Last Saturday was Kaybri's birthday. Because I had to work, we decided to have her party Sunday. She got so many toys!! Its kind of ridiculous when there are two HUGE toy chests in her room and we still can't get all the toys into them, but its okay. She had a really good time and loves her new things. That's all that really matters (I have pictures I'll post soon).
I guess we tend to go a little overboard on birthdays. Its not uncommon for us to spend a few hundred dollars on our kids for their birthdays (which is way outside of our budget!). Its just that when Brody was born, it seemed uncertain that he would live to see his first birthday. When it came, we knew we better celebrate it big because we didn't know if he'd be around for his 2nd or 3rd or... Needless to say, that same idea rolled over into Kaybri's birthdays too. To us, birthdays feel like a big accomplishment and not just a celebration of the day you were born.
However, that way of thinking doesn't really apply to Joss and myself. In September, I celebrated my 21st birthday... again ;) And in November Joss will be celebrating his 21st birthday again as well. The funny thing is that Joss really did forget how old he'd be next month. He truly thought he was a year younger. Man, it sucks getting old! ;)
I guess we tend to go a little overboard on birthdays. Its not uncommon for us to spend a few hundred dollars on our kids for their birthdays (which is way outside of our budget!). Its just that when Brody was born, it seemed uncertain that he would live to see his first birthday. When it came, we knew we better celebrate it big because we didn't know if he'd be around for his 2nd or 3rd or... Needless to say, that same idea rolled over into Kaybri's birthdays too. To us, birthdays feel like a big accomplishment and not just a celebration of the day you were born.
However, that way of thinking doesn't really apply to Joss and myself. In September, I celebrated my 21st birthday... again ;) And in November Joss will be celebrating his 21st birthday again as well. The funny thing is that Joss really did forget how old he'd be next month. He truly thought he was a year younger. Man, it sucks getting old! ;)
4 comments:
Hey guys, you're only as old as you want to be. I used to have the same feelings as you. Then when I reached 30 it was like, ok now what. When do I get old. Now that I'm a bit past 40(not telling lol) I still feel(and act) like I'm late 20's. Act young and you'll always be young "at heart". :)
Karie
Happy belated to Kabri and you both.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KABRI!!!!!
I feel the same way about Carson's room. He has two toy boxes and then downstairs in my rec room I keep all of his cars, blocks, and legos. Way too much.
As for your birthday, I just had mine as well and my handi man was at my salon the other day and asked me how old I was and I actually had to sit down and subract from 1974. So I know how you feel. The bad thing is, we really aren't that old!
Hope you all have a great weekend and I will be looking forward to seeing the birthday girl's pictures.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KABRI!!!
I totally agree with you on the birthdays. We tend to do the same thing with Kaden's birthdays. It's hard not to.
I am glad she had a great birthday. I bet she had a blast opening her presents. Can't wait to see the pictures.
Wow time flies... It sounds like you guys had fun. I like to use a saying by grandma used to always say. ''Our kids are not spoiled, they are just loved'' but I think we go over on birthdays too.
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