My mom is here in Country X for a visit. She arrived a day after H left for his work trip.. H actually asked me what my mom thought about our house, and if mom liked it. I guessed the positive that I see here is that H wants to get back into her good books.
Oh yeah.. H offered to buy the air tickets too..but mom had already purchased it herself.. So, do think that H is trying to "please" the in-laws..