What are your plans for Easter?
04-16-2011, 05:42 AM
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I have no idea what we are doing! After 9 yrs of holding my tongue, I finally told my son's wife what I felt (she's not DIL anymore). We've had Easter Egg hunts here in our small neighborhood where all the kids participate but we haven't heard a word about it this yr. DS was here yesterday (thought it was for a visit but was to pick up some left behind goods from when they moved)& he never said one word about Easter. He did mention 3-4 times that today is her birthday but when we gave her a gift card for Christmas she refused it so he spent it. I have half a notion for DH, myself & DS#2 to meet for dinner & not say a word. This has been going on now for 9 months & I'm tired of playing their little games. She has limited us to seeing our grandkids 'to once a month & that is when she says we can see them" She's punishing the kids & she doesn't realize it with her stupid little air head games she plays. As you can probably tell I'm just a little irritated with them but how long can one play the games that this girl plays? I'm guessing I will go ahead & make a ham & fixings & have what we normally do but it's so hard when you don't know how many are coming. Do I make Easter baskets for them & them not show up? I don't know what to do. Maybe if I do nothing it will shock all of them back to reality???? Here it is a week before & I haven't heard anything for sure from either of them but I will get a call around Thurs. wanting to know what is for dinner! I guess boys are so much different than girls because I talked to my Mom on the phone almost every day, drove 50 miles one way to see her atleast once every 2 wks & spent every holiday & moment I could with her. We had the June & Ward Clever family until this girl came into the picture & now things seem like they have been just tossed up in the air. LOL Gone to hell in a hand basket as my G'ma would say. So, I sit, I wait & I will scurry to make it a happy Easter if necessary. But one of these days.....(as Archie Bunker would say!)
04-16-2011, 05:47 AM
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lol. Seems like every family has to have one of those. Sorry, I feel your pain :(
Originally Posted by Izaquilter
I have no idea what we are doing! After 9 yrs of holding my tongue, I finally told my son's wife what I felt (she's not DIL anymore). We've had Easter Egg hunts here in our small neighborhood where all the kids participate but we haven't heard a word about it this yr. DS was here yesterday (thought it was for a visit but was to pick up some left behind goods from when they moved)& he never said one word about Easter. He did mention 3-4 times that today is her birthday but when we gave her a gift card for Christmas she refused it so he spent it. I have half a notion for DH, myself & DS#2 to meet for dinner & not say a word. This has been going on now for 9 months & I'm tired of playing their little games. She has limited us to seeing our grandkids 'to once a month & that is when she says we can see them" She's punishing the kids & she doesn't realize it with her stupid little air head games she plays. As you can probably tell I'm just a little irritated with them but how long can one play the games that this girl plays? I'm guessing I will go ahead & make a ham & fixings & have what we normally do but it's so hard when you don't know how many are coming. Do I make Easter baskets for them & them not show up? I don't know what to do. Maybe if I do nothing it will shock all of them back to reality???? Here it is a week before & I haven't heard anything for sure from either of them but I will get a call around Thurs. wanting to know what is for dinner! I guess boys are so much different than girls because I talked to my Mom on the phone almost every day, drove 50 miles one way to see her atleast once every 2 wks & spent every holiday & moment I could with her. We had the June & Ward Clever family until this girl came into the picture & now things seem like they have been just tossed up in the air. LOL Gone to hell in a hand basket as my G'ma would say. So, I sit, I wait & I will scurry to make it a happy Easter if necessary. But one of these days.....(as Archie Bunker would say!)
04-16-2011, 06:13 AM
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Easter is my holiday. I have three sisters and we all have our holiday to have the family over. So it's church in the morning and then a full day of cooking, baking, dying Easter eggs and lots of family fun. Fortunately we are a close family and all of us get along great. I feel for those who find the holidays stressful. For us, it's just another great reason to get together and make memories. :D
04-16-2011, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltingGrannie
This year we will go to church and then I have to work 12- 9 that day. Something just isn't right about that. But, if you need fabric from WM that day - come see me.
04-16-2011, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by SuzanneG
Easter is my holiday. I have three sisters and we all have our holiday to have the family over. So it's church in the morning and then a full day of cooking, baking, dying Easter eggs and lots of family fun. Fortunately we are a close family and all of us get along great. I feel for those who find the holidays stressful. For us, it's just another great reason to get together and make memories. :D
04-16-2011, 07:42 AM
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DH works 6 AM to 1 PM at golf course and we're going to eat out (at our little home away from home restaurant) after he gets off work. I'll probably go to early church or sunrise service. Unfortunately there doesn't seem any kind of holiday from retail or food services anymore.
04-16-2011, 11:27 AM
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Saturday will be our dinner and get together, too many have time constraints on Sunday.
I am cooking dinner and we will hide eggs for the kids. It will be chaos and mayhem, but I love it!! After the meal I orchestrate the clean up with everyone pitching in. :D:D:D
We are also celebrating DB#2's birthday on Saturday.
Sunday I am going to a dinner with DD#1 to a friends home. I am looking forward to this too, as they are like an extended family :D
I am cooking dinner and we will hide eggs for the kids. It will be chaos and mayhem, but I love it!! After the meal I orchestrate the clean up with everyone pitching in. :D:D:D
We are also celebrating DB#2's birthday on Saturday.
Sunday I am going to a dinner with DD#1 to a friends home. I am looking forward to this too, as they are like an extended family :D
04-16-2011, 11:36 AM
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We will have big Good Friday dinner after sunset.
Saturday, my MIL and her brother and his wife will be in town. We will do some home made pizzas and dye Easter eggs.
Sunday will be egg finding festivities and brunch. If we make it to dinner, I will probably just grill up lamb chops with an simple salad and lots of wine.
Saturday, my MIL and her brother and his wife will be in town. We will do some home made pizzas and dye Easter eggs.
Sunday will be egg finding festivities and brunch. If we make it to dinner, I will probably just grill up lamb chops with an simple salad and lots of wine.
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