Birthdays

Birthdays are a big deal, and I like to make them a big deal. There. I said it. Last time I had Brett's birthday party at our house, he was turning 2 and I ended up in the ER with suspected appendicitis. Thankfully, the doctors were wrong and my parents and sister-in-law pulled it together for us and the party went on as planned, with Todd and I making it home just in time to have a quick shower before the party started. When he turned 3 we just went low-key and did a family trip to the zoo, which was fun. Last year we went to the park with a LOT of friends. The weather was questionable at best, but it was like God looked down on us and make the weather perfect for 2 hours. Awesome. This year, I want to do something fun that he will really enjoy, so I've decided on a Lego Party. What does that mean? I need ideas, which I have found a plethora of online. I mean TONS and TONS and TONS of ideas online. I needed a place to store these ideas, so I started a different blog, just for my birthday party ideas. Maybe it will help someone else too, who knows. Right now, it's all about Legos. After May 24, it will probably be all about mermaids. Throw my birthday and my brother-in-law's birthday and father's day and mother's day in the mix and I think we will be all partied out by July 15, which is what happens every year. But this year I'm really trying hard to make Kate's birthday a big deal too. Maybe by writing it on the blog that will hold me accountable! We did a big ladybug party when she turned 1 and have been slack and gone with the family party the last 2 years, partly because everyone goes on vacation around her birthday, including us, but not this year. By mid-July we'll be in the midst of summer camps and days at the pool with vacation already behind us!

What's the favorite kid party that you've thrown? Any great ideas?