1 week

1 more week and my husbands family will be here....we're doing a Christmas thing at our house, talk about drama. Some won't come cause they can't afford to buy presents and don't want "put themselves in that situation", they also won't accept gifts for their kids!?!? We don't buy gifts for the adults, just his neices and nephews, their are 6 of them all together, 3 of them belong to one who won't come. I feel like I should buy them gifts anyway cause what if last minute they come and I have nothing for them? Then there's his dad, who buys nothing for any of his grandkids but this year is bringing his girlfriend and her 2 grandkids who she has custody of and who are the ages of the other kids, so now I feel like I should get them presents. This is the 2nd year we've done this, I started it last year, which was the first Christmas we were officially together. We spent a ton of money last year and while everyone loved it no one brought anything, to eat or drink or otherwise, we had to provide all. I refuse to do that again so I actually sent out invitations saying it's a potluck so bring a dish and whatever you want to drink. One huge difference for me this year is that i'm pregnant, so therefore I can't get drunk before they come like I did last year (my girls weren't here for it last year either) so that sucks! God grant me the serenity.....