Rain

So it is raining cats and dogs..well at least it seems like it.  It took me over an hour and a half to get to work this morning.  (No one in the DC area seems to understand how to drive in any weather..and I mean any..rain, snow, sunshine..you get the picture.)  The kids were happy though because they get to try out their new rain coats:)  A wonderful purchase at a recent yard sale. 

Their babysitter called to let me know that the power was out at her place and at school.  The bus still came, so she is waiting to see what the school will do.  In the mean time Nicholas gets to sleep by candlelight..lol!

Last night we all hung out at the house as Wednesday is one of our non activity days.  Nicholas's dad called and we called him back.  I was not very happy when I overheard what he was telling him.  He was asking Nicholas if he remembered his song.. "No, no, we won't go..pee pee in the potty."  Nicholas told him that was a bad song and then asked Jon if he wanted to talk to his daddy.  Nicholas then hung up. 

After we first heard about this song that Nic had taught him in an effort to not go in the potty (for what we assume was in retaliation for us coming to get him) we discussed with Nicholas that this was a "bad" song and that he is a big boy and should go in the potty.  It was discouraging to hear his dad persist with trying to teach him to stay in diapers and not be a "big boy" and not be able to do anything.  (I am trying not to interfere in their conversations, but I have had to explain why some things are okay and other things are not.) 

The night before I had to interject in the conversation when Nic told Nicholas "are there two scary monsters by you".. and that he records all conversations so he can keep a record of every time Nicholas says he wants to visit.  (I find it interesting he tells him about the dog and cats and his toys..then asks if he wants to come see them in order to get him to say he wants to visit.)  Anyway, I did say something to Nic at that point in the fact that he lives in Michigan and has to abide by Michigan Laws.  Michigan law states it is illegal to record conversations without letting the other party know and get their acknowledgment. 

Virginia law allows only one party consent..so it is not illegal for us to do it, but most judges will follow the more stringent law and not allow it into court as it would not be fair because of the Michigan restrictions.  At that point he denied taping and went on..  I am not sure why he finds it necessary to call us scary monsters in front of Nicholas as most of the time we give Nicholas the phone and walk away.  The only reason we stayed this time was because Jon had asked Nic about the poly test earlier.