One thing I’ve never really understood about kid’s birthday parties is why some parents feel like they need to spend a large amount of time, energy and money to make it fun.
I feel like I LIVE in a circus…and certainly when you invite extra children to the party (which of course is what makes a party a party)…it becomes even more of a circus…therefore I’ve never felt the need to spend a lot of money to bring more circus to the circus.
This weekend we’ll be celebrating Asa’s 11th birthday <gulp>…and he’s invited several boys for a sleep-over. All the boys are SO excited (in fact…I’ve heard nothing but birthday talk now for the last few hundred hours)!! The excitement comes simply because we’re having a bunch of friends over. Nothing else. We aren’t doing anything big or extravagant.
We’ll have a nice “Junk Food Buffet” for dinner…birthday cheesecake…and shaved ice. And the kids will run around like crazy in and out of the house doing all of the things boys like to do. And that’s it.
I love it that it doesn’t take lots of money to make my kids happy on their birthdays!
But aaaagh…..it just occured to me what I’m writing about! My house is going to be filled with not only my boys…but six extra 11-13 year old boys!!! I think I’d better start airing the house out now and lighting some scented candles…
(Oh you know I love it!)
:)
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Couldn’t agree more!!!
Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Ahh th smell of boys! I remember that odor from when my brother had his friend over! Maybe you could sell tickets for your circus! Have fun!
Have fun! :) (Happy Birthday, Asa!)
So, what’s in the Junk Food Buffet? :)
Michele
http://www.frugalgranola.blogspot.com
My kids think birthdays are about family and the park and food and cake and ice cream. Is there anything else?!?!?!
When my son was a child , his summer birthday made those homemade parties the best. We would rent videos and games . I made his cake from scratch , and some of the boys requested I make them one for their birthdays. We would have a sleepover and I would let them stay up all night ,”they never made it”. Then I would make buttermilk pancakes until they were full , the next morning .
One of my kids favorites is pitching a tent and sleeping out there. Camp fire w/hot dogs & smores.