What are your weekends like?

saraboston · September 2012

We try to do one thing "fun" for DD each day, but in general, I feel like the weekends are pretty focused on us. I'd love to do more family stuff, but there are groceries to get and bathrooms to clean, and laundry to do, and floors to vacuum, etc.. As a WM, weekends are the most time I get with DD, but life needs to be done too.

shannm · September 2012

On the weekends when DH doesn't work (two of four), the kids get lots of attention and our activities are generally focused on DS (zoo, park, aquarium, orchard, museums). I do try to do laundry and food shopping too but I fit it in when I can. Weekends are exhausting for me and Sunday evening comes WAY too early.

The weekends when DH works, it is just me and the kids. Usually without a car. We try to get outside and go for a long walk to the park. We play in the house too. Then on Sunday afternoon when the car comes back, I have lots of shopping to catch up on.

mrskelly731 · September 2012

I try to get most of the house chores done during the week after DD goes to bed I do at least one thing..start a load of laundry, clean one bathroom, sweep...just so it is not all at once. We try to go out for a walk, go to the park, go to the zoo, once in a weekend. Like PP said, Sundays are our more relaxed days. We go grocery shopping as a family

CrazyToast · September 2012

I am glad I'm not the only one with a DH who works weekends!

DH works many of the weekends. If he's working, we don't go do something special. If he is not (our first time he isn't working on a weekend since August is Oct. 7th) then we plan an outing to make things different for DD.

honeybee111 · September 2012

We do our grocery shopping on weekends - we usually go out for breakfast first, then shopping and other errands. We also go biking together. Usually there's one other thing we're doing - today, DD's going to a birthday party. Other than that, I'm doing laundry.

vsalt31 · September 2012

We recently hired a cleaning person & for $60/month to clean the entire house, it's been a godsent. I use to spend the majority of Sunday grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, etc. Now, DH typically hits up the grocery store one evening during the work week. And, we throw in laundry between activities, but no more spending the entire mornings cleaning.

AquaFlowers · September 2012

We take DS to the park, on playdates, and also get a lot of cleaning done.

yepyepsms · September 2012

During the week I only see my son max 2 hrs a day (we both work and he's in daycare) so I try to spend as much time with him as possible playing and one on one time. He takes longer naps on the weekends, so I am able to get chores done while he naps. Sundays usually consist of a family trip to the grocery store. He is almost 4 months and just in the last month or so have we started doing more things outside the house with him (more walks, shopping, farmers market, etc). His schedule is much more predictable and he's no longer super fussy/colicky so I feel like the sky is the limit now with weekends!!

ASmallWonder · September 2012

We don't do something "major" that's focused on DS every day. We do try to head outside/to the park and this weekend we finger painted and painted a picture frame for the grandparents for Xmas. Most of our "DS time" is spent running around the house and racing cars

We definitely spend most of our weekend doing errands and cleaning but DS is always with us.

dizzycooks · September 2012

Chaos is the first word that comes to mind.

In reality though, DH and I take turns getting up with DD in the morning and keeping her busy for 30 minutes or so before the other gets up. DH always makes breakfast on the weekends so DD and I play and get dressed then. We all eat and then it's time for her nap. During that time DH and I do chores, one of use might run errands, but I always grocery shop during the week. When DD gets up we include her in whatever we're doing. A few weeks ago that meant she rode around on DHs back while he trimmed bushes, today she sat in the grass near him while he cut up fire wood. She spent part of the afternoon in her high chair sampling stuff I was putting in our chili. We try to go for a walk and take a break and push her in her swing in between the dull stuff, but I think it's important for her to know that the house requires work and we take pride in maintaining it. One day she will have to spend part of her weekend doing chores too so she might as well see that these things do happen and come to appreciate it as family time.

iverske9 · September 2012

Usually when we get up, it is fun time and then when Max goes down for his first nap I try to get stuff done, then we do lunch and run some errands. Right now Max (11months) thinks this is more fun than home, LOL. Then afternoon nap I get some other stuff done (landry, dinner prepped) and then just hang with him till bath, and bed. I think as long as you are spending some time as fun time and some cuddles you will be fine :-)

laurakaz13 · September 2012

Wake up at 0700. I give DD a sippy of milk, put her in the running stroller and run 3 or 4 miles with her. Then we get back and DH is usually up. We all have breakfast together.

Then we play outside for a while in our yard. Then DD naps from around 10-12. I hang out and drink coffee with DH and do some chores at this point.

When DD wakes up we usually do something as a family (park, shopping, walking around downtown, etc.). Then more playing in the afternoon and DD will take another nap at around 4 for an hour. Then we either make or go out for dinner (early if DD is involved). Then its bedtime for her and DH and I will have a few cocktails, watch a movie or something like that.

Every other week we do go on a date night though. Usually leave at 7, so DD is already in bed. I love our weekends.

jteneback · September 2012

I don't clean so that helps

Saturday we usually take it easy, do something in the morning, maybe a walk, then we usually get groceries in the afternoon as a family.

Sunday we are pretty busy with classes - we all go to music class, then nap and lunch, then play a bit before DD and I head off to another class. We get home in time for dinner so that's pretty much the whole day.

Nechie122 · September 2012

We manage to do both. Our weekend mornings are usually focused on getting exercise, taking turns watching DD while one of us runs or bike rides, and then cleaning the house before we shower. DD naps from about 11 to 1, and after she wakes up, we have lunch and then we're out the door! That leaves the whole afternoon to do something as a family.

We usually have a "slower" day, and that's the day we fit in food shopping. And then I usually do laundry and more house cleaning Sunday evenings while DH makes dinner for the week.

Jessys_Girl · September 2012

I do one load of laundry per day throughout the week, so weekends don't get eaten up with it.

I also clean 1 room per day (takes about 30 minutes, and that way I don't have to clean them on the weekends. I do grocery shop and run errands on the weekends, but I make those into "fun" activities too. DD loves to go to the grocery store with me, she gets to ride the mechanical pony they have there at the end of our shopping trip .

LoCarb · October 2012

My wknds are busy w/ errands but I do spend a lot of time w/ the girls....even if it's having a tea party or watching morning cartoons together. Usually, we have a playdate or b-day party to attend. If not, I schedule a fun activity like the park, mall or zoo.

katieh1017 · October 2012

Both of our parents are within 20 mins from our house so we usually visit one each weekend. We also usually catch up on laundry, relax and just run errands. When L gets older I am sure we will do a bit more as far as activities go. Plus I am in FL and its too hot out for me still.

Mrs.RockyM · October 2012

Our weekends really consist of errands. DD usualyl gets excited to run our errands though, her favorite places to go are Target and the supermarket! We try and throw in some playground time too, or some outside play time, as well as maybe a family movie or game.

maddie789 · October 2012

Saturday mornings DS is in a Water Babies swim class. Other than that, we spend most of our time at home. We may run a few errands, but our weekends are pretty low key. I do most of the cleaning when he is down for a nap. I try and keep the house picked up during the week, so the weekends are mainly just a quick dusting and vaccuuming type routine.

brewcitybride · October 2012

Weekends are about fun! I wouldn't have it any other way. I work all week - why would I want to spend my free time ONLY doing errands? Nope. We've got a pretty nice groove going.

DH and I do as much as we can in little spurts throughout the week in order to lessen the weekend burden. I grocery shop and do laundry here and there during the week. I have a cleaning lady come in twice a month, which helps. When the kids are in bed 2-3 times per week, I will just zoom around the whole house and "pick up". It helps keep things from getting out of hand.

Weekends are for long walks, playing in the park, brunch, special one-on-one time with DD (now that she's older, she loves going out to lunch or shopping with me). A date with DH isn't out of the question. And I love cooking on the weekends, too, especially in the fall.

Some things just don't happen very often (yard work, painting the garage which is badly needed) and some things I obviously do have to fit in on the weekends (some errands). But overall, it's about enjoyment.

jnealet · October 2012

Weekends are chaos in our house too. We go to the Farmer's Market every Sat morning,D1 has soccer then we usually run errands, home for naps/quiet time and then generally we have something to do Sat evening either a family event or friends.

Sundays are a little quieter but still busy.

We don't have a weekend with nothing planned until November and we haven't had one since maybe July.

salt78 · October 2012

mrskelly731:
I try to get most of the house chores done during the week after DD goes to bed I do at least one thing..start a load of laundry, clean one bathroom, sweep...just so it is not all at once. We try to go out for a walk, go to the park, go to the zoo, once in a weekend. Like PP said, Sundays are our more relaxed days. We go grocery shopping as a family

Pretty much exactly this.

KL777 · October 2012

In general:

-Swim lessons in the morning (Sat), grocery store, park/playground, devotional time, cook for the week

-Church, errand, backyard play, laundry, sheet changing, clothes prepping for the week, devotional time, nap, cook another advanced day meal

*note to add, DH and I do go out for lunch dates twice a month and have movie night at home the other two times per month

**Also, I spot clean and clean as I go a little bit at a time during the week.

KathrynMD · October 2012

We do a little bit of everything.

Mornings we try to alternate who gets up w/ DD and then we watch cartoons with her while we do a little housework (laundry, dishes, etc.). Sometimes make breakfast, sometimes go out. I normally make a Target run at some point and DD will go with about half the time, but she likes hanging w/ Dad and "helping" in the yard or with the cars or just watching football with him, so we leave it to her most of the time. Depending on what we've done that day or if we have an outing or party scheduled, we may go to the playground to burn off some energy.

She's very busy at school all week, so I'm not totally eager to load her up with more activities on the weekend.

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