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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, all of 2020 needs to be taken off the table.  Yes it would have been nice if your kids were a priority in 2021, but it sounds like that didn't happen.

Also, if there are 10 local cousins, don't you ever go visit all of them?  My kids would be in heaven visiting.  Can you send them to an aunt/uncles house for a week in the summer?

It seems like you really want the grandparents to come to you.  If there are 30+ family members 5 hours away, you'll probably need to do the driving.  [/quote]

+1 to all of this.  [/quote]

Honestly, yes, we would prefer the grandparents to come here, so they can spend time with my kids and with DH. When they are here, DH golfs with his dad and takes his mom out for a dinner. 
When we’re there, it’s mostly about the other kids/ grandkids (which I understand, these kids are part of their daily lives.)

They’re retired, so they have time to travel. They own a large RV and take road trips all the time.

At this point the kids are in school, so we won’t be able to go until winter break anyway. ILs are all at Disney for Thanksgiving. [/quote]

Why aren't you going to Disney at Txgiving? Not invited or opted out?[/quote]

We were informed that they were going. They would be fine if we came. 
We don’t want to for multiple reasons, one that Disney over Thanksgiving sounds miserable, two that we can’t really afford it. [/quote]

So they didn't invite you knowing that you wouldn't go anyway. If your kids got wind of this I can see why they think they are missing out on all the fun with such a big group of cousins all going. If this were my family, I'd make more of an effort to visit and be a part of the fun and make memories, your kids won't be little for too much longer and you don't get a do over.[/quote]

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