The Holidays Are Coming, And So Are My Kids' Birthdays!

10/3/2013

Like most families, we're getting ready for the Holidays. I have already bought most of my gifts, and just have a few more to go. I am also in the process of looking for great menu ideas and decorations to help celebrate the season. Wreaths, candles, and cute Holiday-themed decor is about to make its way out of dusty boxes to adorn our shelves and walls again. I even have an assortment of Holiday themed Signazon postcards ready to mail out to loved ones. I just love this time of year, don't you?

For our family, the Holiday season is a bit different, though. You see, my daughter, Sophie, was born on New Year's Eve, and my son Xander was born just 2 weeks after that. I love the fact that my kids were born so close together, but the fact that they were both born right after Christmas can be a bit stressful, especially when planning their parties. So many people are on vacation or have plans, especially on New Year's Eve, so we usually give them a joint birthday party after the hustle and bustle of the Holidays has blown over. (They're young enough now that they don't mind sharing a party, so why not?)

This year, I am not sure what theme I would like to choose for their birthday party. I was thinking that monkeys would be a cute idea, but we have done that before. Or maybe a Disney themed party with Mickey and Minnie Mouse, or possibly Winnie the Pooh. It's tricky finding something gender neutral enough to celebrate both a boy's and a girl's birthday, so I am bouncing a lot of different ideas around right now.

I plan to go all out this year, since the kids are old enough to really have fun with it. I am thinking about getting tons of decorations and even custom banners to hang throughout the house. I am also thinking of having themed snacks, too. (Thankfully, Pinterest will be there to help with those ideas since I am not too creative!)

What kinds of themes do you use for your kids' birthday parties? Do you have any fun, gender neutral party theme suggestions? I'd love to hear them!

2 Comments

Lynn B

10/4/2013 04:56:54 am

I feel for you, we have the same thing here, my step-daughter is New Years eve and step son is 3 weeks later (and husband is a few days before him! Yikes!). My son is turning 2 in February and i'm already thinking of party themes (so fun!). I'm considering pirates which can totally be gender neutral. You could do a farm theme, I saw this online somewhere, very cute. You could even hire a "petting zoo" to come to the house!

Brandy

10/4/2013 05:02:11 am

That is an AWESOME idea, Lynn! My kids love animals, so that is definitely something they would enjoy. They also both love Princesses, but I don't think Xander would appreciate the photos of his "princess party" later on in life, haha

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