If thats what you want to do go away for a weekend then do it, i'm sure they would cope without you for a couple of nights.

I laughed when i saw this thread as i have been telling DH his days are mounting up LOL. He's just been away on a boys ride weekend so theres two days, then he's heading away on a weeks fishing trip with the boys (been planned for 18 months) so theres another 7 days and then he is away in July for another ride weekend which will be 3 days. So far thats 12 whooping days i have racked up to use and i tell him i'm heading to a island getaway to lounge on the beach.