Re: Birthdays
Birthdayz in our family were nuthing fancy…just a family get together, loadz of food n a cake lol…and now we dnt celebrate at all in terms of party etc, altho’ we do giv presents … 
Re: Birthdays
My parents never celebrated my birthday nor do I celebrate birthdays of my kids.
I can't find any single good reason for celebrating our birthdays.
Re: Birthdays
Many of the kids in our area have birthday parties every year. These are not cake and games parties though, they are at "chefs for kids", "Leapin Lizards" or "Dino Dig", build-a-bear, salons. To have a party for 15 kids runs well over $500. Thats too steep for us. So we've done a party for each boy but we dont do it every year. Special birthdays - like when turning 5 and in kindergarten is a good way to do it I think, then another in their first year of middle school and their first teen birthday. Otherwise, we do cake and gift at home and have a nice dinner out.
Nice
Re: Birthdays
My parents never celebrated my birthday nor do I celebrate birthdays of my kids. I can't find any single good reason for celebrating our birthdays.
Hareem, thats a bit sad yeah? I mean, the day that each of my boys were born were the happiest days of my life...and more than enough reason to celebrate...even if its just cake with candles to blow out and wish on, a little gift and a "thank you for blessing my life". No need to go overboard with these expensive parties but it IS a special day. IMHO.
Re: Birthdays
We only celebrated it with our immediate family at home and that was it. My parents never even mentioned that our b-days were coming up to other people because they felt it was like asking people for gifts.
I dont ever recall asking for a party or feeling like I was missing out on anything. I was content with my b-day being acknowleged/celebrated by family only...it was enough for me and still is.
Exactly the same here
Re: Birthdays
I looooove Birthdays! My last birthday, my friends got this belly dancer to giggle around with a cake.......i was like errrr am i a man? do you really think I'm enjoying this? I had such a disgusted look in all the photos! hehe
hmmmmmm the guys were not complaining though...
Re: Birthdays
I looooove Birthdays! My last birthday, my friends got this belly dancer to giggle around with a cake.......i was like errrr am i a man? do you really think I'm enjoying this? I had such a disgusted look in all the photos! hehe
hmmmmmm the guys were not complaining though...
look who's a freak
Re: Birthdays
when i was a kid my parents used to have them
but now no one even remembers its my birthday:vivo:
Re: Birthdays
Never celebrated my birthday, though we do celebrate our first born's coz he insists.
Re: Birthdays
while i'm all for kids celebrating and having an xtra special nice day.....
i never got the whole "My super sweet sixteen" thing...that they show on MTV... the whole show is absolutely disgusting.
Re: Birthdays
Funny you asked. Thinking back, my mother had an interesting spin on this thing. She'd celebrate our (me and my siblings) birthdays in a grand manner one year, and will not celebrate it at all the next. Sometimes, we'd skip a couple of years or three years before a big bash. Her thinking was that she didn't want us to expect a big b'day every year and not get used to it! :D
No elaborate b'days in my mid-teens, just a fancy dinner and presents. Since marriage, b'days are usually just an excuse to party and have friends get together for a good time.
My kids are again very unpredictable (guess, the thing runs in the family!). My eldest is very choosy about her friends, so it will usually be a low-key affair with only select few of her friends and likely at home. My son couldn't care less what happens on his b'day but we'd usually put together a small party for him at some place (mini-golf, bowling etc). My youngest always wants the grandest parties and unashamedly asks for expensive gifts from all the guests. She is really funny and cute. After the party she makes a big hooplah over all the gifts she gets, performs an instant fashion show for any dresses that she gets, adds up all the gift cards, personally write thank you notes, wants the pictures uploaded online right away to share with family, and generally has the best time.
Re: Birthdays
Faisal i guess she makes up for the older two :D how old are they?
Re: Birthdays
12, 10 and 9
Re: Birthdays
look who's a freak
how does that make me a freak??...duffer!
Re: Birthdays
aww thats so cute faisal! i love lil girls like that, so spunky :)