so..hearing coming up in Jan.
on Mon, dad called to ask why i didn't drop off the kids at his house. i stated it was winter vacation. dad stated he would pick up the kids on Tues at 1:30 instead of 12pm. I stated again, it was winter vacation. i spelled out for him very clearly the court order. AND status quo for the past two years. i get the first half of vacation, christmas day, and new years day. he gets the second half of vacation, christmas eve, and new years eve. and then we flip every other year. he asked if i was picking up or he was dropping off. i stated i would pick up since he didn't want to. end of conversation.
thursday, christmas eve. dad picks up at 12pm.
friday, christmas day. i pack the babies in the car, husband decides he wants to come too. so he and my sister also pile in. show up at the ex's house. no one is home. call the ex. no answer. leave a message. no call back. i wait 30 minutes. head to the police station. yes, i keep my court order with me at all times. the police woman doesn't want to file a report. so she write me a note on her business card instead. with date and time. she calls ex. he doesn't answer.
i call dad from the house again. he doesn't call back. my sister calls his phone and leaves a message. he calls HER back. i answer. he states he didn't get my calls because he was at the movies with the kids. i asked him why was he denying me my court ordered holiday. he says since it's his weekend, the holiday is his. he claims he read the court order. apparently, he didn't finish reading since it ends with "for all holidays NOT outlined in the court order". he doesn't care.
i bet he would read that court order VERY differently next weekend for New Year's Day.