s/o game plans

Pesky · February 2012

DH was invited to a friend's house to watch the game. It is a friend of his from basketball who I have only seen once and really don't know. They invited all of us to their house for a super bowl party. I'm not inclined to attend for multiple reasons (don't care about who is in the super bowl to start with, not enamored with the idea of chasing DS around a strange house, close to the kids' dinnertime and wind down period, tired after a long and stressful week, stuff to do around the house still, etc.) but told DH he is free to attend. I think DH kind of wants to bring the kids so his basketball buddies can see them (he often plays after they go to bed so the kids have not been). But again, it would be ME, not DH who is on child care duty. DD would be coming to me with her disputes with other kids and needs and DS would likely be cranky at that time of day (he normally is).

WWYD? Would you drag you and kids over for a 15-45 minute guest appearance, race back home to prepare something for them to eat and put them to bed? Tell DH to stick to the original plan and go himself? Split it a bit and tell DH to bring DD but give him instructions for bringing her back home at a time certain (next day is school)? TIA!

skidunks · February 2012

I would probably tell DH to go alone. I agreed to go to the party we were invited to if we went early and got home in time to put the boys to bed. I hate bringing them to things and then being the one in charge of chasing them around.

azuremama · February 2012

I'd probably go early for a quick visit and then go back home or have DH go himself. If the game starts at 4:30, you could even go over there around 4, I'd bet, and be gone by kickoff time.

DH is going to one party alone and I'm taking the kids to my aunt's. At least I'll have help because my family is always good about playing with the kids while we're there.