DH & Christmas Drama!

theabbey5

So as per most families, I do most if not ALL of the Christmas shopping for both mine and DH's family.  Just like last year, me and my 2 siblings who also have children have decided to just do the kids again this year, no point in exchanging gifts between us because you just never know what to get and it ends up being a gift card/money exchange or a list back and forth coordinating effort and it just seems way beyond the point of Christmas. 

Last year we attempted this with Dh's brother but didn't end up happening, they went ahead and got us a gift so we in turn did the same.  I want to stick to my guns this year and make it just about the kids again.  In addition DH's aunt and 3 kids will be in town over thanksgiving, she and I talked and agreed to exchange gifts between kids only and do it while they are here in November.

Anyway, fast forward to today, Dh is all upset that me and his aunt "took control" and are telling everyone what to do.  She and I are the planners of the family and quite frankly my DH never helps with any of it.  So I told him if it's that important to him that his 40 year old brother gets a gift then he can go ahead and do that and in the meantime take care of the gift buying for his whole family. 

I know it's probably partially hormones talking but I'm so irritated.  How do you handle christmas with grown siblings and children involved?