Your husband's parents lives out of state and your family lives in state. You see your dad all the time because he lives in town so for the holidays you go to see your mom.
Except this year your MIL is in town. Your MIL would like to spend the night at your house on Christmas Eve so that she can see your children open their Christmas gifts. But that would mean NOT spending the holiday like you normally do with your mom. So what would you do?
Do you cancel with your Mom because you can see her any time (she's just an hour away) and she's spent every other Christmas with you so far and let MIL see your kids?
Or are you a B and decide to go see your Mom and plan a "fake Christmas" with the MIL?
Ya invite yur MIL along to yur mom's, or jus' do like my mom did an' announce that we don't travel fur Christmas. Iffen they wanna see the kids they gotta come to our house.
ReplyDeleteWould your mom come see you? This way you wouldn't have to cancel with anyone and everyone would get to be together on Christmas.
ReplyDeleteIf that wont work, I am personal big on routine, there is a system that works stick to it and do the fake "Christmas"
This isn't me...it's my SIL. Sorry to be so vague...I was just griping about her.
ReplyDeleteTough question... I would just invite her to come along and tell her that THIS is what we are doing this year and if she wants to be part... she may. but this year since this one doesnt see the kids often we are doing this.
ReplyDeleteI think your SIL should adjust. I think your SIL should have everyone over. :-)
ReplyDeletexo
LBC
If mil is a pain un the neck then just say no.
ReplyDeleteIf she is nice then change the plans.
I think that SIL should invite her MIL along to her mother's house, or invite her own mother over to her (and your brother's) house. What does your brother think???
ReplyDeleteFamily is the true source of insanity.
ReplyDeleteHow do you plan a "fake Christmas?"
ReplyDeleteHere's what you do. It's simple:
ReplyDeleteYou celebrate Festivus!
I've actually got a spare pole I'll loan you :)