FFFC

[lovethesun]

Lets hear them ladies!

I took DS into daycare this morning and his name was on a list that we needed to see the director. Well it was about us owing a $400 balance which is a total mistake. We have paid his tuition on time every week and just recently started paying by the month and those two payments were on time too! They need to get a new accounting system and this crap straightened out!
Uggg this isnt the first time this has happened and my DH had to explain to them why we didnt owe them anymore money. Dont you think they should be able to figure that out, not us!

[sara76]

I can understand it happening once but again is annoying. Can I ask what $400? Is that for a month?

[april17]

Not really a confession, but a vent.

Last week I bought nursing bras at Destination Maternity and they are having a sale, buy 3 get 1 free. However they didn't have the size I needed to get all four that day, so the sales girl said to go ahead and buy four and then when the right sizes come in on the two she will call me and I can come in and exchange them. Ok, fine. It was two weeks before my scheduled induction, so I figure I can get this all wrapped up no problem.

Fast forward 7 days and I still haven't heard from her. So yesterday I drove over there (had nothing else to do anyway, so figured it got me out of the house) and the person on duty checked and no, still don't have the sizes in. I ask how long and she says she doesn't know. They just ship in what they ship in. They have no idea what to expect in the shipments and they get shipments 3 times per week. In a nutshell I won't know whether I can have this cleared up by 9/13 and that's really my goal. UGH!

So I ask if I can order the same bras online and maybe I will just return all these to the store and order online. She says yes I can do that OR she can call other stores in the area to see if they have the sizes I need. Of course the two stores I live closest to don't have them (Countryside or Citrus Park), so she calls Brandon and they have them. YEAH! So I was happy to get the sizes I need, but annoyed that I drove out to Brandon for them. Whatever....I know I will need these right away (they are the overnight/sleeping ones) and don't want to deal with exhanging sizes after delivery.

Thank goodness I have lots of free time on my hands!

[sara76]

We could have met at IP yesterday! I drove up there to kill some time too:). I hate driving to Brandon though. Hate. I don't know what it is about that drive but Amelia freaks out every time and I always get lost.

[lovethesun]

Sept 7, 2012 9:52:33 GMT -5 sara76 said:

I can understand it happening once but again is annoying. Can I ask what $400? Is that for a month?

Who knows what the $400 is. We used to pay by the week and it was $240 and now we pay by the month and that is $975.

[tashaandsage]

Mine is more of a vent too. My started at 5 am, with Maisy crying. I walked down the hallway in the dark, and walked face first into a door jam. Hard. Beckett had a major meltdown before school. Nothing is really going right today, Maisy is teething and cranky, I'm cranky and have had a killer headache all day and don't feel so good. Now I'm about to go to the salon to get my hair done with a toddler who doesn't like to sit for a minute during her usual nap time, which I'm predicting will be a disaster. Not my favorite day ever, and there's a whole lot of it to go. But I'm trying to be positive that it's got to get better!

[kimandross]

I was at IP yesterday too! But in the evening, so probably not the same time as you all.

Tasha - I really hope your day gets better.

My confession - I had a cider at lunch and since I don't drink all that often, I'm feeling a little tipsy. Before you judge, I was at lunch with my boss and she had 2. Its kind of making me giggle.

Oh, and I still can't get past the fact that there was a frog in the toilet on Tuesday. I found it after I had been sitting on said toilet. In a 2nd story bathroom. That frog could have touched my crotch people!! I can't handle it.

[mskateb]

Kim, I have had a frog in the toilet experience. I'd rather not remember it, though. The last thing you want to see when you lift the toilet lid is eyes. Fortunately, I looked before I sat. 'nuff of that horrid memory.

Not sure if this qualifies as a confession, but 90% of the time I see crafty shit on Pinterest that I love, I want the link to go to a place where I can just BUY it instead of some stupid tutorial on how to make something I will never be able to make.

[mrsmew]

Oh, goodness, frogs in toilets! I had that happen once - when I opened the lid I heard a splash but didn't see anything so went about business as usual. When I went to leave the bathroom I looked in the mirror and the biggest freaking frog I'd ever seen was sitting on the mirror STARING AT ME. Scarred me for life.

I have no confessions, just frog stories.

[sara76]

Do you remember when we had a frog come out of our toilet and hop all over our bathroom. There were frog prints all over the mirror and I had to take every thing out of my bathroom and disinfect it. There are pipes to the roof that allow air into the plumbing and squirrels had eaten through the covers so frogs could get in. We've since had them fixed. Quickly. Nasty little sewer footprints on my mirror, Blech....

[aegis2005]

Sept 7, 2012 14:20:19 GMT -5 mskateb said:

Not sure if this qualifies as a confession, but 90% of the time I see crafty shit on Pinterest that I love, I want the link to go to a place where I can just BUY it instead of some stupid tutorial on how to make something I will never be able to make.

I actually go and buy the crap to make the stuff, and then I don't get the stuff done. Or it takes me forever to actually do it. 8-D

[alzi]

no joke, i turn on the light and look in the toilet when i pee in the middle of the night bc of awful stories of frogs or snakes in toilets. i am terrified.

[mrsjason]

I hate my soon to be SIL. She is getting married in 5 weeks, I am a bridesmaid and she is making ridiculous requests. No joke, this wedding is going to cost my H and I $2-3K. No regard for other people's money.

And on Wednesday I was getting Macy dressed so we could go to the playground. I pulled her shorts up and she started screaming frantically and I knew what happened immediately. I pulled her shorts off and started jumping on them and sure enough, she had a scorpion in them! My poor baby. She got bit twice by the thing She had a few minutes of tears but calmed down quickly. Thankfully the scorpions in Texas don't cause any harm but they hurt bad to get stung by them. First thing I did after I calmed her down was called Terminix and they will be here Monday. In the mean time I have been a freak thinking I am being attacked by scorpions every few minutes.

[sara76]

OMG Kathy my heart just pounded out of my chest when I read that! Your poor sweet girl!! (

Never ever living in Texas!

[surfbetty530]

Kathy, what kinds of things is your SIL requesting? That is a lot of $$$. Hope she doesn't expect a gift too! Ha!

And poor Macy.... That is horrible

[babybchbum]

Poor Macy...

A Frog in the toilet... no way in Hell...I'd flip.

Aegis & MrsKateB we should get together and do a pinterest craft day. It would be so much fun and relaxing. I love to sit and craft once T is in bed.

[sara76]

Tasha I hope today kicks yesterday's ass:)

[mrsjason]

Sept 7, 2012 20:33:27 GMT -5 surfbetty530 said:

Kathy, what kinds of things is your SIL requesting? That is a lot of $$$. Hope she doesn't expect a gift too! Ha!

And poor Macy.... That is horrible

Each BM's had to pay a total of $250 for her bridal shower (there is 10 BM's) and then we had to pay $50 for a group gift. My dress was $250, hair and makeup will be $100, shoes will be $75, our hotel that she made us book is $275 a night (for 2 nights)......she won''t let us stay any where else.....my H won't let me fight her on this because he doesn't want to rock the boat

They had a couples shower and we had to chip in $100 for the group gift.

She nixed the BM's bridal shower idea and demanded to have a suite at the Hard Rock Hotel in Biloxi. I haven't received the bill of what that will be......but again, my H just wants me to pay and not say anything.

My H is flying to Baton Rouge next weekend (the weekend of my 5 year anniversary.....boo) and hiring a band to play at a local bar. The band is costing $500 and his plane ticket was close to $400. Then my crazy soon to be SIL is demanding they stay in a hotel rather than sleeping at their house because she is afraid the guys will trash the house. Ugh, have I mentioned I think she is a bitch?

And then we still have to pay to get to the wedding in New Orleans. We are driving but gas isn't cheap.

Oh, and my H has to pay $170 for his tux rental, Macy's flower girl dress cost $100.

I am sure there is other stupid demands that I am forgetting but I am over, OVER their wedding.

[alzi]

holy crap! you are a good person. she would get a stern no, and a possible FU, on some of those DEMANDS.

[surfbetty530]

Oh my gosh! Sure she isn't taping Bridezilla? That is just horrible and it stinks your DH won't let you fight a few of things. Just hope there is an open bar!!

[mrschelseap09]

For that cost, that wedding better be an open bar, lol. I would have said HELL-to-the-NO a long time ago!

[kimandross]

What kind of group gifts are you all having to get her? Are you making house payments for her? I hope she knows you don't owe her birthday/Christmas presents like ever.

[mrsjason]

Sept 10, 2012 8:46:35 GMT -5 kimandross said:

What kind of group gifts are you all having to get her? Are you making house payments for her? I hope she knows you don't owe her birthday/Christmas presents like ever.

For her bridal shower she got the bedding she wanted, or at least the duvet cover. I think it was $500 or something? I am not 100% sure what we got her, because I never got a thank you.

Her shower was ridiculous. It was at an old southern plantation outside of New Orleans, she had a hired photographer, open bar, catered meal and everyone was required to wear a big Southern hat. The topper of it all is the money that was initially required by the BM's wasn't enough to cover all the bills and the Brides sister (MOH) sent out an email requesting even more money. When people complained she sent a nasty email to everyone stating that she's sorry she bothered us and she will step up to the plate and cover the remaining bills. She will have to put them on her credit card, but she's willing to do that because her sister is important to her and she would do that for her.

::rolls eyes::

And for the couples shower we bought them some BBQ pit thing that cost several hundred dollars. Again, we never got a thank you.

::rolls eyes::

It's so weird because my BIL is exactly like my H and is low maintenance. I am really, really surprised that he is with this girl. My H would have NO patience for shit like this so it's hard to believe my BIL does. There are a few other things this girl has done that is unrelated to the wedding that tell me I shouldn't trust her and she has a mean streak. Thank goodness they live in LA and we live in TX.......

[tashaandsage]

That is insane, Kathy. Perhaps living in LA has given this girl a skewed sense of reality of how people live and act in the real world? I just can't imagine having that kind of expectations of your family & friends.

And Sara, thank you. My Saturday most certainly did kick Friday's ass

[surfbetty530]

Ugh, Kathy. Ugh! The least she could do is send a thank you.... I hate this girl for you. Keep us updated, pls!

[mrsjason]

Sept 10, 2012 9:52:48 GMT -5 tashaandsage said:

That is insane, Kathy. Perhaps living in LA has given this girl a skewed sense of reality of how people live and act in the real world? I just can't imagine having that kind of expectations of your family & friends.

And Sara, thank you. My Saturday most certainly did kick Friday's ass

Haha, I meant LA as in Louisiana. Sorry! Although, Louisiana is a little backwoods so many you still do have a point

But I totally agree with your statement of having those kinds of expectations on family and friends. When I was a bride I was so concerned about my BM and GM's expenses.

Oh gosh, don't get me started on all this, LOL. I have so much anger building up since I feel that I "shouldn't" vent to my H about this. I mean, I do, but I sugar coat my venting because my H is in a tough situation too. He doesn't want to upset his brother of his future SIL before the wedding. I get it. But I am still oh-so pissed about everything!!!

[tashaandsage]

Sept 10, 2012 12:51:20 GMT -5 mrsjason said:

Sept 10, 2012 9:52:48 GMT -5 tashaandsage said:

That is insane, Kathy. Perhaps living in LA has given this girl a skewed sense of reality of how people live and act in the real world? I just can't imagine having that kind of expectations of your family & friends.

And Sara, thank you. My Saturday most certainly did kick Friday's ass

Haha, I meant LA as in Louisiana. Sorry! Although, Louisiana is a little backwoods so many you still do have a point

But I totally agree with your statement of having those kinds of expectations on family and friends. When I was a bride I was so concerned about my BM and GM's expenses.

Oh gosh, don't get me started on all this, LOL. I have so much anger building up since I feel that I "shouldn't" vent to my H about this. I mean, I do, but I sugar coat my venting because my H is in a tough situation too. He doesn't want to upset his brother of his future SIL before the wedding. I get it. But I am still oh-so pissed about everything!!!

That's funny. I just made the assumption Los Angeles based on what you shared about the bride to be! You really do have every reason to be upset about this - obviously we all think it's ridiculous too! Your husband is a very nice brother not to want to say anything.