We have been invited by dh family to a birthday lunch next month. I feel it will be too much to do. We would have to travel there and back in one day (4-5 hr round trip) with a 1 yo, 5yo and 7yo. Then sit down for a lunch lasting around 2 hours.
It is dh uncle birthday (60) and his family will be there. I'm not sure if iabu, but to spend 2 1/2 hours in the car travelling with the dc and then sit down for a lunch (and keep a 1yo still and happy) then drive 2 1/2 hours home afterwards is going to be too much for us all.
Do you think iabu to politely decline. I think the uncle will understand, but I suspect mil will sulk as she just expects us to do these things and doesn't understand how exhausting it can be.
Any honest thoughts?
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Hickorydickory12 · 27/07/2014 08:26
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