https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:32:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-birthday-party-friends-birthday-party#post-564484 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:38:05 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 564484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did not have many parties since my bday fell on a holiday weekend before school started. My mom usually took me on a vacation. However, my brother almost always had parties. Our immediate family would also celebrate on his actual day with cake and whatever he wanted for dinner. </p> <p>For my own children, we will definitely celebrate on the actual day, but like me growing up they won't be near much family or close family-friends. Those celebrations will be small. I imagine once my child starts K or 1st grade birthday parties every year will be something we do. I like the idea of celebrating with an experience, so I imagine not hosting too many of the children parties at the house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-birthday-party-friends-birthday-party#post-564342 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:23:14 +0000 Smurfette 564342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will do a friend party when she is old enough for that. Then another afternoon do one with just family. I mean my family alone is 30+, so it makes sense to do separate ones like my cousin's children and nephews do. The night of her bday will just be a celebration with just us. Growing up we got to pick what we had for dinner, Mom did our chores for the day, and we got to pick a dessert too. I will continue this with my kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-birthday-party-friends-birthday-party#post-564337 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:21:11 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 564337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: We just celebrated DS's first birthday. We went out to eat at our favorite Italian restaurant by our house, just the three of us, and I gave DS his first taste of tiramisu. Needless to say, the face was priceless but so was spending that time together, celebrating his birth and our anniversary of becoming a family. Then about two weeks later (due to schedule conflicts) we had a get together for him at my parent's house with the extended family and friends in attendance.</p> <p>I think this how we'll do it from now on because like you, that's how I grew up too :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-birthday-party-friends-birthday-party#post-564334 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:18:34 +0000 MamaBehr 564334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This year we are celebrating our LOs' birthdays on their actual days, but because their birthdays are so close together we are having a joint "friends" birthday party. And, I think that it will continue this way, maybe not a joint party but something with friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-birthday-party-friends-birthday-party#post-564333 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:17:58 +0000 Foodnerd81 564333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once we were old enough to have friends, we'd have an extended family party and a friend party (so probably like, 1st grade on?) Sometimes my sister and I would have a joint family one since our birthdays were a month apart. Both would be on the weekends though-- a day time party for fam and usually a sleepover with friends. Actual birthday night was usually cake with parents and siblings only. </p> <p>We live far away from family, so our friends will sort of be like family for LO, so I think we will just have one party. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-birthday-party-friends-birthday-party#post-564283 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:03:25 +0000 Adira 564283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only had two birthday parties that I remember growing up with friends. Once in first grade and I got to invite all the girls in my class (there were 9 of us). We had it on a Saturday, not on my actual birthday. And then later when I was 16, I had a birthday party with my friends and had it on my birthday.</p> <p>All other birthdays were celebrated with intimate family alone either on our birthday or maybe on the weekend. I honestly can't remember - the good thing about being a holiday baby is everyone always has the day off, so it feels like a weekend even if it's not! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-birthday-party-friends-birthday-party#post-564207 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:30:14 +0000 purrpletulips 564207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will probably have at least 2 parties for all birthdays. For DD's first we did a party back home with my extended family and then a party at our house for close friends. For DD's second birthday we just did a party with family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-birthday-party-friends-birthday-party#post-563366 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:39:12 +0000 Alivoo01 563366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'd do two celebrations if the actual bday fell on a weekday. Something small like dinner and cake with family then bigger party with everyone on the weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-birthday-party-friends-birthday-party#post-563341 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:33:01 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 563341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My family always had a party with all the cousins, grandparents, aunts uncles, etc for every single persons birthday. That meant about once per month we were getting together to celebrate! It was awesome. Then kids would have their own friend birthdays as well. DH and I moved a few hours away, brother moved across the country, and everyone is older now so we don't do them as much. Hopefully when we have LOs we will start it up again - big family bash one day and kid party another :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-birthday-party-friends-birthday-party#post-563340 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:32:53 +0000 travelgirl1 563340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did the same as you, and I think we'll do the same for A. It's always fun to do something on your actual birthday as well as a party. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-birthday-party-friends-birthday-party#post-563314 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:23:39 +0000 Weagle 563314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will always have a small celebration the day of. I think we will have big parties on big years (5,10...) and let them choose bigger party/bigger gift for the rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-birthday-party-friends-birthday-party#post-563289 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:14:42 +0000 T.H.O.U. 563289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Growing up we always had a family birthday dinner and cake on our actual birthday (even if it was a weeknight) and then a friends birthday party on a weekend. Close family and adult friends would often join in on the weeknight if they were available. </p> <p>I loved this tradition and I think I will continue for my daughter. Luckily her first birthday fell on a Saturday so we lucked out this year and just did one thing. </p> <p>Will you do two separate things or just one no matter the date? </p>