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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have it with your family and invite your ILs to join you; offer to pay for the hotel.

Or invite both families to YOUR house!

What is your Christmas/other holiday situation?[/quote]

I guess that would solve the travel problem, but it would still be a small thanksgiving with teenagers and my toddlers.  And MIL would still be cooking, but to top it off in my kitchen.  Will think about it though.

DH is Jewish and I'm not, so we do do Xmas with my family (which is probably why I agreed to this in the first place).  That said, we do Xmas at my mom's who lives in the south far away from the rest of my family, so it's not really the same as Thanksgiving when the whole family has been getting together at my aunt's nearby.
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Do you do Passover with his family or Easter with yours (on the years they overlap)?  There are not just two big holidays throughout the year for some people.  We're Jewish and Turkey Day is always a big holiday for my extended family, but on years that I miss it, I don't get too worked up over it because in six months we'll have our Seder, which is basically like Thanksgiving but with more food and a token ceremony (we're not very religious -- obviously).

Also, it doesn't have to be a every year vs. every other year decision.  I think it's completely fair to say, "I haven't celebrated Thanksgiving with my family in 10 years, I'd like to switch it up just for next year."  And then just do it with your family next year, but plan on going to the IL's for the next few years after that.[/quote]

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