Sunny Days and Flaky Parents

Friday was finally a sunny day.  Let me tell you, for living in the heart of California, it sure hasn't lived up to it's climate promises this spring!  I know the rain is good, and we need the water in the lake, blah, blah, blah, but *I* need sun!

And Friday was finally sunny again.  It's supposed to start raining again tomorrow, but I'll deal with that tomorrow.

One of my little boys begged and begged to go to the park again.  I really would have loved to take them, but I had another kid I was expecting, and I couldn't very well not be home when they arrived, right?

When the little boy asked again around snack time, I sent the parent a text finally, to ask if they would be coming.  She said they would, but were getting a late start.  More waiting.  I told the little boy we couldn't go because his friend would be coming soon.

By lunch time the little boy was extremely disappointed.  He asked if we could go to the park after nap time.  Still no show on the other kid.  Everyone had lunch and went down for nap, and sometime during nap time the mom texted me to say they weren't going to make it at all.

Ugh.  I know I get paid whether he shows or not, but it still messes up my ability to plan the day when this sort of thing happens!