I don't know any of the details, and in true BM-style, she let us know on the night that she had to be out of her apartment/shack. I do know other friends that have rented from the old couple that owns her ex-shack and all I have heard is that they are really sweet, understanding and compassionate, so I know it would take a lot for them to evict someone. They rent through word of mouth and BM got the apartment because someone we both know felt sorry for her and arranged it. We asked the skids and, of course, BM has not told them the reason why they are suddenly being uprooted at the beginning of the school year.

H got a phone call from BM on the day she had to be out, a day she has custody, and she asked us if we could keep them for a few days and if I could take the skids to school in the morning, pick them up etc...I am more than happy to do that and with the 50/50 custody schedule we want, I would be doing this half the time anyway. The skids were really upset and wanted to stay with us anyway (hmm, stable home where they each have their own bedroom and bathroom or panicky eviction with no home in sight? Decisions, decisions...) H took that opportunity to agree to helping out, but also bringing up the custody plan and BM is so panicked right now that she quasi-agreed to it, after a little argument with H. What she was asking was that, with no notice, I change my schedule completely and swoop in and take care of the skids. Right after she asked, and H brought up the custody schedule, BM had the crazy nerve to tell H that she didn't want to do it because she doesn't "trust" me with the skids!!! She said this two seconds after asking that I take care of them and get them to and from school!!! H pointed out that she was asking for a favor and then insulting me at the same time. She wants me to take care of the skids when it's convenient for her, but doesn't want to give up on her anti-SM stance. She is completely ridiculous. To our complete not-surprise, she hadn't packed or cleaned or done anything to move up until the afternoon that she had to be out (by midnight that night). I took the skids and did all the usual homework, dinner, baths, pjs, story and bed routine we always do and I got up and got them happily off to school and picked them up as she asked. H and I are both very concerned about the skids BM housing situation, but we are waiting to see how much she falls on her face. H asked her her plan for the next few days and amazingly she doesn't have any friends to stay with in our town and after hedging and avoiding H's questions, he finally got it out of her that she is staying with a random guy she met and for unknown reasons he is letting them stay there for a few days and then the plan is to live out of a hotel???!!!! She has horrible credit and a really bad rental history so I have no idea how she is going to find a new apartment and move without any support or help? Since H left her, she has increasingly relied on her batshit crazy mother, who she only spoke to once a year before, and I think she is going to try to mooch off of her as long as she can. Quelle disastre!

So yeah, that is the current situation. On the plus side, this makes her look completely horrible and will only help with the upcoming custody battle. I don't know how she did not see this coming and why she still refuses to learn when she brings the same drama every single time. It's a long term pattern and she only seems to be getting worse. We are here for the skids and I know that we are the only security they feel and so we are even more committed to getting a fair custody schedule and providing them with the stable home that all kids deserve.