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[quote=Anonymous]How does your family handle the meals/groceries, etc. at family events?  We have hosted for the past couple of years, and when we hosted, we paid for most of the meals.  We took care of all groceries, made sure that there was food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and paid for dinner the night that we did take out.  My SIL usually brought baked goods and my in-laws would bring wine to help (they drink a ton, and I am not supporting that amount of alcohol!).

Last time we went to my BIL, they cooked one meal and then announced that we were all going out to dinner (and we each paid our own way).  Now we are going to their house for the weekend, and my BIL already is complaining about the numerous trips to the store that he'll have to make and the cost of having all of these people over to dinner.  They aren't broke; he's just grumpy.  I offered to pick up groceries on our way down to see them or to go when we got there and he told me no.  They don't drink, so when they host, there is no alcohol in their house (so I can't offer to bring wine), and I was told not to bring food b/c there isn't enough room to store anything that isn't on the menu.

This is a long-winded back story to my question:  when you visit in-laws, whether it be parents, siblings, how do you handle costs of meals, etc?  I sort of feel like we've hosted and it all goes around, but I'm getting the feeling that my BIL might be expecting us to pony up some cash here.  My DH says his brother is just grumpy.  What do you do?[/quote]

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