Chronically late but....

[BlueRose]

ok, I think I am misunderstanding something here. Has the location of their work places changed or has your location changed? If not and they are picking up their child after work, then how is the house fire making them late?
I can see that it will take longer for them to get home from your place, but not from work to your place.
I can see how it would take them longer to get to your place in the morning, but they can simple re-adjust their morning to make it on time.
I am not saying that the fire wasn't a bad thing, it is horrible that it has happened, but its not your fault and bad things happen to people all the time, that doesn't mean that they have the right to take advantage of you by showing up late that many times.

[Mamma_Mia]

ok, I think I am misunderstanding something here. Has the location of their work places changed or has your location changed? If not and they are picking up their child after work, then how is the house fire making them late?
I can see that it will take longer for them to get home from your place, but not from work to your place.
I can see how it would take them longer to get to your place in the morning, but they can simple re-adjust their morning to make it on time.
I am not saying that the fire wasn't a bad thing, it is horrible that it has happened, but its not your fault and bad things happen to people all the time, that doesn't mean that they have the right to take advantage of you by showing up late that many times.

I didn't even think of that!!! So true!!
If they work down there anyways what's the difference now?

hummmm....I was going to be all "soft" but now I'm smelling "taking-advantage-of-the-situation".

One more thing, how long have they been with you? Now that School is almost back the last two weeks have been more than normal traffic....everyone' s back from vacations :P