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[quote=Anonymous]OP again.

Some details: not a long flight but she lives somewhere much colder than here. It would be during the Christmas week. We don't celebrate Christmas so that's not a factor.

When we go there: a whole lot of sitting around, house not at all kid-friendly (I don't expect her to change her house for us, but DS (3) needs to constantly be supervised). Too cold to go outside in the winter.  Very crowded space because SIL lives with her and nieces frequently sleep over in a 2 bedroom house.

When she comes here: the work mostly falls on me. I am a teacher and am off work that week. DH works that week. I rely on the breaks to get my house in order, run errands, schedule appointments so I don't have to take time off of work and meet up with friends who come into town. MIL won't stay in the house alone with DS, so I can't leave the house unless she and DS come with me.

As much as I dislike traveling during the winter to where she lives, I'd rather just do it and be done in 3 nights. DH doesn't want to spend the money it takes to travel there.

Is there another option I'm not thinking about? We end up having the same discussion before every winter and spring break.  This year it won't be possible to travel there during spring break because DS will be having surgery a few weeks before that.

There are worse problems to have, I know. [/quote]

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