I feel like this is the only place I can talk about an upcoming surprise. My MIL called to tell me that for my husband's 40th b-day, his enire family wants to surprise him. It will be Thanksgiving so getting everyone here may be a wee bit on the expensive side for them - I did commit to giving airline miles so his brother & sister can get half price tickets, spouses will have to pay full price.
I am looking at a MIL, FIL+his new wife, BIL+wife, SIL+hubby and possibiliy a half brother, grandparents & MIL Hubby. 11 people worst case scenario. For Thanksgiving. Not too bad, last time FIL was here I had 14 all unrelated but a blast!
What I have already done:
1. Check with neighbor if I can use their house over that time (they are snowbirds and gone all winter) so far they are a yes. That would give me 3-4 bedrooms and a complete kitchen to put everyone in.
2. Signed up for every possible airline newsletter to be on cusp of a killer sale. Especially the one where the airmiles are coming from.
3. Bursting to tell someone because I am horrible at trying to hide something--those little fibs to pull something like this off isn't in my blood.
Current problem, hubby wants to goto Mexico for his birthday. Family doesn't have passports and has no desire to obtain them. I am of the mind to allow his parents to have the enjoyment of coming to our house for Thanksgiving and surprising him. Easily accomplished since I am self employed and could get away to the airport with ease then stow them all at the neighbor's until the T-day.
I ramble....for the Mexico trip, my thought is to make sure I schedule it for the week or two after the company and just tell him that its already booked. Simple enough? Then just let hubby complain when he didnt' get the week he wanted....
I know this is 10 months away but coorindating flights & money and keeping DH at bay is tiring. Especially since we are working together now & MIL calls me daily with ideas & questions I can't answer until a bathroom break.
2009 will be fun. FV will be my outlet and I thank you ahead of time.
I am looking at a MIL, FIL+his new wife, BIL+wife, SIL+hubby and possibiliy a half brother, grandparents & MIL Hubby. 11 people worst case scenario. For Thanksgiving. Not too bad, last time FIL was here I had 14 all unrelated but a blast!
What I have already done:
1. Check with neighbor if I can use their house over that time (they are snowbirds and gone all winter) so far they are a yes. That would give me 3-4 bedrooms and a complete kitchen to put everyone in.
2. Signed up for every possible airline newsletter to be on cusp of a killer sale. Especially the one where the airmiles are coming from.
3. Bursting to tell someone because I am horrible at trying to hide something--those little fibs to pull something like this off isn't in my blood.
Current problem, hubby wants to goto Mexico for his birthday. Family doesn't have passports and has no desire to obtain them. I am of the mind to allow his parents to have the enjoyment of coming to our house for Thanksgiving and surprising him. Easily accomplished since I am self employed and could get away to the airport with ease then stow them all at the neighbor's until the T-day.
I ramble....for the Mexico trip, my thought is to make sure I schedule it for the week or two after the company and just tell him that its already booked. Simple enough? Then just let hubby complain when he didnt' get the week he wanted....
I know this is 10 months away but coorindating flights & money and keeping DH at bay is tiring. Especially since we are working together now & MIL calls me daily with ideas & questions I can't answer until a bathroom break.
2009 will be fun. FV will be my outlet and I thank you ahead of time.