Our Weekend in Ottawa (Winterlude)

Went to Ottawa the weekend before last. Theo's brother lives in Aylmer so we go down every Feb. with his son (who lives with his mom in Toronto) for Winterlude. This year we also went with Theo's dad so we rented a van for the drive down so we could all fit together nice and cozy at a not so nice and cozy cost (as if I had any choice in the matter where Theo and her father are concerned). What a catastrophe. When it was just me and the girls it was a lot of fun, but where Theo's family was concerned it was hellish. My bro-in-laws girlfriend turned into this giant freak who was completely intolerent, bitchy and domineering in a passive/agressive way. She tried to lecture me on how to raise my children as if she were some great authority (if you met her kids you would understand). She put onions in meals (I have a real hard time with onions and sometimes get sick) and said she did not. She treated my oldest like she was a spoiled princess who could be righted by her wisdom. My bro-in-law pretty much abandoned us (except for meals) to play computer games with his son. When we got home I told Theo that when it comes time to go to Aylmer again next year that I hope she has a great time while the kids and I go to Arizona or somewhere warm.