So I pulled out the new court ordered placement schedule and the holiday "rotation" that we got this past Friday and BM is already saying she "can't do it". I realized based on this "agreement", BM will be scheduled to have the skids on New Years Eve and New Years Day. Previous to court, BM had stated that she would have the skids on New Years Day (but not New Years Eve). I (being the devious little devil I am) count out the schedule to realize that .....TADA!!!! BM is scheduled to work on New Years Eve (she works 24 hr shifts as an emt.)

Soooooo, I inform DH that I noticed that the new placement schedule states BM is to have the skids New Years Eve AND New Years Day, and since we have a COURT ORDER that we MUST comply with (HEHEHE evil laugh here)....he should notify BM of the schedule changes.

He emails BM to tell her that based on the new court order, that she will have the skids the 30th through the 2nd because of the holiday rotation. She emails back "Sorry, I work on New Years Eve and can't take the skids. Our agreement states that if we work on a holiday we have the skids, we can negotiate with the other parent to switch. So you take them on New Years Eve."

Now God bless DH because previously, he would've caved and told BM ok (because God forbid that woman take any responsibility in switching her hours, or finding day care.) But given the fact that she was unwilling to compromise on anything DH wanted just this last Friday in court, AND the fact that she had stated that she "would have no problem working around any other Holiday except for christmas.." Dh wrote back "the holiday is yours with the skids, We have a court order that states you can attempt to negotiate with the other parent. I have plans New Years Eve. You will have to be responsible for the children's care. End of negotiation."