This year, we're doing something very different from the norm and not having a party. Instead, we're having a small celebration with a few friends at the park.
Now, this may be cheating a little bit with the 'it's not a party' idea, since we will be having cupcakes and treat bags for the kids to take home. But it's definitely not a party that I would normally host. There is no decorating involved. No piñata (say what!). And most importantly, no stress! Yes, NO STRESS!!!!
This idea is so genius I can't believe I didn't think of it years before. No extra money was spent renting out a party hall. Just a simple gathering of close friends at the park for a picnic lunch of hotdogs and a few snacks. Kids get to run around and just play, letting off some energy and parents can just chillax at the park and shoot the breeze.
I don't have to stress about who's coming and RSVP's. I don't have to spend hours on party preparations. I don't have to wake up at the crack of dawn to decorate. I can just relax and let the day take shape. All I have to hope for is decent weather and we'll be happy.
As per tradition, we did go ahead and celebrate my daughter's birthday on her actual day of birth with a trip to the movies and dinner at one of her favorite places in the mall. She even got a few gifts because what is a birthday without a few presents to open. She just wanted to keep things simple this year and I have to say, I don't blame her. It was time to switch things up a bit. I'm glad her and I could settle on what to do to celebrate her birthday without the big 'to-do' of an actual party. She gets a simple celebration and a fun day at the park with her friends and I still get to plan a celebration for her special day. Plus I didn't break the bank doing it. I call that a win-win situation.
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