Alan's birthday

[lesliepear]

We're not doing much this year - 3 isn't a "big" age. We really don't know his classmates and only have one friend with a child close to Alan's age.

So his "big" party will be in preschool. I ordered the cake today at Shoprite. It's a Sponge Bob cake as they don't have Thomas the Tank Engine. They are able to do it so the base is cupcakes - it's a few extra than I need (he has about 15 in the class, it's 24 cupcakes...I figure the staff can have the extra's or they can come home). I also picked up fruit snacks for his goodie bag - 1 box of Spongebob and 1 box of Capri Sun (I had triple coupons on each one). I'll put one fruit snack thing in a bag with a toy. Nothing fancy, but something to take home. I need to hit the dollar store for bags (and ribbon) - I can get like 100 bags for 1.00 (so I'll be set forever) and I bet I can find some 1.00 toys that can be split into several bags - I'm not going to do a total themed thing.

On his birthday, I have the clothing swap in my MIL's town to stop at. Then MIL, SIL, Mark, Alan and I will probably go out for lunch. That's it. Maybe the next day (or later) we might see our friend (I'll save 1 goody bag for him). I figure NEXT year, I'll have to do a kids party.

No Halloween costume yet though :(

Comments

[lacey]

I just turned 18 and i'm going for Halloween... at least I think I am. I'm gonna' dig out my softball uniform and go as a softball player ;) Lame, but I can get free candy@

I... loved Thomas the Tank Engine.

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

I love hearing about girls who liked Thomas also. No reason it should just be for boys. Nor should Dora be just for girls (it's turned into Jr. Barbie I think).

[lacey]

Oh yeah... I lobed him. Still do, on some level.

[petalmcmako.livejournal.com]

We did a *big* party for H when he turned two - it was supposed to be a small affair, lol. But we ended up with 20+ kids, their parents and assorted kid free friends who see H a lot. I tried to be *so* clever, too - I sent out invitations late, his birthday is in December - right at the start of christmas party time... People changed their existing plans to come to a two year old's party!

This year... I'm due to have #2 two weeks before his birthday. I think he'll be having his party at daycare as well.

(Hello, by the way)

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

Hello back!

I hope #1 and #2 don't wind up with joint parties in the future...they may not like that.

[petalmcmako.livejournal.com]

Depending on whether #2 is early or on time, they may have to share for a couple of years. It wil be better when they have their own friends! I'll be able to have seperate parties for them, then.

Unfortunately, my partner has a bazillion friends with a bazillion kids and they're all around the same age as H and if you invite one kid, you have to invite all of them (and I don't like many of the parents enough to entertain them twice in a couple of weeks, lol)

[catyak]

Kit had a small bash in Utah for his second but we were on a road trip for his third so he didn't get a party for that one. This year he was more aware that he was turning four and had cake with candles (twice, once visiting relatives a few days earlier and again at home on the day) and had more of an event.

D