Remember when you had your first birthday party? Oh that’s right, of course you don’t. How about this, remember when your parents threw you are really large 1st birthday party for you? Oh that’s right, they threw it for them. But you were there. And so were your “friends”, aka children of their friends. Back in my day birthday parties were pretty low key. If you had a theme it was really just that the plates and napkins matched the invitation. Now days, little kids parties are insanely out of control in my opinion. I watch my friends plan these elaborate parties (and then usually complain that no one appreciated all the work they put into it), and while nice I just think you are SO not having this for the kid. Now, once they get toddler age that’s another story, don’t get me wrong. If they love elephants, then having a jungle party totally makes sense. I just don’t really get the balls out for the one year old. Or all the little gifts and that matching everything. I … [Read more...]