I Wish It Was A Sign

the adorable one and i are going to visit my sister, nephew, brother-in-law, and the baby the first weekend of april, as it will be about three weeks, if all goes well, after the birth of the newest member of our family. we've been planning this for awhile, as the adorable one gets good friday off thanks to the owners of the company he works for and i'm taking a day of vacation. as it stands now, we're driving up on thursday, april 5th after work and driving back early on sunday, april 8th.

our problem is that we mentioned it to my parents, who decided to horn in on our weekend, the only one we're gonna get that i know of, to spend time with my sister's family. my folks already made reservations at the same hotel we're staying at and will ride up with us. so, i warned them that we only stop once for gas (they pee at the drop of a hat) and that we would be leaving early on sunday.

the thing is, i really wish they weren't coming along. as they are retired, they can go visit any time. whereas, our time off is limited and will only get those two days. and i just don't think it's fair. or right. and i know they won't offer to pay for gas. which i don't think is right. or fair.

but i can't say a thing. instead i just have to hold my tongue and pretend it's alright, when it's not. i doubt it's a sign of maturity. it's just easier to not get into a discussion about the issue. because somewhere, down deep, i know it would hurt my mom's feelings and that she wouldn't understand my reasoning. because she can't see that we would never horn in if they went to visit a relative. we just wouldn't.

so, if i come back from the trip with a thoroughly bitten up lip, well, you'll know why.