Birthday Party dilemma

My husband thinks we should not have a first birthday paraty for Sara. He thinks we should just have a cake with us. I at least want our close friends there but our house is small. Should I try and squeeze in 8 adultss, and 7 kids into a small house and be nice? OR shoud I do the party?


If I have friends over I will do family a separate night

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Perhaps I'm boring, but in my world 8 adults and 7 kids at your house sounds like a great party.

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We had about 15 people at Singleton's in Bethpage for Sunday Brunch and it was perfect and everyone loved it!

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I think its great, I just live in a VERY samall ranch. We have a basement but DH is taking his sweet time finishing it. It is still just a frame.

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My daughter's birthday party was in my apartment, so my standards aren't very high.

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Anyone else? I am so mad at DH right now. He is even telling me it is not necessay to have aparty for my son when he turns 5. I have time for that though its not until June

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What a party pooper he is being. At least in June you can have the party outside which will be easier.

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Im a big party person,(not in the "lets get drunk" way, but in the "a chance to get family together!!" way..) and nothing extravagant, Im perfectly happy with at-home parties, theyre the best and most memorable
My husband is a very "not too much commotion" kinda person, and ANY time we have ANY type of GTG or party, he says to keep the list to a minimum... but I ignore that and yes him to death, til he sees everyone walk in
My worse ever was my MILs surprise party (luckily summer so we used the backyard mostly) we had 65 people I dug up people in the phone book that she hadnt seen in ages. SHE supposedly hated surprises and would have hated the party, and my hubby insisted on keeping it small (only child, grew up in a quiet house, I am the EXTREME opposite)... so they both loved the big family bash.

Its not so much how many people, but WHO those people are that make it special. If you feel the need to invite certain people, if they are special to you, they wont care if they sit on the couch or if you serve them a sit down dinner...

So can ya tell who's side Im on here!
She'll only turn 1 once! make it super duper special !

Message edited 11/8/2006 10:05:47 PM.

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Thanks everyone. i told him we can have it at our house but it will be a very tight squeeze. He doesnt want to hear if. Lets wee 8 kiddies 5 and under ina small house . It would be in sane but I would do it.

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My immediate family alone is 8 kids ages 7 and under. plus 11 adults.

I ignore the "tight squeeze" comments, and invite whoever you think would make the day special for the birthday girl, im sure theyd love to be there for her

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We sould do 3 separate days.

1 - my family
2 friends
3 his family - in in laws or shoud I say the other grandparents.


I think with his family we coudl just have cake at their house.