First Day Down
Well my in-laws arrived yesterday. They pulled in around midnight so I was sure they would sleep late in the morning. But, I guess because of their inner alarm clock, they were up at the crack of dawn. My family is not a morning family. I spent most of the morning trying to wake up. The rest of the day was spent at Wal-Mart buying food to feed 3 families. My mother-in-law bought everything the kids asked for and then some. We left the store with two baskets full of groceries, and spent the rest of the afternoon trying to figure out how to stuff it all into my fridge. My husband had the job of lowering his dad’s truck and putting new tires on. There goes my theory that they would be so exhausted from the 16 hour drive that they’d rest all day. It’s only been one day and I’m already tired. I’ve seen my husband for about 30 minutes total. I know the next two weeks will be run, run, run.
On another note, let’s talk about the in-laws that attract other family members you don’t normally see. My mother-in-law is the one with family up here. She has us, her brother, and of course bunches of nieces and nephews. There is one nephew in particular that I don’t see very often, and I can’t say I’m disappointed. He’s an alright guy. But he’s one of those people that invites themselves places, eats all your food, belches, farts, and rubs his big beer belly like it’s the sexiest thing since the bikini was invented. Now that my MIL is in town, I’ve been blessed with his presence all day. He invited himself over to our pool, to stay for dinner, and I even think he’s going to be going to Chuck E. Cheese with us this week. Thankfully, he spared us any farts and belches tonight. I guess he saves that for when his aunt isn’t around. The rest of their time here I will be spending it with people I don’t see and don’t miss when I don’t see them. I don’t think this situation has a solution unless I uninvite myself to every outing or make up excuses for why I can’t go. This is just one of those grin-n-bear it situations and know that it will all be over in two weeks.
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June 8th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
Hang in there honey! Man that can be such a pain! We travel to see my family and his every say three months or so and both of our families live in the same town since we are high school sweethearts. I absolutely hate going to see his family although I love his grandma and his dad whenever I am over there I just get too overwhelmed. Mainly because they insist on using the fireplace and leaving it open with my toddler running around. But also because they constantly pick her up and try to hold her which anyone who has ever had a toddler knows they do not want to be held. And then of course his grandma constantly asking me if my daughter is hungry or cold or this or that gets quite annoying. I love them but man its exhausting. His grandpa is the grumpy type who doesn’t really talk to you much so you just kinda feel on edge around him. His dad is wonderful though and I’d love to spend time with him more often! Also his grandma is 81 and she is a bit senile and so she will tell me stories I’ve heard for six years which I put up with because I know she is old. His grandpa doesn’t do that because like I said he doesn’t really talk to you but he is 85 so I’m not sure how he managed to hang on to all of his memory and she doesn’t. Although sometimes I think she knows she told me because some people will tell her they’ve heard that story before and she will say I know and continue on. Anyways enough in law rambling. I may as well have turned this into my own entry hehe thanks for this though it really made me laugh!
Victoria
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June 14th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Hamburger Helper tastes pretty good right out of the box!
Sounds to me that you need to go missing for two weeks.
My condolences. I think Ben Franklin said fish and guests smell after three days. That’s enough extended family togetherness for my tastes.
June 18th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
Glad to know I’m not alone. Although, with everyone gone now I feel like I have nothing to do. It was relaxing to be able to sit down and watch my television without worrying about going somewhere or talking to someone. And I know that I don’t have to see all the cousins and other extended family until my inlaws come back next summer. That is reason enough in itself to throw a party!