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My thanksgiving is apparently a "hassle"

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Submitted by MrsZipper on Sun, 12/03/2017 - 9:46am

We spent Thanksgiving, for the second year, at YSDs house. Just like last year, it was a fully catered affair for over 40 people including BM and her family. There were hired help on hand to handle everything - prepare the food, serve and clean. Her obscenely expensive dishes were set on the perfectly decorated tables. Seasonal flower arrangements and decor were in every room. There was even a bartender. I had come to terms with spending my favorite day of the year with BM. I was calm. I was zen.

I am Aunt Zipper

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Submitted by MrsZipper on Mon, 09/18/2017 - 3:16pm

YSD had her baby. DH went by himself to the hospital because he said they were trying to limit visitors. DDs wanted to face time DH and see the baby and say hi to YSD. When we called, SS picked up and showed us DH holding the baby and then panned around the room so everyone could say hi...and all of the parents and siblings were at the hospital.

This is all too much

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Submitted by MrsZipper on Wed, 08/23/2017 - 8:21pm

OSD picked her wedding venue and date. Its next summer, a 5 day destination wedding/group vacation at a luxury resort on an island a 20 hour plane ride away. Family is staying the entire week. At the welcome back dinner a few weeks ago we got the impression that this wedding was going to be a joint planning effort spearheaded by BM and FMIL, and we asked them privately at the dinner if we could help with the cost, and were told that wouldn't be necessary. DHs next tack was to talk to OSD directly, but she has been travelling for work and not answering her phone.

Welcome back dinner tomorrow and skid filled summer ahead

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Submitted by MrsZipper on Sat, 07/22/2017 - 12:52pm

A few weeks ago OSD got engaged to her fiancee while they were on vacation. Last week OSDs future MIL called DH and invited him and me to a welcome back dinner for OSD and her son, which is tomorrow night. This is just one of many upcoming summer skid events:

OSDs welcome back dinner
YSD Baby shower #2
YSD Baby shower #3
SS's homebrew beer tasting night
DH and skids charity golf tournament and after party
YSD Baby shower #4
OSDs engagement party
SS's summer barbeque
Grandson is born
Bris

OSD just got engaged. Who wants to bet we go 3 for 3?

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Submitted by MrsZipper on Tue, 07/04/2017 - 9:40am

Another skid wedding coming up... OSD and her SO are on vacation and he proposed, DH got a phone call yesterday with the good news.

YSD and SS both got married last year and our daughters were not invited to either wedding. Who wants to bet DDs aren't invited to this wedding either, and what the excuse will be?

Fathers day brunch...with surprise guests

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Submitted by MrsZipper on Mon, 06/19/2017 - 4:26pm

DH wanted to forgo our traditional fathers day plans this year and spend the day at the skids golf club instead. As we got closer to sunday I started thinking about the logistics of spending the day there. Skids are very close to their SF, and he's a member, too. We only see skids on Fathers day every few years, and when we do it's only for an hour. They probably spend fathers day every year golfing with SF, and it was very possible that SF and BM would be with us for Fathers Day.

Father's Day Plans

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Submitted by MrsZipper on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 4:20pm

DDs had a dance recital last week and YSD, OSD and SDIL were there with bouquets of flowers for DDs. I have been somewhat disengaged from the skids since their exclusion of our DDs (their half sisters) at their (large, expensive, not kid-free) weddings last year, so I didn't invite them. DH, however, has more than compensated for my lack of communication, and did invite them.

Great mother's day, now slightly tainted

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Submitted by MrsZipper on Wed, 05/17/2017 - 1:59pm

DH and I have been using a banking app since our credit card number was stolen last month, and it tells you what purchases are made from all of your cards. 2 weeks ago I saw a $146 charge from a florist - mother's day was coming up, I figured those were my flowers, although I wondered what kind of gorgeous flowers I was getting for that much money since we usually get flowers from the stand near our home.

YSDs gender reveal party

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Submitted by MrsZipper on Wed, 04/12/2017 - 2:54pm

DH spent the passover seders Monday and Tuesday night with the skids. This morning I got a long recap, he had a great time and everyone loved his food and told him he had to bring it again. Then he said, "There's one more thing. Don't be mad, I know we have plans Saturday but you and DDs don't have to go if you dont want to."

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