Long Weekend Plans?

[186momx]

What is everyone doing over the New Year Weekend?

[186momx]

Dinner playdate tomorrow. Then a couple quiet days at home before things get crazy next week. I want to overhaul my bedroom and get the spare room cleaned up from all the Christmas mess.

[mae0111]

We were supposed to have another couple over for dinner but I'm pretty sure they are going to cancel. Her elderly dad lives with them, and he fell and broke a few ribs yesterday. She doesn't want to leave him for long, and they live over an hour away. Totally understandable.

Honestly, we are coming off of 5 solid days of noisy chaos, and the introvert in me is dying for some quiet time. DH keeps retreating to his home office under the guise of work, but I know he's just down there watching TV away from the kids and nursing a hangover.

[k3am]

We're hosting a New Year's party because I am a glutton for punishment.

[waverly]

I texted my neighbor because DH wants plans tonight. They always say no if we suggest something so I was waiting for the no but just got silence. For some reason they only really like it if it's their idea. I don't get why though? Control issues? They don't seem controlling otherwise. It's a mystery.

Going to a kid event for NYE during the day. Nothing at night. Maybe see a kid movie at some point in time.

Maybe will text for play dates maybe not depending on my motivation which is always low for reaching out. But other friend may be better/easier for me to reach out to than the previously mentioned ones.

[xctsclrx]

Sleep! I am sick I just want to sleep

[katrine05]

Tentative playdate for DD tomorrow. No other plans all weekend. Finish packing, we leave for Mexico early Tuesday morning.

[campermom]

My toddler had a stomach virus on Christmas Eve, so we postponed hosting Christmas dinner for 15. The problem then, was that my parents and in laws didn't have a common time available. So we hosted part 1 on the 26th, and now we have to host part 2 tomorrow night.

We are having friends over NYE.

So basically, this whole holiday had been a shitton of work and very little break.

[phdmomma]

Dd turns 3 on New Years Eve, so family party stuff and whatnot. We were all puking on the 26th, so just trying to catch up from that.

[supertrooper1]

I work all weekend but at least I have NY's Day off.
Saturday, I'm going solo to a coworker's birthday party. I don't need to get him a gift, right? Just a card will do? It seems weird to buy a 40 year old a birthday present.

[erinshelley21]

We are spending the weekend trying to get healthy. I think I have bronchitis, DH has a cough and sore throat, both kids have had fevers the last 24 hours. MIL has SIL's sick kids so it's not like we can send ours over there to get some rest. I can barely keep my eyes open.

We were supposed to go to dinner with DH's part time job tomorrow but we bailed.

NYE my new gym is having a party so we might go to that for a few if we are feeling better.

New Years Day we will go to lunch at FIL's house.

[waverly]

Neighbor came back with a no of course. They are really nice people, but lack a little in the fun and laid back department.

Going to the city tomorrow if the roads are OK.

[mustardseed2007]

We have a wedding tomorrow. Guys I have not been paying attention to this wedding at all and I just woke up and realized they aren't registered anywhere. When I inquired with the groom's sister she didn't know about a registry, and neither did the mom. Finally asked the groom and they just want cash. In all of this inquiry I find out that his family hates the fiance and the feeling is mutual.

Also it's a "formal wedding." But it's at 2pm. Marriage in a catholic church, and reception in the church hall. BBQ at the reception. What part of that seems formal to you?

I swear DH has the weirdest family ever.

[waverly]

mustardseed2007, maybe its formal because it's a formal Catholic ceremony. I'm not Catholic but I was thinking they can do a long or short service maybe the difference is if they do communion. Anyway much longer than my 15 minute Protestant ceremony.

I don't think you have to go in black tie or white tie. Heck I might even wear a knee length dress because I don't care. Even if formal I don't think people are wearing floor length ball gowns for a 2 pm wedding.

[mustardseed2007]

waverly, exactly. I'm pretty sure their dad is making the BBQ but I didn't ask. They were so busy bad mouthing the bride that I didn't want to get into further conversation.

I've got a nice 3/4 sleeve, knee-length dress I'm going to wear cause it's cold.

[freezorburn]

DS comes home on Sunday, so today I did my last bit of Christmas shopping. Tomorrow is chores and Sunday I'm going to ski for a half day.

Monday will be meal planning and grocery shopping to get ready for back to school on Tuesday.

[rere]

Went to a friends to watch the game yesterday. Tonight ds is attending a bday party. It is in their detached garage, and Dd and I are hanging out in the house and visiting with the parents and other kids.

Dh is working and sick, so he's fun. He is supposed to be off by noon tomorrow and we have decided to stay in with the kids for New Year. Maybe a some card games.

New Years day, I bought everything for a big breakfast and then cooking some chili with maybe a glass of wine.

I'm hoping starting the 2018 off with a cleclear ar head, good sleep, good food, with the family will bode well for the year, because on the average 2017 kind of sucked.

[covergirl82]

Saturday: Spending the day picking up the house and cleaning. I'm also making the family-recipe rolls, which takes a few hours.

Sunday: Church in the morning, then we're headed to one of my aunts' house for a family get together (my dad's side) until late afternoon/early evening. Then we head home and we're having a few friends over to hang out and watch the ball drop. I'm not super excited about hosting a party (even if it's a small one) - that was DH's idea. So everyone better be gone by 12:30 am.

Monday: I'd like to shop some sales at the outlet mall close by.

I took Tuesday off. I'm going to take some stuff to a children's consignment store in the morning, then DD and I are getting pedicures in the afternoon.

[2chatter]

I’m at soccer camp with DD, then we are going to lunch and to GameStop (I decided I need an electronic babysitter on Tues/Wed when I am back to work and the kids are off so 2-1 preowned games it is).

Friday night we had my birthday party at a local club and it was the best night out I have ever had. Enamored with my iPhone 8 now (I was very meh) because I can loop live dance photos and have some awesome little clips of my friends and I now.

Last night we had a game night with friends in town for my party. You guys, I can feel my kidneys.

Tonight hosting the final stop of a three part progressive dinner. The kids are so excited but I am liking forward to a nap!

[shakinros]

2chatter happy birthday! So glad it was a good time. Did your H’s family come?

[mae0111]

So my friends that canceled to stay home and care for her elderly dad were all over social media at another party for NY Eve. Felt excellent when I saw the photos on FB this morning.

[mustardseed2007]

OMG mae0111,they fucking suck.

New Years resolution - you don't need people like that in your life. Who uses their elderly parents as an excuse and then does that?

[2chatter]

mae0111 - soooo shady! Will you say anything? I’m non confrontational so I would probably like ever photo, but say nothing.

[2chatter]

shakinros - his siblings came and his parents didn’t - so that was fine. ILs remain offended that they weren’t invited so i told DH he has to fix that issue before they come over today for the Bowl Bash (laaaassstttt Party). My sister didn’t come because I think my mom said something —- initially my sister was going to bring my mom and I was like NO so when my mom came over on Friday I told her she would not enjoy it - loud and flashing lights and probably confusing and overwhelming for her. It was at a club - I mean, who thinks let’s take a 70 year old with dementia there after the time she’s usually in bed, it will be fun? We did my birthday with my mom on my birthday.

[waverly]

Along those lines DH wanted to take the kids to a bar at 7 pm. Most likely it was a bar /restaurant that transitions to a bar later. So other nights probably fine, but on NYE, I'm pretty sure it transitioned to a bar at 2 pm. I had to nix that one.

We were in the city the weekend around St. Patty's day. Not even the actual day and attempted to eat dinner at a pizza restaurant at 6 pm, and everyone in there was drunk. Not the staff obviously.

[rere]

mae0111 I had some ex friends that resemble that. Acknowledge that you know, and then cut them out. You have nothing to lose, with friends like that, who needs enemies.

[mae0111]

Got a breezy happy new year text acknowledging that they did go to a party nearby. Honestly, we are quite a hike - over an hour away - so I get why they didn't want to come. Just wish they were honest about it.

They've been very good friends for a very long time, so I probably won't acknowledge it and reduce the level of effort that I put into the relationship. I've had to do that a lot lately.