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pawsplay said:Speaking as a parent, piling two small child into the car, driving an hour, keeping them up past their bed time, then driving them an hour back home, does not sound like a "fun time." That's a totally valid reason to say, "Sorry, see you in a couple of weeks."
The short notice sucks, but they were hoping to make it, but childcare plans did not happen.
That's a totally valid reason to say, "No, sorry its not going to work if we can't get a sitter" from the beginning when the OP suggested that if they didn't get a sitter it would be fine to bring the kids along with them. It would be a valid reason to say "OK" at first but then call later after coming to that conclusion and say "On second thought, its not going to work if we don't get a sitter, sorry." Instead they said "OK" and never said otherwise until the OP called them to find out if they had a sitter or would be bringing the kids with them when they came.