WWYD--Travel ?

jess08200

A tiny bit of background.  When DH's mother was a teenager, her parents passed away, and she moved from Detriot to PA.  Her sisters were somehow able stay in the Detriot suburbs.  DH was raised in PA.  I was raised in OH.

We are going to Ohio the last weekend of the month for my nieces baptism and I am the Godmother.  Yesterday, we got an invitation for a surprise b-day party for one of DH's cousins who lives in MI.  It's for the same weekend as the baptisim. 

The baptisim in on Sunday, and the party is on Saturday.  DH wants to go to the party to see cousin's mom (his aunt) who is in treatments for breast cancer.

If we do go to the party, we would drive from here to OH on Friday after work--we are both leaving early that day and should get to my mom's house around 9:00.  (It's about an 8 drive depending on traffic)

Then we would turn around and get in the car around noon on Saturday and drive two more hours to go to the party.  Stay at the party for a few hours and drive the two hours back to my mom's house.

Sunday we would do the baptisim and then leave around dinner time and drive back.  We took Monday off so we might drive back on Monday.

Are we crazy for considering going to the party?  Yes, it would be nice for DH to see his aunt.  I just feel like that is way tooo much time for DS to be in a car for one weekend.

amh_navyblue

I appreciate DH wanting to see his aunt, but I do think that is A LOT of time in the car for everyone involved and I think I would recommend one of two options:

1.  DH goes by himself to the party in MI

2.  You and DH go to the party and see if someone in your family can take care of DS for the day.

As much as I'm sure everyone would love to see DS, a cranky kid is not really much fun for everyone involved...and while he might be fine on Saturday, my guess is that by Sunday at the Baptism he would be a mess after all the travel on Friday and Saturday.

 

Hey Jellisy

My DD would not be the happiest camper about it.  Can your DH go to the party without you and your LO or can you leave your LO with your parents?  Either would make it a bit easier.   

Sofka

no way could I do it w/ my kids, they hate sitting in the car. DS screams the 8mins it takes me to drive to/from my Mom's house sometimes. So for me, no way.

 

frogdogny

I'd leave DS with your mom on saturday and go to the party without him.

jess08200

Thanks ladies, that's pretty much what I had thought.

I emailed DH and he's going to go w/out me.  He likes to go to the casino, and there's a casino there too.

So I told him he could go to party then casino.  He was a happy camper.