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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you have got everyone confused.  What do you mean you "alternate holidays"?  You alternate Christmas and your in-laws always get Thanksgiving?  That does seem like your parents aren't getting much.  Why do you never see them for Thanksgiving.

The best decision my family EVER made was to move our big get-together to August.  We have a beach weekend, it is great fun, and everyone's off the hook for the winter holidays.  Peace and joy is the result.[/quote]

sorry yes. We don't alternate holidays, we only alternate Christmas. DH's family gets all the other holidays and then every other year my family gets Christmas. [/quote]

I see.  Well, it makes sense that your parents are not satisfied with this.  Clearly, you need to come up with a better schedule.  But pulling the rug out from your in-laws' Christmas in mid-December is not the way to go.  Seriously, if your parents are ok without you the 24th-28th, take their word for it.  Sounds like that's the best solution this year.  You and your DH can discuss it in January.  It takes some time and experience to get these arrangements ironed out!  But it sounds like you both need to be better at communicating, planning proactively, and setting boundaries with relatives.[/quote]

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