What they want instead is downright heartwarming.
And what they want instead is downright heartwarming.My sister and I were born four years and four days apart, so we had joint birthday celebrations with just family for many, many years. And because I’m the oldest of four , friend birthday parties didn't happen until our tweens and teens — basically, a year or so before we grew out of the birthday party phase altogether.
Around the time my kids were in first grade, we started hosting extravaganzas. What can I say? It was the era of Pinterest-perfect parties, complete with adorable themes and food signs with clever names that most of the kiddos couldn’t have cared less about. We invited the whole class and family, too. There weren’t birthday balloons — there were balloon arches. A solitary cake was never enough; it had to be an entire dessert table. Don’t even get me started on the goodie bags.
Don’t get me wrong: These aren’t elaborate, week-long vacations. We aren’t taking a spur-of-the-moment trip out of state or jetting off to a surprise meet-and-greet with a favorite musician. We’re going on day-long shopping trips with my mom and sister so the girls can pick out their gifts . An outing that’s just enough different from daily life that it feels special.
It’s less about making a big show of everything with 30 other kids and family members they aren’t particularly close with and more about spending quality time doing fun things, things that are special with people who bring them joy. Really, my older daughter has aged out of the classic, chaotic birthday party, and I can’t say that I’m disappointed.
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