Hello All,
So I’m very upset but I want to make sure I am being reasonable...
LO is 17 mo. DH and I hosted Christmas last year b/c it was LOs first so we had BOTH sides except SIL and her family b/c she’s on the West coast. It was nice but a lot of work and stress hosting so we decided we aren’t doing that again and will start our own traditions to include not leaving our home.
Since marriage Christmas Eve has been with DHs fam and consisted of dinner at a restaurant. Christmas Day was with my fam.
SIL is coming and now DHs fam is all getting together at in laws (45 min drive) Christmas Day... DH said we are going and can make it work. I was so upset cause now they want to switch things and expect us to drop and travel etc.
I’ve been very strict with Los schedule. We would be running all day cause now I need to see how my side will see LO. When do we spend. Christmas Time with all as a nuclear fam? We both work Eve.
I’m very upset that everything was thrown out the window. We argued so took a break. I don’t want to be running all day on Christmas.
I was going to suggest seeing them sunday since the SIL is coming that day. All of their kids are teenagers. We have the smallest and newest. MIL told DH we aren’t doing anything Eve since everyone is coming up here... yet she knows for many years it’s been with my fam and not just that but the fact that we have a baby.
What would you do?
TIA