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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it just his parents? Who else is invited?[/quote]

OP here. I should have mentioned—BIL and his wife and two kids are coming and staying overnight. DH’s single cousin is coming, he can bring friends if he wants. DH aunt and uncle also coming. DH’s parents could also stay overnight with us if they choose to. We also have 2 kids.[/quote]

Great. Sounds like a lovely Thanksgiving with a full house. [/quote]

1. MIL & FIL>2.5 to 3 hours away
2, their peer group friends>same area as MIL 2.5 to 3 hours away
3. BIL-wife-2 kids>staying overnight so they are not local.  Same general area as MIL?
4.  DH uncle and aunt>same general area as MIL?
5. DH single cousin plus friends>lives where?  Near MIL?  Local for OP?

If OP's family is the only unit that lives near OP the real question is do most of these people go to MIL's?   If they're scattered it might actually be more convenient and shorter travel for most to go to OP's instead of MIL's.  Who's house is the least travel for this group?
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OP here.

1) MIL (no FIL) 2.5-3 hours away, but it's only her; so if you factor in that my family of four wouldn't have to travel, point goes to us

2) MIL's friends, about 2.5-3 hours away; they are fit and well-traveled and easygoing, so point goes to her

3) BIL/wife/2 kids about 45 minutes closer to us, and we have better overnight set-up for them; point goes to us

4) DH aunt and uncle--almost equidistant, but just for devil's advocate's sake, point goes to her

5) DH's cousin only 20 mintues from us, and whomever he brings likely much closer to us as well; point goes to us

So if you break it down that way, it makes sense for us to host, logistically.[/quote]

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