Ok, it's great a sis of mine wants me to stay in her crowded home when I visit family who live in various parts of a city and...who are all 3,000 km. east of me. She has 2 young children under 5 yrs. old. Hubby has job too, etc.

I know they are running frazzled with their schedules and kids. So there is a part of me not understanding completely why she would want me to stay overnight to add to the chaos. Maybe I'm a distraction for her, an extra helping hand? She expressly rearranged her weekend work schedule 'cause I'm visiting.

I think I'll elect to stay for 1 night (and go out to café with her maybe for a nice brunch next morning) and then move over to another sis who has 3 children --all teens.

I have stayed in a hotel for 1 night other visits. It does feel abit weird 'cause I have a big family. But not everyone has enough rm. to accommodate me. I try to balance between a good family guest and just spending some time with family members I rarely see.