Also, when we were kids mum and dad used to buy chips, lollies and soft drink on a Saturday and we would sit down after dinner and watch a movie or play board games.
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hehe that sounds similar to us. We get take-away or go out for dinner on Saturday night so I get a night off cooking and afterwards the boys can have ice-cream and watch a movie.

We go on holidays to the beach with my sister (and brothers if they can make it) at least once a year. We hire holiday apartments next door to each other for a week and spend a week swimming and fishing and relaxing. This year my Dad will be there too
Even though I don't celebrate Christmas I usually try to join my family because they do and DH is always busy and boring over Christmas.