THE AVERAGE FAMILY…

Read this today and it made me think about how my family compares…

THE AVERAGE FAMILY…

Has two children. One
Wakes up at 6.45am on a weekday and 7.44am on a weekend. I set my alarm for 7:30 but I’m always awake by 6:45.
Kids to bed at 8.10pm. Squidge goes to bed between 7:30 and 7:45
Adults to bed at 11.23pm. Usually in bed by 12:30
Two televisions in the house. One but we do have a iPad and will sometimes watch what the other doesn’t on it.
Watches five and one quarter hours of television a day. about 4 hours
Most likely to watch kids shows on television. I don’t think so!
Has two rows over the television and remote each day. We never ever fight over television. I also do not allow tears over not being able to watch tv. Sometimes Squidge will cry because I tell her we’re going for a bike ride and to turn off the tv. This drives me mental. Real life experiences are WAAAY more important and I tell her to save her tears for something better! LOL I know I’m a meanie!
Spends £81.92 a week on food shopping. I think we spend a bit less. I shop at Costco for bulk items and try (but usually fail) to meal plan so I can avoid unnecessary (and expensive) trip to the grocery store
Eats a meal together five times a week. This depends on Wal’s work schedule. If he’s around and working from home we eat together.
Has two takeaways a month. Never ever! If I’m not cooking then it’s a meal out and that usually happens once every couple of months.
Has two hours and 55 minutes of quality time together each day. I think we spend a lot of quality time together– more than most families. We’re very lucky!
Goes on one day trip a month. Define day trip? We go for bike rides and walks regularly but I don’t think I’d define that as a day trip.
Plays sports twice a month. Eeeerm move along… nothing to see here.
Goes to the cinema once a month. As a family it’s more like once a year. I have gone a bit more than that thanks to my friend Sally.
Visit friends or extended family twice a month. My family is in America. Wal is an only child so his extended family is pretty non existant. He and Squidge will visit his parents every other weekend.
Goes on one bike ride together a month. More often than that weather permitting! More like once a week.
Has three rows a week. We don’t argue we discuss! I’m Portuguese we LOVE discussing!
Owns two cars one of which is a blue Ford. Own 1 car. An 11 yr old VW Golf– blue. It ain’t purdy but it’s paid for so we’re driving that sucker into the ground… not long to go now!!
Owns three mobile phones. Two
Owns three laptops, computers or tablets. 1 computer. 1 laptop (2 if you include Wal’s work laptop) and 1 tablet.
Earns a household income of £39,223. Wal makes a bit more than this.