We celebrated Peanut’s birthday a while ago.  We traveled out of town to where our families live to make it easier.  Although we have to drive three hours with a toddler I know it is easier than asking people to come here to celebrate her birthday.  Although if we had it here, I know the only ones who would come would be my parents and probably my great aunt.  No one from George’s side of the family would come.

So I sent out invitations to the family with an RSVP date on it.  Not a really big deal because we were just having it at a nearby park.  But still we needed to know how much food to bring and how big of a cake to order, how many plates, cups, etc. to buy.  So, the day before the RSVP date no one from George’s family had responded.  So he called his mom and she got answers for us.  Most of his brothers were planning to come, I’m not sure when they were going to tell us.

Anyways, my MIL said she wasn’t sure if she would come (which is no surprise) because she didn’t know how she would feel.  I thought the way it usually worked was you said yes and then if you happened to be sick on the day of the party you would call and say, “I’m sick, I can’t come.”  You don’t say several days in advance that you might not feel good so you’re not sure.  So, I knew then she wasn’t coming.  It really annoys me that Peanut’s own grandmother can not take a hour or so to come to her own granddaughters birthday party, taking place 5 minutes from her home.  Especially when we were traveling from out of town so they could all come.

The party was wonderful anyways.  Most of George’s family did come and my FIL came.  No MIL though.  I guess that’s just how she is and it’s hard for me to accept it.