To ask for a real insight into your weekend

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The ever filtered Facebook and Instagram summaries of this weekend have make me wonder if we’re a bunch of lazy nuggets. Apart from some shopping and numerous dog walks, we’ve done pretty much nothing of note. I’d love to read some real reflections of family weekend life....

Yesterday we all had a lie in then went to Slindon to see the pumpkin display and had lunch out. Then we went to the shops and came home. Then today we had a new dishwasher delivered at 8am I went for a run along the seafront, and then nipped to asda and spent the rest of the day just chilling out with the kids and watching old pink panther episodes on you tube

DCs (teens) had friends staying over. Saturday morning escaped to nearby market town with DP for lunch and returned in time to drop teens at various venues.

No extra bodies staying over Saturday so Sunday morning woke with the double joy of extra hour in bed and knowing we could walk around the house in our pants and a T shirt without encountering horrified guest(s). Joy short lived; realised payback for lunch with DP was we now had to run round getting washing done for school tomorrow.

Teens finished homework they should have completed during half term. Discover socks and tights bought for Dds don't fit. Too late to worry now. Will work it out in the morning.

Afternoon spent walking dog and reading Sunday papers. Eldest Ds returns late afternoon from girlfriend's house and we have an impromptu and unsubtle chat about less fun aspects of becoming an unexpected parent in teens. Hope he has taken subtext on board but he was texting so suspect not. Make mental note to revisit subject when not quite so tired.

Cooked dinner and had glass of wine. Finished Sunday lunch, very loud with everyone talking at once. Snuck out to leave them to clear table. Now want to watch some TV but secretly want an early night even more.

Yesterday was actually a busy day. It was my first day properly out since being ill all week. DH, DS and I went to the health centre for DS's flu vaccine then to Tescos, then to the newly opened heritage centre where we went to the cafe and then I went to look round it while they went to the park.
In the afternoon I did some planning for back to school tomorrow and then jpined DS for naptime.

Today DS celebrated the change of clocks by getting up earlier than he normally does and then being upset that Cbeebies wasn't on yet while I tried to doze on the sofa. Apart from that all we've done of interest was to hang the washing up in the garden until it started raining and a trip to Morrisons. Oh and more school work.

Some weekends we do do exciting things and these are the things I'll post on Facebook about. This weekend was not especially newsworthy apart from DS appearing to write in runes (he is 2 and it was his first attempt at "writing").

Kids went away on Friday after school with in laws, back Wednesday. I attended a conference on Friday and Saturday. Was exhausted when I got back yesterday evening and lay down to read on the bed, ended up taking a 2 hour nap. Then woke up and couldn't get back to sleep all night - not helped by an unbeatable mosquito in the bedroom - so read and played about on phone. Got up early this morning while DH was dozing and went for a run. Made some coffee. Then worked from home for the morning and afternoon with DH. Now cooking chicken and vegetables together.

Went to the gym yesterday morning then to Costa for a coffee, followed by food shop at Asda. After lunch I took the dog for a walk then went home and cleaned the house. Last night I had some friends over for drinks.

Today I popped in in my SIL a and niece and nephew then went to my parents for a roast. Came home and did the ironing.

All pretty normal but would have been easy enough to make this instagrammable with a few filtered pics and hashtags ,

I got in from work at 2.30 Fri afternoon & havent left it all weekend.

Home friday cleaned whole house top to bottom & all the washing.

Sat morning slept in then me DD14 & DH all rotated between reading, TV & internetting.

Up early this morning for more of the same.

Me & DD are now in my bed watching Xfactor - sad to be going back tomorrow, i love being home.

Saturday: DH took DD out for pancakes for breakfast as a treat. Then we went to look at sofas, bought some groceries and then stopped at the park on the way home. Carved a pumpkin and then watched a movie while DH painted the garden fence.

Today: DH isn't here today, but DD and I went to church, then did grocery shopping (again). Made and ate Sunday lunch, did peppa pig jigsaw puzzles and watched another another movie.

Friday night my husband was out, yesterday it was grey and pouring down and the youngest kids didn't want to do anything, eldest went into town and I did, not together. I got ready and went to a hen do which was an overnighter. Eldest went to a birthday party then a sleepover at a different friends. My husband took the youngest two to pizza hut.

Today eldest went into town with friends came home for dinner and is away back out. I came home and husband and little ones were away down the beach a walk and to the park. He came home and made a roast and little ones have played Rodger and watched films. Whilst I slept. Husbands away out walking the dog again now.

Went to the evening do of a wedding on Fri night whilst my mum had our dc. Dh was driving so couldn't drink but I got a bit tipsy (not embarrassingly so, just merry) so had a hangover on Saturday; this meant that I couldn't be arsed to do much on the morning so just dozed on the settee and let the dc watch crap tv.

Dh and I had a bit of a row on Saturday aft because he didn't want to stay in the woods with ds at forest schools but I felt sorry for him (he's only 6 and it was only his 2nd time fgs. He stayed for a bit in the end and ds loved it). I took dd to a local EH place and did 'crafts' (cutting out a cardboard skull and colouring it in) whilst being slowly pushed to one side by all the loud, performance parenting types.

Dh and I got drunk last night on the delicious cherry wine and liqueurs that I bought from the EH place. Dh was then sick several times in the night as a result and slept on the settee. Because we were both hungover and worse for wear we did fuck all this morning and I took the dc for a scoot to the duck pond.

I took a couple of snaps of the dc feeding mealworms to the ducks and of dd's trip with me yesterday, posted them on fb and dressed it up as though we have had an amazing weekend (well, not quite amazing but I didn't mention any of the not-so-good bits).

The one thing I can really show off about is that I sneakily put the clocks back yesterday lunchtime so the dc haven't really realised that they went to bed later and stayed in their rooms later than usual - I didn't hear them until 9am this morning!

I went out to a cafe for cake, and then swimming, and then made food for a little halloween party yesterday and today I haven't gotten dressed at all... I like to balance out my weekends

We have no DCs at home so probably did less than most of you with little ones to take care of.

Friday evening DP went out for a couple of hours with a few friend,s as they do most Fridays. I was at a friend’s house (her DH was out with DP) and we had a takeaway.

Saturday DP went to the supermarket whilst I did some tidying up. He made a curry from scratch when he got back, ready for friends coming round for the evening, and I messed about in the garden for a couple of hours, mostly driving the mower around (which I love doing).

Today, finished tidying up from what ended up being a very long, but fun, evening. DP was messing around cleaning cars and clattering around outside. I had a long phone chat with DD (she’s at uni) then made soup to have for lunches during the week as we’re both working from home all week.

We went to PILs for a late lunch and now watching TV between laughing at DP trying find receipts for work expenses (always loses them) and doing some baking - not really sure why I started that on a Sunday night!

Yesterday my partner and I literally stayed in all day (except to walk the dog and nip to Asda for some dinner), and today was pretty much the same - except we walked to Asda this morning and then napped in the afternoon.

I’m in the early stages of labour so am having some pain on and off all weekend so haven’t dared venture too far from home.

Saturday - made coffee and said comforting things to a (very unusually hungover DH), went for a run, various housework jobs, helped kids (8 & 10) with some craft ideas, went to car wash, eggs on toast for lunch, bit more housework/admin jobs, kids took themselves to park for a bit, chivvied some homework to be done, made tea, watched family tv.

Sunday - DH out cycling, I took DS2 to cricket practice about 30 mins away, watched & chatted to DS1, went for brunch (was meant to be coffee - it escalated), took kids for couple hrs walk in hills, came back, they called for friend & went to park, I cleaned out fish tank with DH, kids bathed & packed bags for school, slow-cooker pork for tea, about to watch Blue Planet.

I bet millions of families have done pretty much the same...

early morning run on Saturday, while dp waited in for some deliveries (christmas shopping), then out to lunch together, before a long hike with ddog- evening spent lolling about with vodka and music, (he had lager)

Sunday morning- Church service for me, (Bible Sunday service) dp pottered around to the Archers on radio then politics on TV, which he discusses throughout pub lunch with my mum, home to take ddog on a much shorter walk in freezing rain.

bedding changed today so looking forward to lovely crisp sheets and we've changed from the 4.5 to the 10.5 duvet today, as were just a bit too cool last night.

pretty much a regular weekend-we dont do anything terribly busy, exciting or glamorous, certainly nothing to publicise on social media

Yesterday. Ds volunteered at parkrun for his DofE. I was tailrunner. Dh went out on his bike.
In afternoon ds had a friend over and they just hung out as 14 year olds do. Dh and I went mooching for birthday presents for me.
In evening we just watched TV.

Today dh competed in the final bike race of the year. Ds and I went for a run (about 7k)
This afternoon just pottered, making nice dinner, baking, reading papers. Watching TV tonight.

Had Friday off for builders so got ahead with laundry, shopping, chores.

Yesterday I had an appointment at the bank so schmooze the shops and might have bought a few things. Planted bulbs, did some clearing and swept leaves in the afternoon, until dusk.

Today DH and I had bacon sarnies and I dropped him at golf. Did more laundry, went to the tip and did a charity shop run. Picked DH up and had a glass of wine and toasted sandwich with him at golf club. Got home at threeish, had a sit down, did another hour on the garden. Just had roast pork and all the trimmings. Now sitting - log on fire.

Saturday - DS1 goes to rugby, DH goes to see his dad, I clean. Collect DS1 and go to post office. DH takes both to swimming lesson. Potter about. DH and I go out for dinner and to a bar.

Sunday - lie in, DH and DS1 go for a walk and coffee. DH and I have a good chat. Go to Homebase for lightbulbs. Roast dinner. Finished my book. Now lying on the sofa.

got up yesterday at 5:30 (and today an hour earlier due to clocks going back) - one of the DC has severe ASD and learning diffs and is a terrible sleeper and early riser.

Yesterday, did 3 washing loads and lots of ironing, homework with the DC, DH took DD1 (SN) out so I could spend some time on homework with DD2. Cooked dinner. Dealt with the DC. DH was poorly on Sat so couldn't help much...

DH went shopping with DD1, whilst o stayed behind with DD2 (she prefers staying at home). Did another 2 loads of washing, more ironing, mopped and hovered the house, cleaned the bathrooms. Took DD2 to a sport competition, whilst DH cooked the dinner. Cleaned the kitchen after eating, prepared lunch for tomorrow for work.

I am always totally exhausted by the end of Sunday. Both DH and I work all week and with having a severely disabled child and no support from family and no respite, the weekends always descend into a crazy catch up thingy without time to chill or have a break.

must be lovely to have some quality time with the family or being able to go for a walk or soak up a bath.

Yesterday was full on - back to back football matches for both DC, home for quick lunch and costume change then the school Halloween fair, home for quick change then round to a friends for dinner and pumpkin carving.

Today - pancakes for breakfast, Skype calls and video games for DC, I’ve been doing some work, DH got his haircut and made lunch. It’s 1:10pm and we’re jist getting out of our pj’s about to buy DS a new bike, get DD on his old one, buy some food for the week and come home again. A feel a family movie night in is on the cards

Yesterday morning husband drove down to pick youngest child up from half term hols with the family (an hour and half each way). Oldest child remembered all the homework that hadn't been done in the week and stayed home. I met a friend for a dog walk. We were all home for lunch. In the afternoon I did some wallpaper stripping in eldest child's room. Don't know what the others did, it probably involved listening to football. At tea time we went to watch a festival in town. Much complaining from eldest who hates crowds and youngest who said he felt sick. Dragged them out anyway. Met a fun friend. Had a pink gin, real ale and mulled wine, and a dance to a great band. Came home all in high spirits. Cracked open a bottle of red and ordered pizza to eat with Strictly. An hour after the kids went to bed, the youngest came down and said he'd been sick in bed. It was an understatement. Couldn't believe it, even when he was little he used to get to the toilet. We were a bit blurry and struggled to work out what to do. Ended up moving well child into bed with me, and poorly one and husband shared the eldest's bunk bed. Don't think anyone slept well.
This morning me and the husband left the kids home glued to their devices and went on a gorgeous dog walk. Then we went shopping for eldest child's scout trip and youngest child's birthday. Home for lunch. This afternoon I've been washing all the bedding and making a roast dinner. Husband has carried on with the wallpaper stripping. I've ironed for tomorrow and we're all set to start the weekly merry-go-round again....no more signs of the sick....so far....

Note that the weekends of those without kids sound so much more pleasant!!! Lots of long walks and pub lunches.

I got married .

Weekends when I have the kids are usually two days of lounging round in PJs, maybe ferrying teens around a bit, but mostly doing very little.

Food shopping Saturday morning, then park. DS2 went to football in the afternoon whilst DS1, DD and myself went pumpkin picking. Today spent baking/crafting/watching movies and carving pumpkins 🎃

Visited my grandmother yesterday then went to the supermarket. Dyed my hair today and helped my sister find a new place to live as she is relocating to the seaside. DS cooked dinner today. DH worked all weekend.