Following on from another thread I just wanted to see what the thought on this scenario is. My MIL hosted Christmas for us, DH’s siblings, her siblings and families (DH’s aunts, cousins and their partners/kids as appropriate), her MIL and other odds and sods (not being rude but not family) and has done for years. The only people who travel are us and one of DH’s siblings and partners (think over 6 hours a piece) and everyone else goes home after Christmas Day (except maybe DH’s other siblings who don’t travel).
We alternate and MIL is saying she is getting tired of it. Not surprising tho others do bring a few things and it is the one day. We are - realistically - the only ones who could do it (and the hints are there that we should) but it would be everyone for longer than a day. I do get on with them but they wouldn’t bring stuff with them at that distance and they would basically take over for the Christmas duration as they wouldn’t want to go to hotels - too much money - so would be there all the time. A proper holiday.
We were thinking of on our next alternate year of saying MIL, her MIL, DH’s siblings and families as appropriate and that’s it. However, the other thread made me think that would make me CF? I think it’s the fact that it would not just be a day, it would be all in, all season.. Thoughts?