My boyfriends mom called him last night to tell him that their oven (which they bought a couple months ago) quit working and the company is not bale to send a repairman until after Thanksgiving. She told him that we will have to go to her house (which is only about 5 miles away) to pick up the food and cook it in my oven and bring it back to her house for Thanksgiving dinner (my house is too small to host Thanksgiving for 9 people). I have two kids (one is 18mo) so that would mean leaving the kids in the car while we load up the food at their house, trying to unload kids and food at my house, then loading it back in my car along with the three pies I made and unloading everything and kids at their house. Just seems like a lot of work. Would it be to much to ask that one of his parents or siblings bring the food to my house and hang out while I cook it and help bring it back? Thanks in advance.
2006-11-22 05:23:46 · 23 answers · asked by Kristin Pregnant with #4 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
His mom is cooking the turkey in a rotisserie at her house so we wont have to carry that back and forth.
2006-11-22 05:25:44 · update #1
never hurts to ask...but i like to give options...usually ones that give me the results i want....i would ask your question and ad "or i could drop the kids off at your house and you could watch them while i get it all together....more than likely some one will offer to bring the food to you.....
2006-11-22 05:27:35 · answer #1 · answered by krnsspott 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I say one of you should pick up the food while the other waits at home with the kids. It's only 5 miles away so I don't see why you both need to go. If that's not an option, I think it's fine to ask someone to bring it over but definitely mention that the kids are the issue so they don't think you're just being lazy. Don't pressure someone into staying and hanging out while you cook though. Just toss the idea out there. Who knows how long the cooking will take and they may have other things they need/want to do before dinner.
2006-11-22 13:38:12 · answer #2 · answered by Pico 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how serious you are about this guy, I mean it is alot to ask of you but if it is likely she may be your M-I-L someday you don't want to get off on the wrong foot especialy when she most likely feels this is a full blown holliday didsaster. On the other hand why doesn't your boyfriend go pick up the food bring it back so you can cook it then you can both go back with the kids and dinner. At least this eliminates one trip with the kids in tow and you would not have to leave them alone in the car at all!!!!!
Eve
2006-11-22 13:33:31 · answer #3 · answered by Eve E 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually that is a great idea! What a better way to get the family involved with eachoter. You should see about dropping him and the kids off at their house and taking one of the other cooks and food back to your house. I think it's a great idea. These are the situations that make holidays so great. Next year you'll be able to say, remember that one year when the oven broke!
2006-11-22 13:27:55 · answer #4 · answered by Cabbage 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it would be too much to ask for help with this from them, since you do have at least one tiny child. Or your bf could go alone and let you hang out at home with the kids while he collects the food, and perhaps even brings back someone else to help with the cooking.
Happy Thanksgiving!
2006-11-22 13:28:30 · answer #5 · answered by Erika B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You stay home and watch the kids while your boyfriend gets in the car and takes care of running back and forth with the food.
2006-11-22 13:29:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they want to use your oven and you have 2 small kids, I think one of them can bloody well drive the food to your place to be cooked.
Alternatively, you can leave the kids with their grandma while ferrying the stuff back and forth.
2006-11-22 13:26:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It must be a good feeling knowing that the relatives trust you with all that responsibility. It's probably meant as a compliment to ask your assistance. I'd thank them for trusting me, but ask if they have any suggestions as far as helping the the little ones. If not, YOU, dear wise one, suggest what works best for you. Good luck, Martha Stuart.
2006-11-22 13:33:45 · answer #8 · answered by tobeyp2005 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask them to bring the food to you and you will cook it. I do not think this is unreasonable with two young kids
2006-11-22 13:31:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No this is not rude at all. She should be open to the idea. This seems more reasonable than all of that loading and unloading, It should fly well.
2006-11-22 14:09:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whats this WE stuff, one of you stay with kids the other go pick up the food
2006-11-22 13:32:57 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋