Dh works every single public holiday. That doesnt really bother me. The girls and I just do our own thing and because he is working means I dont have to worry about the added stuff that is attached to public holidays. Like every big public holiday Dh will start around 10am, maybe even earlier.

I had asked that we spend what little we have of easter sunday as just the 5 of us. He doesnt get long with us and I wanted to make use of that. But instead of *hearing* me, he has gone and invited his family over and because they are all going to work they will be here before 9am.. So that means that we have to rush our whole morning to look like the perfect little family. It means that we have to rush the easter egg hunt, rush breakfast, rush getting ready for the day then play up to the expectations of his mother.

I am soo peeved off today. He organised this with his mother today. He justified it by saying "that there was no expectation of me this easter because they are all coming here, but dont worry they start work at 10am, so it wont take up your whole day." My day?? My day lasts up until 10am, then dh goes to work, our family easter is over then.

He did the same at christmas too. He does this every single week on his days off. We never get any family time, and Im tired of it. just for once I want to enjoy my little family without having to rush the day to suit the needs of everyone else. And Im peeved at him because he just doesnt get it.

I just feel like crying, Im so angry that he doesnt get it.

Am I overreacting? Am I being silly? I know public holidays are about family, extended family and whatnot, but we never get to see him anyway, and on public holidays we see him even less.