For whatever reason, I tend to go way way overboard with the kids birthday parties. I don't mean financially (I'm really cheap), I just mean, making sure that they have the coolest, never before seen (or tried), most unique birthday parties. I mean, this is in fact the day of their birth! That's a big deal. I still make my own birthday a big deal, even if no one else does. I make sure that everyone in my office, everyone at home (including the kids) know without a shadow of a doubt it is my birthday. I know as I get older that might change, but I seriously doubt it.
I have managed up until now to avoid the ho hum trendy themes, like Strawberry Shortcake, Dora the Explorer, or God forbid Barney. But this year my 6 soon to be 7 year old insisted on a High School Musical themed party. I had no idea how I was going to pull this one off. How do you make such a common popular theme unique? This is why I start asking questions months ahead of the event, because I needed time to mull this one over. As I started thinking about it, I kind of got excited myself. I love those stupid songs. I know the words to them better than my 6 year old. When I picked her up on the last day of school, I sang "What time is it?" until I embarrassed her so bad, she walked to the van under her book bag. We decided to have the party at the local roller rink, so we could play the music she wanted, without the neighbors complaining. They offered a "private" party option, but of course I am too cheap for that and decided to have the party right when the place opened at 12 noon, knowing that no one would be there then anyway.
I always bake my own birthday cakes. Mainly because it's cheaper, but you can also do some really cool stuff to a birthday cake if you just use your imagination. I looked around on the Internet and found a 6" rotating disco ball with a stand for $4.99. PERFECT!
Because her birthday is right in the middle of summer, people are usually on vacation or too busy to remember a birthday party, but this year we had a pretty good turn out. We had a blast! They even had size 7 roller skates for my soon to be 2 year old son, who I couple skated with to "You Are The Music In Me". I only have about 3 1/2 months until his birthday, and I hope it goes as well as hers did.
I asked her 4 or 5 times that day if she was sure she was turning 7 and not 4, because it seems IMPOSSIBLE for her to be that old. I hope I can still pull this off when she turns 16.
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