OK - so you went all out for the first birthday and now number two has rolled around. Are you getting more sleep - sure - are you still knackered - ABSOLUTELY! SO why, why, why are you stressing abt a party for a 2 year old. Save the pennies, save the work, save the stress and tell everyone it is "Low Key" party time. Set the trend and the standard in your mothers gang and hear the sighs of relief. All we did was tell the little mans buddies to come down to the park where they had a petting zoo and playground. I brought the cake and it was a BYOTH (bring your own Tim Hortens) - yep ladies I did absolutely nothing for his party and everyone had a ball!! Were we knackered? - NO. Were we broke? - NO. Are we blacklisted from all other birthday parties? - not to my knowledge....DID we just enjoy the day? - absolutely!! So remember, in 2/3 years time there is no way your little one is going to let you get away with this lack of effort - enjoy it now while you can!
So true! The thing is that 1 seemed like such a big deal. Now we can relax until... I dunno... 10? 16? 18? One of those anyway. And by the time they are teenagers they can plan the thing themselves(no boys, you can't have girls over unsupervised. No boys Dad won't buy you beer...). Cake in the park my 16 year old!
ReplyDeleteWe had a lovely time, thanks for inviting us.