Wwyd - third birthday

[dancingirl21]

I'd probably just do a small thing with cake for your side and anyone who can't come to the other side's party.

ETA: reading fail. I would have the small party for your IL's.

[countthestars]

We are in a similar situation and we're just going to do cake and ice cream with the in laws a different day.

[somersault72]

I would have a separate thing with your ILs/friends, too. But I'm kind of a birthday-zilla for myself and my kid. You can thank my mother.

[quesyrah]

I don't even do parties. The birthday kid gets to pick a family outing and then we have the grandparents and my aunt over for pizza and cake- and the birthday kid gets to choose the plates/napkin theme.

[rootbeerfloat]

I would invite your ILs for cake, maybe on the actual day or near to it. Then celebrate with your side in July with his cousins.

[somersault72]

May 10, 2016 14:12:37 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

May 10, 2016 14:09:08 GMT -5 rootbeerfloat said:

I would invite your ILs for cake, maybe on the actual day or near to it. Then celebrate with your side in July with his cousins.

Ugh side note of irritation, my ILs can't come on his actual birthday because they have plans that day. Not that he can read a calendar but come on, lol. So now we'll have two separate celebrations, neither of which will be on his birthday which actually falls on a Saturday this year! Oh well.

Take him out to lunch/dinner somewhere fun on his actual birthday where they'll sing to him and give him a little dessert. I bet he'd love that! I used to take my little guy to Red Robin on his birthday.

[Muddled]

Let there be cake! I love cake.

[greycat]

May 10, 2016 14:09:08 GMT -5 rootbeerfloat said:

I would invite your ILs for cake, maybe on the actual day or near to it. Then celebrate with your side in July with his cousins.

This is what I would do. I'm sorry your ILs have plans on his actual birthday. I would probably celebrate with a cake on his actual birthday and just you guys. Then I would either use leftovers (or get/make another cake because cake) when your ILs stop by.

[dancingirl21]

May 10, 2016 14:20:52 GMT -5 @mrswindycity said:

My kids share a birthday party so not exactly the same thing but what we do is give them their special day on their actual birthday (with DS1 we started pulling him from DCP that day to do what he wanted; DS2 got the shaft because his 3rd birthday was on a weekend, lol). So anyway, they do what they want (go out to breakfast, go bowling, whatever) and we have cake (or whatever dessert they choose) on their actual birthday and do their joint party another day.

This is a great idea that I'm going to steal! DS1 was born July 14th and DS2 is due June 27th so they will share a birthday party. I feel kind of bad about it but know that 2 parties in a matter of a month is ridiculous. Giving them their own day on their actual birthday is fun.

[cherry1111]

May 10, 2016 14:12:37 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

May 10, 2016 14:09:08 GMT -5 rootbeerfloat said:

I would invite your ILs for cake, maybe on the actual day or near to it. Then celebrate with your side in July with his cousins.

Ugh side note of irritation, my ILs can't come on his actual birthday because they have plans that day. Not that he can read a calendar but come on, lol. So now we'll have two separate celebrations, neither of which will be on his birthday which actually falls on a Saturday this year! Oh well.

Ha! I feel you. BIL is getting married on DS's 4th birthday this year. I was excited to have his party on his actual birthday. He couldn't have picked any other Saturday? I know it doesn't even really mean anything and I'm not actually upset, I'm just like oh come on!

[thebreakfastclub]

We did not have a 2nd or 3rd party for DS. We don't have big families and it's just not our thing.

On his birthday, he woke up to balloons. We brought bakery treats to school and the kids sang to him. We had cupcakes after dinner that night and sang again as a family.

A few weeks later, SIL threw her annual March party for the birthdays of both families (my H, her H and her 2 kids). BIL has a big family so it's crowded.

Everyone sang to my son too and he blew out candles on the group cake. He got a gift from SIL.

All of this was more than enough for him. He loved all of it. I will not do a party until he's 6+ for school friends.

[dancingirl21]

May 10, 2016 15:13:39 GMT -5 @invino said:

May 10, 2016 14:23:32 GMT -5 dancingirl21 said:

This is a great idea that I'm going to steal! DS1 was born July 14th and DS2 is due June 27th so they will share a birthday party. I feel kind of bad about it but know that 2 parties in a matter of a month is ridiculous. Giving them their own day on their actual birthday is fun.

DS1&2 are 27 days apart. Do you think that's too far to have a shared bday party? I was thinking this year we'll do separate since DS2 is turning 1 but maybe not. Team lazy.

Not at all too far apart! It's hard to schedule things as it is. A month is nothing, IMO.

[dcn]

Id just do cake with your in laws. Maybe go somewhere fun for him. He will be so excited and happy if he's anything like mine

[Deleted]

I'd do a small thing, even if just your nuclear family on his birthday/right around it. Get a cake, go out to lunch or let him choose what he wants for dinner, go do something he likes etc. But I'd skip another party.

For the kid's first birthdays we had a big extended family party. For J's 2nd and 3rd it was a smaller family party. The gils 2nd was also a smaller family party.

The kids have been fine with a small party! This is the first year that J is really into birthdays and cares a lot about it. So this year we are doing a friend party (this weekend) and a smaller celebration on his actual birthday/that weekend later this month that will involve a cake and out to lunch or something.

[darnkatz]

For DD2's third birthday last month, we went to Build-A-Bear and then out to eat (her choice - pizza). The in-laws came with us. She had a blast and absolutely loved Build-A-Bear.