ok so my in-laws are lovely people and very generous - my hubby is their only child so all attn. is focused on him and our 2 children - as their only grandchildren. I on the other hand come from a huge family with 14 grandchildren so far and 3 sibs still to breed - and no one has any money obviously!
In-laws are in Canaries at the mo. and are having such a lovely holiday that they have booked another holiday for this year but this time incl. us... I have been looking at the details of the resort it is one of those pristine places with all inclusive on site activities and I can't stand it!!!! The main tour operator is saga which doesn't shout family friendly to me. and i sound like a right snobby bitch but i am pretty sure i will hate the experience (my fav holiday ever was a week in florence spent wandering aimlessly pre children of course) and spend the entire time chasing after my 2.5 yo and 10mo making sure they aren't drowning in the pools or falling down the big stone staircases!!
All i wanted to do this year is go to visit my bro and his family in the channels islands and am saving up for the flights - I haven't seen my new neice yet and she is 1... hubby has been insistant that I save up the money before booking etc. and he won't be coming so I would have my mum with me - yet I know he will be up for going on this hol and his parents will be paying for flights and accomm. I feel a sense of injustice - I have moved to an area close to his parents and we see them every other weekend. While i see my mum regularly I have a v spread out family and don't get many opportunities to see them and feel mats parents can buy our time while everyone else has to wait - thats incoherent probably but my head is all over the place.
We went on holiday to portugal with them 18m ago when I was in early stages of preg with dd and ds was 1 - I felt like poo was hormonal and grumpy it was too hot and the accomm was a toddler death trap - so I vowed never again. But how do I say no to such a generous offer??? Please advice... if you haven't died of old age reading this ...