My kids smell really bad.

We picked up the boys yesterday after their visit with the sperm donor.

They climb in the car and I got a whiff of a heavy, musty smell. It was Cole's bathing suit. Seems psycho is in the midst of moving and the new place has an indoor pool (which happens to be green with algae). He let the boys swim in it anyway.

So this morning after I started the water in the tub, I headed upstairs to wake up Brett. All I could smell was that musty smell, so I told him to hop in the bath I was running for myself, but to make it quick because I had to have a shower when he was done. So then I wandered downstairs to wake up Cole. I get to the landing and I smell the musty smell again. I asked Cole if he had a shower after swimming. He said no. So now there are three of us in need of the shower and only 30 minutes before we have to head out the door.

Brett gets out of the bath. I hopped in the shower while Cole made his lunch and Brett got dressed. I got out of the shower and Cole got in - Brett passed me on the way to the kitchen to make his lunch and I smelled the must AGAIN. So, I figured he hadn't washed his hair properly (seeing that he's 9 this was not an unrealistic conclusion). So Cole gets out of the shower, I have Brett lean over the tub while I wash his hair for him. Dry him off. He STILL smells like must. I call Cole over and smell his hair. He STILL smells too. I can't get rid of the smell!

So then, while putting his shoes on, Brett informs me that his head hurts because his ears are still full of water from swimming, and his neck is sore... inside. I asked if he got any water in his mouth while swimming. He said "just swallowed a little mouthful." I was FUMING! So, I had to pull out the peroxide and a syringe and squirted some in his ears, massaging them to make sure that it cleaned out the entire cavity. His ears did pop - and they were still "fizzing" after cleaning them with Q-Tips. I can imagine what had been festering in there overnight.

I emailed psycho to complain that this was NOT acceptable - he assured me that the pool had been tested on Friday and that it was fine for swimming... that yes, it was green, but there was nothing living in the water. And as for the smell, he said that he wasn't aware it smelled until AFTER the boys got out.

What an idiot. I am so fed up.

The kids stink. The kids' bedding now stinks. The kids' bathing suits now stink - AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WILL GET RID OF THE SMELL! It's like the time Tom and I got sprayed by a skunk. Stupid story...

We had just moved into the house and decided to go for a walk to Horton's as it was a nice, crisp autumn evening. On the way home, we encountered a horrid smell. I questioned if it was the leaves we were disturbing as we walked. Took a quick look around, and there - probably 30-40 feet away was a skunk crossing the street. I assume something spooked it and it sprayed - the wind caught it and blew it at us. It was gross. I washed our clothes twice with no success. We had to leave our shoes and clothes outside on the clothes line for three weeks before the smell could be washed out. Oh, it was bad. It was the best "Welcome to the neighborhood" I have ever encountered!

Alright, enough of this bitch-fest. I promise when I come back that I will be in a better frame of mind.