How do you spend your evenings?

[Martha200]

I am not sure if I am feeling down in the dumps because I am pregnant and seem to be taking things the 'wrong way' but am curious to know how you and your OH and children spend your evenings during the week. Is it much diffferent to the weekends?

I am trying to decide whether or to what extent I might be reasonable/unreasonable.

My DH works funny hours at times, sometimes in the office sometimes at home, and when he has finished he wants us all to head for the pub. He does not have a problem with drink, but sometimes I think I would like to stay in more at home but then I think well he has been stuck in all day too or all day at the office, so maybe we should go out, and yeah it's nice, but we seem to be going out so much lately. Maybe he is trying to make the most of the time we have left before number2 arrives, our ds is a happy child who doesn't mind what we do. I think maybe I am misreading signs that are simply not present, making out in my head that he feels that he always wants to be out when that might not be the case.. anyway, am curious to know what other familes do/how often you go out?

[scorpio1]

we stay in most nights, about once a week wwe go out for a family meal.

normal eveniings are ds1 homework, bath, bed(7pm ish), dishes, etc etc. then we snuggle up on the sofa and watch telly, or one of will go on the net for a bit. but we nearly always spend it together.

we do go out seperately, dp goes thai boxing a few early evenings a week, is back by 9pm.i go to pregnancy yoga once a week, also back at 9pm.

[deenymcqueenygoreandguts]

we stay in allot of the time.
this is because we are not drinkers, no interest in pubs and i cant think of any thing more boring for a child.(personally)
Also, its a cash issue, cannot justify spending money on drinking/going out.
we enjoy evenings indoors especially in winter, when we shut the doors, put on the christmas lights and make tea.
We go out for a carvery maybe once a month because its 3-4 quid each and we are home by 6ish.
TBH we are too tired to be bothered going out as we both work and ds has just started school so is jiggered by tea time.
not exsactly party people in our house!
evenings are quiet and very family orientated, but even as youngsters we were not party people!
Boring to most, suits us lovely.

[cluckiemama]

We stay in most evenings, sometimes go out at weekends for a meal, or to see friends. Same as scorpio1 DS homework then Ds and DD dinner, bath and DD bed at 7pm DS bed at 8.30. Then me and dp watch t.v together, chat or go on net. I go out occasionally to dance class, and he sometimes goes to see friends/family but always back by 9pm.

[claricebeansmumhasnomincepies]

During the week it is tricky - homework, after school activities, food. DH not home until 8.30 and shattered to usually supper and TV. Not in the run up to Christmas we'll probably make it for a game of squash once a week. He is out 2 nights a week with work. I probably have a night out a week.

Weekends - either dinner party or cinema and pizza with children.

DC are older than yours and more often than not we're chaffeuring them around!