things have been crazy. between me working insane hours in the wee hours of morning and the late late hours at night, around hubby's schedule since we are sans child care for the time being, and trying to keep the house semi-organized...okay, well, not so much, but at least getting the kids fed and at school, sometimes fully dressed...I need a vacation. crappy au pair is still at the house, she locks herself in her room and disappears for days at a time, often showing back up at 11 at night, ringing the doorbell, which of course riles the dogs and wakes the kids...it's been great. and get this...the family taking her was bitching about having to pay for a plane ticket, and didn't want to house 2 girls while they waited for their au pair to decide where she's going (she turned us down again yesterday...just doesn't want to watch 4 kids), so they've been dragging their feet. now they say they don't want crappy au pair to come until next monday (23rd)...some crap about the wife not feeling well blah, blah, blah, but here's the best part...they bought her a BUS TICKET. How fing funny is that? A small part of me feels bad for her, because that will pretty much suck, let's face it. But the rest of me is screaming "HA. THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR BEING A BITCH, BITCH!". Like that. In all caps.