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[quote=Anonymous]Background- MIL is very quiet.  We don't communicate much unless visiting.  Then things are great. She lives 4 hours away and has a very busy life- work, husband, teenage stepchildren, etc.  I have expressed, in the past, that I would love for our children to see their grandparents/speak with them more frequently.  Despite making this request in the nicest way possible, no change from her. I really try to appreciate her for the person she is but I often struggle with my desire for her to be different.  I know this is my own issue to deal with.  But I can't help but think my 4.5 year old is going to start noticing that Nana hardly visits, never calls, etc.

THAT BEING SAID...

We have a super busy summer and DH is in graduate school most weekends. Normally we would try to visit MIL at least once during the summer, but he cannot travel at all.  I have a few trips planned with my parents and the kids, so I thought it would be good for MIL and Step-FIL to have a weekend with them as well. I decided to call up my MIL last week and offer to drive the kids the 4 hours to come visit them ANY weekend over the next 3 months.  Asked her to check her calendar and let me know what would work and we would work around their schedule.  She seemed excited about the prospect and said she would love to see us....

Then.. RADIO Silence.  Nothing.

I don't know what I expected.  I guess I thought they would immediately pow-wow about dates and respond ASAP to lock in a weekend.  Delayed response makes me feel like they are ambivalent.  Like they don't particularly care whether we are able to visit or not.  Am I crazy?  Talk me down.[/quote]

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