Beginning to get confused again and have questions

[fearless]

So, my H family are coming in from out of town for a family reunion as they do each year. His parents and siblings have in the past stayed with us. His family is planning on staying with me and I welcome them and they know it. I'm trying to decide if I should just go ahead and take off the week that they are going to be here or not. I want to be able to be a good hostess but I don't want to interfere w/my husband's time w/his parents. He only sees them once or twice a year. They won't be coming until July, but I need to get my schedule requests to my manager in the near future.

Is this something you can ask him casually? Say something like "I plan on taking some time off to play hostess to your family. Do you think that's a good idea?" My thinking is not to leave it open ended but to phrase it so that he has to say yes or no. YOu can always mention it to him and let him know that you need to request the time off within the next week (or whatever time frame).