2 yr birthday party!

Nikki - posted on 09/15/2010

I was going to throw a huge party as i did last year but i decided against it.....there will have cake and ice cream here at the house.....everyone knows and who comes come who doesnt doesnt. i didnt sit down or really enjoy his 1st birthday so this year it will just be me and him the day of his birthday and his "party" will be the weekend after

Carolyn - posted on 09/05/2010

We are having a party at the local park. We spent $75 on his cake and more on decorations and food. I've been getting calls all week saying people can't come. There's not much point to a big party when people aren't going to come. Take your son and have a fun day together. A lot of our family wasn't going to make it to the party, so they hosted a small party at their house to make up for it. They bought him a small ice cream cake and we opened presents. Maybe you could suggest something like that for your family :)

Chatty - posted on 09/04/2010

We're just having a small BBQ with immediate family, which fortunately includes cousins. We're having it at my in-laws and we're hoping for nice weather so we can enjoy the pool. Should be fun. I also went all out for her first bday and swore I would never do that again.

Have fun - isn't that the main priority?

Nicole - posted on 09/03/2010

Thank you everyone! Well we have decided to go to Sea World for his birthday! And luckily most of our immediate family has cover around to the idea and will be joining us. and a couple of Friends because they have Season Passes. I think in total about 20 ppl. But at least we will not be paying for everyone! We are going to have cake at our apt. on his actual bday Tuesday! so I hope it all works out well. Thanks again and good luck to all of you all! Did I mention my husband bday is only 11 days before my sons! Sept can be an expensive month for us! but after last year we are more conservative this year!

Manon Alexe - posted on 08/31/2010

I've decided that till she's 4 or 5 she will NOT have any big parties. There's no point to it, what will they remember and I just plain and simple don't have the money for it. So this year for her 2nd birthday, 17th Sept, I've invited close family and friends (tops 20 ppl) and we're having a little tea party. Where we will be making the snacks and such ourselves. Including the cake. (I did a fab Tiger cake last year and doing a little stove this year)
The biggest issue I have with big parties when they are this small is, how big is it going to have to be by the time they are 6 and older? Are you going to have to take the whole family to Disney World? Take them out on a weekend Getaway in the Bahamas? I'm just throwing some thoughts out. But really how far do we have to go to impress family, when in reality its actually about our kid and what they like best? So I say go to Sea World and than do what someone else said, invite the family around for coffee/tea and cake.

Chymerem - posted on 08/31/2010

well personally he is so young to understand the amount of money ur spending on a huge birthday bash.So i think the seaworld thing will be fantastic for him. where he can appreciate something else and take good pictures that day for memories. My son will be 2 in sept and he is in play school so i intend to do his birthday in school with his classmates.

Musoke - posted on 08/31/2010

Hi nicole,don't make yo extended family get used to birthday part every year,the first one was fine now this second one just be few of you it will be fun,family period.May be you never had time for him last birthday since you had to go shopping,clean around,do the cooking etc

Barbara - posted on 08/30/2010

Hi Nicole, i hear you!! I also come from a big family. I honestly think your little man would love a family holiday and a trip to sea world. We took our almost three year old and she absolutely loved it. I am sure before you go you can have your immediately family over for coffee and cake and they will be happy to see your little boy and to wish him a happy birthday. If you do really want to do something with everyone perhaps think about a nice park and put on a bbq. Hope it all works out well for you.

Helen Katrina - posted on 08/30/2010

we're just having a small little birthday with our daughter this year just with me and daddy. sometimes just the small intimate birthdays are the ones you remember the most.

Katy - posted on 08/29/2010

We decided that since there was no way to please all our extended families we'd celebrate as just the three of us. No one seems too terribly upset that we're celebrating just 'our family' and that will be most meaningful to our little one (we think). I would highly recommend Sea World without extended family - you only get 18 of these while he's young, sharing them with others should be their privilege not an expectation

Heather - posted on 08/29/2010

I have no clue what I will do. I know I went all out on the food. My spouse's family is quiet large too. Mostly kids. I was thinking if having at home again and have a theme to it. He loves spider man and I was just going to make him a cake like Spider man. I just feel that he won't remember anyways but I will have photo's to show what we did for him. He will be 2 on Sept 28th.