Last week Caden turned 7. He is our oldest and like everyone says of their kids, I can't believe how fast the time has gone. He is growing into such a handsome young boy. Caden has always been a calm and laid back kid. He has always loved sports, but has really grown to love them more this year. He was relentless during football season with anyone who would listen to him about games/stats/players and wanting to know who your favorite team(s) were.
He has mentioned recently what he wants to be when he grows up. A football player, basketball player and baseball player all at the professional level. He is convinced that he can be all three and there would be no conflicts and he could handle the schedule of them all.
We had our little party her at home with our family and a then visited a friends house later that night. The day after his birthday we went to Peter Piper Pizza at his request and were joined by Jackie and her two girls, Shaylee and Ella. They all had a good time. Then two days later Caden came home from school and asked me if he could have a party. What? We just celebrated?!
So I'm wondering what you all do for birthdays? What we've come up with is:*Each year we do a family celebration. cake/presents/then either they pick someplace to eat/play or a movie and they take A friend.
*Every 4th year is the big one. 4, first big party, they invite whatever friends/family they want and its all fun for everyone. Age 4, we feel is when they really start to remember and care weather they have a party or not. Age 8, big one, bapitsm etc. Age 12, going into YM/YW, becomeing a young adult. 16, sweet sixteen/driving. Then they better be outta the house by the 20th!
We know people who go ALL out for the 1st one and everyone thereafter. And I mean all out, jumping castles, huge parties, etc. Not our style, but everyone is different. So what do you do and are we mean, wretched parents for not making each one over the top?
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We don't have a pattern. of course Talia got the most parties every year her first few years. then Roman had his first one at age 6. The two little boys, nothing so far. But I love your every 4 year idea. It's enough to still keep you in 'good mom' status, but you're not going overboard every year to the point that because everything is made out to be special, nothing is special.
He also told me he was going to be a police man in between his sports seasons.
If you did that Jana, then you would have had to have 3 big parties within the span of a year for Talia, Abbey, Damian. and then do it again in 2 years.
Me and Rachel have been doing birthweeks for the past year for each other. Its not like you have to put a lot of money into, but for the whole week that person is kind of placed on a pedestal. Also when the twins are older it will give them some of their own birthday. We plan to do Heber the week before and Hannah the week after thier birthdays.
And when are my spirit cups coming in?
We do a big party for the 1st b-day (we own a jumping castle so that makes it easy) And then we have had a party every year but this year I am having cake and the jumping castle that is it. Then it feels like a party to them and I spent $2 or less on the cake.
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