Am i right in that she is insisting that she is bringing the children to you anyway? Its her problem not yours. If you have told her your closed she must respect that and make alternate arrangements regardless of whether or not her end date is so close. Dont allow her to pressure you. You spend alot of time apart from your hubby which also means you do this job alone and take care of your home alone as well. You deserve this time alone with him. I agree, she may out of anger pull the kids early but if you have a deposit then you dont really lose anything.