Well had to go over to W's house yesterday she was replacing the faucet and broke a valve and could not turn off the water...d(11) called me in a panic...i got there and IL's were there MIL cornered me and asked if I was going to come for thanksgiving and I said yes.....but after I talked to W and she said she wanted to have a party at her house for her "friends" before so that makes it a bit akward but I guess I am locked in....I think I will respond to MIL that here the situation just let us know what time you want to eat we will be there but under the circumstances we have a lot to do and will only be able to stay for dinner...not an all day affair...I will word it a little different but I don't want to be sitting at IL house waiting for W to show up from her private party!!