Family Day is a-ok!

I've never spent Christmas and New Year away from home...Moreso away from my mom. And at first, I was really reluctant to do so. But then fate took over and my soon to be hubby's grandmother passed December 23. I felt the need to be with him at such a time of grief...Just felt weary that our mourning came alongside meeting his whole clan-all 50 or so of them...and forcing myself to feel at home with people I can barely remember the names of come Christmas Eve. I was miles away from my family and when the clock struck 12, i couldn't think of anything but what my nephews were doing and missing their laughter as they opened santa's new gifts.
But then this is part of the package isn't it? I know I signed up for this and i should be thankful that the guy who knocked me up is happily introducing me as his wife even if that isn't bound to happen for probably a year more. I suddenly have iN LAWS. man...this is so not me. i wonder, actually i know, that nothing will ever be the same again. Our holidays would be split between our families, and compromises would have to be made. I just hope I survive them all...