Had a teeny tiny joint birthday party for DD and DS today. DD said she wanted both sets of grandparents, only one of her many uncles and his girlfriend, and some friends of ours and their son. She also had a friend she has just made who lives a few doors away from us come.
We told everyone 2pm.
Friends rang at 2pm to say they wouldnt be there until 3pm because they were having dinner first (although suspect they wanted to watch the footie).
Uncle turned up at 2.45pm because he wanted to watch the first half of the footie.
DP's parents turned up at 3pm (they ALWAYS turn up an hour late so we expected them to be there at 3pm ish. Often we tell them to come an hour earlier before everyone else so that they turn up with everyone else).
My parents turned up a few minutes after 3pm.
Friends finally turned up at 3.40pm.
Friend from a few doors up turned up at 4.30pm and her mum said she could stay for half an hour then we should send her back.
I have been farking livid with ALL of them because of this. How hard is it to turn up on time when they knew there were only limited people coming?
With the exception of DP's parents because they are always late....no cahnge from the norm.
My parents didnt apologise, and said that the reason they were late was because they were trying to get DD and DS's other uncles to get out of bed to come.
So....over to you...