This is your DH's family, thereby now your family.I'm not too keen on inviting myself to someone's house that I don't know well.
This is your DH's family, thereby now your family.I'm not too keen on inviting myself to someone's house that I don't know well.
... DH said that the same people have it each year and you just show up. Apparently though some people know about Thanksgiving. His cousin said that the aunt that was hosting it had to work the next day so it would start earlier than normal....okay well it would have been nice to know that from the host or DS's mom. ....
... DH's aunt typically talk to her sister and SILs, and expect them to pass the messages down to their own children/family.
I happen to see DH's aunt more ...
Our standby dessert for family gatherings around the holidays is well soaked rum balls. No one else likes them, which is just fine by my husband and me!:giggles:
Diane - I don't think Cardinal's in-laws are excluding her & DH. It sounds like they don't invite anyone and it is magically communicated as to the when since the where doesn't change.
Christmas Eve- My cousin's 4/5-11, GF uncle's 5/6-11
Christmas Day- GF parent's breakfast, afternoon at my aunt's(dinner), evening at GF sister's(dinner)
driving, eating, opening presents, loading truck, repeat :surrender:
I have Thanksgiving every year and my Sister expects a "formal"invitation. Every year. She comes even though she HATES all of us, makes us feel like crap, upsets my Parents, announces she will NEVER attend another family function again and leaves. She doesn't talk to anyone until 2 weeks after Christmas and then expects all of us to go to my parent's for "Christmas in the middle of January". Oh yeah this is the best part... She emails a detailed list to Mom listing all the presents her and her husband expect!! Makes me crazy!! If she does this again I am tossing her a** out of my house and telling her never again. My kids can't stand her. My DH barely tolerates her and I feel guilty because she is my Sister. Well no more. I am done with that miserable B***ch!!
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