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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To ask what's happening in your house right now?

184 replies

BecauseICan22 · 31/12/2022 11:12

My 15 year old is revising.

My 10 year old is vacuuming her bedroom.

My 9 year old is making New Years Day cards for the neighbours. (Don't ask!)

I'm sat on the sofa eating custard and cake. 😁

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LBOCS2 · 31/12/2022 11:26

I'm drinking coffee on the sofa in my dressing gown while mumsnetting.

6yo DD2 is wrapped in a blanket next to me, playing on her kindle and eating a chopped up apple, which was her request for breakfast.

10yo DD1 is upstairs in bed. Fairly sure she's awake, but hasn't surfaced yet.

DH has been out to football, come back, has a shower and is now making up the spare bed for our guests tonight and generally pottering around and putting the rest of us (me) to shame. Well done him. 😁

PinotAndPlaydough · 31/12/2022 11:26

I’m drying my hair and wondering what to do with the kids (who don’t want to leave the house).
Dh is at some football thing
DD9 is playing with her barbies
DD11 is on a screen but is about to be forced into the shower

ProfYaffle · 31/12/2022 11:27

Dd1 is upstairs revising for Uni exams next week.

Dh is in VR

Dd2 is doing her hair because she's only got until 4pm when she goes out HmmGrin

susiesuelou · 31/12/2022 11:28

ExtraOnions · 31/12/2022 11:24

My 16 year old is researching a cure for cancer

My 14 year old is sorting out World Peace

My 12 year with old is continuing with their sports training … Olympics here we come !

My 10 year old is translating some Ancient Greek text, in an attempt to track down the Holy Grail

… not that I’m one to boast about how much better my family is in than yours …

😂

TheFairyCaravan · 31/12/2022 11:28

Disneyvillain · 31/12/2022 11:20

My mum and I are drinking coffee and looking at a map of Cambridge - DB has just been diagnosed with cancer and will be treated at Addenbrooks.

Lots of love to your family @Disneyvillain ❤️

Im lying on the bed getting over a migraine and trying not to be sick.

DH is downstairs taking the tv unit off the wall to do a “5 minute job…” He will probably still be doing it an hour or two.

Fleabigg · 31/12/2022 11:30

I’m folding laundry, DH has gone to the supermarket and 5 year old DD is having a whale of a time setting up a load of Lego in the living room for me to step on

been and done it. · 31/12/2022 11:30

My DH is attempting to install our new cooker. The guys had trouble getting it in the house but eventually managed. This may be a very long day.

NoInvitesEver · 31/12/2022 11:32

Sitting in bed scrolling MN.
DD15 in bed. DS14 up and gaming.
I'm trying to motivate myself to start getting ready for friends visiting this evening. Have just sprayed shower screen with Viakal and now resting before I wipe it off Grin

TheRedLip · 31/12/2022 11:33

I'm still in PJs and drinking 2nd mug of coffee on the sofa.
DH is sprawled on other sofa scrolling his phone.
DD and her new boyfriend are in kitchen cooking bacon and eggs for us all.

KingscoteStaff · 31/12/2022 11:33

DD also revising for Uni exams next week @ProfYaffle !

DS putting new sheets on his bed vvveeeeeerrrryyy ssllloooooowwwyyyy in the hope that I will snap and do it for him.

DH has gone back to bed with a mug of coffee and 3 of his Christmas books.

I have finally put all the plates away from yesterday’s monster lunch.

mamabear715 · 31/12/2022 11:33

Just sitting here reading MN.. kids (grown up) are still in their rooms.. kinda want to get rid of the tree / decs now & have a good clean up, but I think the kids would disown me.. ;-)

honeylulu · 31/12/2022 11:34

I'm in the living room watching episode 3 of Vienna Blood on iPlayer and trying to motivate myself to do a workout while it's on. Have just had two cups of tea and two mini mince pies (the last ones!)

Husband is thumping around the bedroom getting dressed and groaning about needing to bring the bins in as it's raining (but also windy so they're at risk of blowing away; I could do it but I brought him coffee in bed and got up with youngest so fair's fair). He has to log on and do a couple of hours work today.

17 year old son asleep despite his alarm blaring.

8 year old daughter sitting at kitchen table eating toast and grapes and goggling at her tablet.

Eyesopenwideawake · 31/12/2022 11:36

I'm just back from the vet with our red setter after his 587th visit of 2022 (might be a slight exaggeration!). It's either a muscle injury or trapped nerve so either 10 days enforced rest or the first visit of 2023 on Monday for X rays. Oh joy.

Now eating a cold sausage while DP tries to fix the 3 non working burners on the stove. So far he's render 2 of the previously working ones inoperable. Bless him.

AliTheMinx · 31/12/2022 11:41

I am washing pyjamas and bedding after a terrible period disaster :-(

DH has only just got up and he and DS (10) are eating breakfast and watching Taskmaster.

I need to think about finding a home for all of the many presents that are piled up downstairs.

AnchorWHAT · 31/12/2022 11:41

DH is cleaning the house, DS has gone for a rainy walk with some friends, I am eating orange kit kats and on MN, going to have to move in a minute as DH wants to mop the kitchen floor.

changer121 · 31/12/2022 11:45

We're all having a really chilled morning after the Christmas chaos of guests and busyness.
Dh and I have had numerous coffees and breakfast in bed as has dd3 (17)who is chilling too with screens and dcat.
We had a meal out last night with dd1 who headed back to her flat afterwards.
It was a great time but we all slightly overindulged and are feeling very tired.
Plan on sorting the house today and dh and I are going to head to a furniture shop.
Dd will get herself ready for her and her friends epic New Year's Eve together.
Happy New Year's Eve everyone!

KimberleyClark · 31/12/2022 11:49

We’ve got my DB’s lab staying and DH has taken him for a walk (I did the early shift!). I’m relaxing on the sofa with a cup of coffee and mumsnetting.

kimchifix · 31/12/2022 11:50

I'm sitting on the side of the bed wearing pjs and the new wellies I bought myself in the sales, which arrived this morning. I am also drinking a take out coffee that DH got me after dropping DSS at the station. DD is in the shower, DS1 is playing FIFA, DS2 is shouting because he can't find clothes and wants to go out (in the pouring rain) to play football in the park and DH has just responded to come upstairs and help him out.

coffeepleeease · 31/12/2022 11:50

DD (6) and I both still in PJs, she's watching TV and I'm scrolling on my phone

Holliegee · 31/12/2022 11:51

I’m sat here alone my heart pounding having watched some of the devil in Ohio (genuinely feeling panicky and contemplating medication) house is all tidy as I’ve been up since 6am - partner has been delayed at work
and will hopefully be home soon ….. son will phone me soon, it’s become a ritual whilst I’m off work for Christmas he phoned me at least 3 x a day (he’s away at uni came home for Xmas but work and uni work means he had to go back even though he’s only in the nearest city) he phones because he knows my anxiety has peaked.

Strikeback · 31/12/2022 11:51

It's DD's birthday here so we all got up early to watch her open her pressies (well in my case, no earlier than usual!) DH took dog out and now watching TV. I've made a birthday cake, hung up a wash and chilled out with Wordle etc. Now we're waiting for the rain to stop so we can walk into town for lunch.

Titsolina · 31/12/2022 11:52

We've all had the flu so I'm in bed nursing a chest infection (immunocompromised). DH is downstairs feeling better for the first time since Xmas day and after much encouragement DD(15) has managed to get up to have a shower.

HelpMeGetThrough · 31/12/2022 11:54

OH is on ASDA run, both boys in bed, more than likely on xboxes after probably being on them most of the night.

I'm about to get paint out to cover over some filling I've had to do on a wall. More than likely will rub down the woodwork in the hall ready for painting.

Chocdiet21 · 31/12/2022 11:56

DS 9 being loud on the VR . I’m laid on settee reading mumsnet and waiting for washer to finish . DP at work . Thinking what to have for dinner

Sapphire387 · 31/12/2022 11:56

I've just had a bath.

DH is cooking.

DS12 has dressed up as a train guard and is role playing.

DD9 and DSD8 are being semi dragged into his game, but also eating gingerbread and watching TV.