My son’s 2nd birthday is coming- Calixto Elijah aka Calix or Toto. We were thinking of giving the same simple yet happy celebration just as we did to his Ate Sophia on her 3rd birthday last month. I wasn’t busy to prepare but maybe I just became oblivious how the day is soon at hand.
The what, when, where and how of Calix’s big day was only settled 2 nights before the April 29.
It was exactly on the day of his birthday, April 29 a busy Wednesday for someone like his dad. As I thought. Well, he arrived hastily at almost 8pm when all of us were already there, hungrily waiting for all that he has to bring. Obviously, it was dinner time at my in-laws house with Chris’ brother and his family with 2 kids, Sean and Kyle.
Listed below are all of what we had for Calix’s birthday house party. It brought all the fun for our 4 kids.
- Have kids around. What is a children’s party without other children.
- Blowing of birthday cake. After merrily singing to him the birthday song, he blew the 2 lighted candles with his whole might. He knew it his was own birthday cake and that made him feel that it was HIS SUUUPPPEEERR SPECIAL DAY!
- Prepare simple food. Since we are not so fond of cooking, we ordered EVERYTHING except for the RICE! Our menu includes a Bilao of Pancit Malabon, 2 boxes of Pizza Hut, 3 whole Roasted Chicken, Goldilocks Chocolate Mouse Cake with birthday candles and Magnolia Ice Cream - Cookies and Cream for dessert. Plus bottles of Coke and a free Pepsi from Pizza Hut.
- Add party favors to decorate the place and give aways for our 4 party children. All in all this cost less than P200.00 c/o of my wonderful mom-in-law.
- Simple gifts to open. Gifts are surprises! Give what they really like. Remember, it doesn’t have to be expensive, just something interesting for them. For Calix, he liked what his Lola and Lolo gave him. A box of little cars and a bubble machine. While Tito Sherwin’s gift was the one we preferred though. A set of clothes.
- Last but not the least, cheerful faces of the adults around them. While this doesn’t cost anything at all, it isn’t even hard to prepare.
So far, this was the 2nd birthday this year (first was Sophia’s last March) that we made that wasn’t reeally expensive yet in the eyes and laughter of our children was full of cheer and joy that seem endless. Uhhmm..well, it only ended when we’ve taken off the party decorations. Calix cried. But just for awhile.
This may be a simple passing time for our children but the joy that we give them is a joy that we too give to ourselves. Ain’t it rewarding?
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