Uugh. MIL sleeping in our room.

[Gillian]

I'll second the ear plugs comment!

DH & I sometimes share a hotel room with MIL and she snores up a storm! A little pair of foam ear plugs makes it much more peaceful.

I do hope a discount comes your way, or that you can swing 2 rooms at another resort, but I'll send some prayers for now.

 

[All4Nuthin]

This trip could be a very big opportunity for you and your MIL to bond over something that you both love.

Saying this, IMHO you need to be realistic about the closeness in proximity that you will all be in for your vacation and know that even good friends cannot always live toger...

If at all possible, try and get adjoining rooms. Book at the AllStars for the best value onsite or go offsite.

If you are really considering to go as high as you stated in your first post, consider a 1 bedroom villa at the OKW, which from what I understand is the roomiest that you can get. OKW has a full kitchen which will probably end up saving you money if you eat at least one meal a day in your room.

If you for whatever reason decide to stay with one room, consider planning some alone time, book seperate activities or a romantic dinner with your husband or something so that you all have some breathing room.

In a show of good faith, you may want to give your MIL a pre-trip Disney gift of some sort.

I hope that this vacation turns out wonderfully for you all!

 

[Kallison]

No way would I share with a snorer. How is your DH going to sleep? We've taken MIL on several vacations with my parents where we share a big house and everyone has their own room. That was tough enough. No smoking and she would be puffing away in the bathroom and bedrooms and then lie about it. We had to share a suite room for one night on the way home. I woke up at 2am and she had the television BLASTING away in the next room. She sleeps all day and stays up all night, drinks a pot of coffee at 9pm but says the caffeine doesn't affect her . Oh and she snores like a buzz saw. We actually have to make sure the house is big enough so that she can be far enough away from everyone. One year we had floorboards in the bedroom that went down to the kitchen. She would get up at 4:30 am and bang cupboards making her coffee. She was just so surprised that we woke up that early too on vacation - DUH. Even when I explained to her that SHE was waking us up did that stop her - heck no. You are a saint, I wouldn't do it, you will be miserable, but I'll pray for you anyway. Who is the Patron saint of PITA MIL's.

 

[twinmomplus2]

I would have to be bound, gagged, and on a boat load of prozac in order to share a room with my MIL!!!!And yes, she is a lovely person

Seriously, two rooms at a value or a moderate...Everyone will be so much happier with thier own retreat space. I can't even share with my mom. Well We did till the last trip

Read my trip report it may illuminate you as to the need for private time!

 

[La2kw]

My MIL is a fantastic person. But there's no way I would share a room with her. I would stay at the Motel 6 on US 192 before I shared a room with her. My advice is to either get a second room, or switch resorts so you can afford a cheaper room, or leave her at home.

 

[Puffy2]

I'm still wondering how you ended up in this situation anyway.

If it's any comfort to you , your mother in law probably isn't thrilled with sharing a room with you either.

Personally, I'd find a way to have separate sleeping arrangements or I wouldn't go at all. Everyone, including your MIL, needs their own space and time to themselves while on a "vacation".

There is a great book called something like "My Life for the Poor" - words from Mother Theresa (she never wrote anything herself - these are her words recorded by someone else). If you are going to marter yourself, you might as well have some good advice from someone who was truely able to love others unselfishly.

Good luck.

 

[Efastpitch]

The first thing I thought of was: ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?. I would get two rooms, I don't care how, but two rooms. I can think of nothing that would ruin a vacation more, then staying in the same room (single room) with my MIL.

 

[KELLIE JONES]

my MIL sounds just like mine! you poor woman. although my MIL used to like bringing up my hubbys past at the dinner table, and it seemed to be more fun for her with the whole extended family present. I was raised that it WAS NOT ok to talk about your sex life , much less you childs sex life in public. anyway, i got her to quit this habbit one family event by asking " so, when your grandaughter does the exact same things as my husband, this will be okay? ABSOLUTLY NOT! was her answer. so when i said that since this is all she hears about then she will think thats ecceptable behavior, and therefore do the same. " needless to say, she looked suprised and i havent had to hear anything more since that day. yes, that may have been wrong to put things that way, and low and behold if my neice didnt give birth at 16.

the moral of the story is this: just tell her you will not accept that kind of behavor from your DD ( not saying she would ) so please dont talk that way about her daddy. if you put it that way i bet your hubby will back you up! i mean, what could he possibly say to that.

STAND UP TO THIS BULLY OR SHE WILL WALK OVER YOU UNTIL SHE DIES!!

and if you still have to share a room, then ohwell.. that what does not kill you, only makes you stronger. just imagine the browie boints the big guy upstairs is going to give you.

once agian, this is just my 2 cents.... TTFN, KELLIE

 

[pirateofthecarolinas]

Tell your husband that your MIL and Ashley can stay in one room and you two can have some "alone" time in your own room. That's an offer no man can refuse.

Lori

 

[missypie]

Yes, I really like Pirate's idea...plus, a move to one of the All Stars would be easy to sell: "After looking at all of our options, I really think Ashley would enjoy All Stars better..."

 

[opal]

I would sleep in the back seat of the car before I would share a room with my MIL!

It would have to be two rooms for me.

However, we should all remember.....we will all probably be MIL's someday. There is a lesson to be learned here, somewhere!

 

[epcotfan]

I wouldn't do it. Vacations can be stressful enough with your own family, let alone bringing along MIL. I would get two rooms for your own sanity.

 

[tci1212]

Wow! I am a Mil I am 42 yrs old and My Son in law ask me to go on vacation with them, I told him about this thread and he laughed and said yea! I told him I was going to start a thread
titled UGH, Sil sleeping in my Cabin! He thought it was funny.
We are leaving nxt Fri for our vacation. I am going with my daughter and SIL and my 1st grandchild who is 6 weeks old.
Can't wait for the sunshine!