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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My dad pays for the house, so my siblings are very aggressive about finding a date and finding a house. I feel bad, because the cousins have fun together and 3 of my 4 kids like it and it's important to my dad, who has had some recent health issues and I know wants to spend time with grand kids. But, it's always a tough week. My dads wife is high maintenance. My husband doesn't get along with one of my brothers. I have a 1 year old, and the house is never quiet enough for naps. I also have the oldest cousin (11) and he is always so bored (next oldest is 7) and so I let him use the iPad, and then my sister complains that he is setting a bad example with so much screentime. 
I just don't want to go. 
And they just complained that I was being too difficult with dates, but my older kids (11 and 7) have 2 or 3 week long camps that they love and don't want to skip, and I hate to make them skip for this not- fun week. 
Also, there won't be room for my nanny, and I will have to pay her anyway, and given the large age gap with my kids (11,7 and then 3 and 1), I really rely on her because we tag team and trade off big kids and little kids. 
Oh, and I am low on leave at work. 
But I feel guilty. [/quote]

It does not sound like it will work out. Camp is important and the weeks are not really flexible for many camps.[/quote]

Camp is more important than seeing family???[/quote]

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