Surprises do happen. I have two out of three kids home for the holidays. Including new grand baby. Trying to not step on DIL toes as she navigates new motherhood. 
Husband is another story. SD refused to come for Christmas this year.  Again x 18!!!!   18 years of excuses.  Never spent a Xmas or thanksgiving. But wait she plans on coming the 3 day weekend in Jan.  Husband showed me her pitiful text.  "How sad I feel that we are not together.  We are LONG overdue for a holiday together. I already bought my plane ticket. Can't wait. But it's refundable if anything comes up or changes."   
anyone betting odds on her actually coming in January????

If she does it's clean sheets and towels on the guest bed.  That's IT. no special guest status anymore.  
happy holidays everyone.