then he won't have to worry about going ... here it is about 2-3 hours before this performance and nothing is decided. Not that it affects me since I have plans and don't have to deal with it but they have rehearsal EVERY NIGHT this week and then the actual play Fri, Sat and Sun next weekend. So that means every day for 8 days straight of driving to this town and SO doesn't even consider that and how it affects our gas budget! He is going to the food drive so he can get them today but what has been driving me crazy is that since we moved 1/2 an hour away we don't find anything out until usually the day before. When we lived in the same town we were about 5-10 minutes from most places and it bothered me then, but not like it is now.

I just kept my mouth shut during the whole "planning" and "decision-making process" he was dealing with. The only thing I said was "if you don't want to go to this food drive then tell her you'll meet her halfway when they are done." Not my kids, not my problem --- that has been what I've been working on since we moved! However, I would like him to stand up to BM and point out the ridiculousness of finding things out the day before! BOTH OF THEM need to teach these girls some responsibility! It's driving me bonkers!