They were having a ‘birthday weekend’ for her twins just Dad, Mom, and the kids. This year, several months before our birthday season began, a friend shared some pictures of her family at a hotel. I was ready for something different and found the solution Thankfully the kids had fun, but was it worth it? Was it worth the time and expense? Do the kids still talk about what a great party it was months later? No, not really. I was so focused on making sure we fit everything into the two hours (singing, cake, presents, play!) that the whole day is something of a blur. There was a lot of running, yelling, and eating. My three kids all have birthdays that are very close together, so we have two options: Have three separate parties within a month of each other (no freaking way) or combine the parties into one big shindig (we chose that option). Doing all the prep work for a party stresses me out and when the party actually occurs it’s a chaotic whirlwind. It’s fun to imagine the look on the kids’ faces (okay, the other parents’ faces too) when they see it all set up.īut for me, it all falls apart in the execution. A lot has changed since I was a kid and I don’t expect to do things the same way my parents did. In fact, in many ways I love the idea of a big elaborately themed birthday party. Love it or hate it, the parties of today are a far cry from the parties of our childhood. Spend hours baking and decorating a cake. When all is said and done, we’ve spent hundreds of dollars and hours of prep time. Choose a theme that dictates the decorations and party food. Send custom invitations to everyone you know so as not to offend anyone you might accidentally leave out. How about now? The parties I’ve thrown for my kids go something like this: We’re Done Throwing Birthday Parties for Our Kids That’s what I remember from my childhood. The whole thing probably cost less than $30. A cake, still in the pan, smeared with frosting. Remember when birthday parties were simple affairs?Ī handful of friends. I’m excited to partner with Great Wolf Lodge for this post.
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