2nd bday party with just family

kellyjojo

We planned a semi big bday party for our sons first bday, but he got very ill and we had to cancel.  This year we were thinking of just having a family style bday - some food, cake and about 12 family members.  Anyone else do a low key party for their  2 yr old?  Though next year he would understand that it was his special day and then we could do the friends, kids and family bday thing.  Just curious.

FrickandFrack

We did this for the first and second birthday parties.  It was nice and not stressfull at all.

Webbie3

We just had family over for DD's 1st and 2nd birthdays.  At this point, she is happy as long as there is cake and birthday hats- she doesn't care who is there.

amy5162

smsalat:

DD just turned 4 and ALL of her birthdays have been family oriented.  WE are not having a huge kids party until she is 5/6 so she can remember them and that she is appreciative of the party and she understand what it is all about (we could have probably done a friend party this year, but opted not too).  I feel at young ages the party is more for the parents. 

Same here.

SeasideBride06

We did a very big party for the first birthday, then a small party for her second.  We only invited her grandparents, great-grandparents and our siblings (with their children.)  It was great.  We had pizza, chips & dip, cake and ice cream.  For her third, we did a party place with all of her little cousins. 

LoCarb

We had a party w/ just the immediate family. I was in labor too. We tried to make it special for DD and gave her so many gifts. She lost interest after 5 min and doesn't remember the day whatsoever. I think you're totally fine w/ 12 family members.

CozyHeart13

My closest family member is 18-19 hours away, so while I invite them and would love for them to be able to come (hoping this year they can - she'll be 3) I also invite all my co-workers who have kids around her age as there were a lot of us who had kids within a 6 month period, and her daycare teachers. They haven't been huge parties, probably the size of a family only party but without the family.

aubreysmom1

Nope, that's what we did for DD's 2nd birthday party, too...just family. Next year we may actually have a party with friends.

mistresscox

For DD's 2nd birthday party we kept it really low key.  We don't have family near us so it wasn't a "family" event, but we have several friends here that we consider our "adopted families" because we are all in the situation of not having family near by and that's who we invited.  I think we had a grand total of 15 people come, 4 of which were kids DD's age (the ones we hang out with almost every weekend anyway) and it was a blast!  We just did a Hawaiian themed bbq (I did Hawaiian themed goody bags) and had a few games to play and everyone just hung out.  DD still knew it was a special day and it was low key and easy.  

Chelz

We had just moved before his 1st so it was just us + 5 family members flew or drove in.  We still don't know anyone well enough here, so again for his 2nd, it was just us and 2 family members that drove in.  We don't live near any family so it was low-key.

MamatoA2010

DD is 2. For her 1st birthday we did a huge bash at my parents house with family and friends. We probably had a total of 50 people there. For her 2nd we did a party at Pump It Up, a place with inflatables to bounce on and play in. We had about 25 adults and 18 toddlers. We originally had more toddlers on the list but a bunch of kids got sick at the last minute and cancelled. DD had a blast! I'm thinking a pizza party for her 3rd birthday next year at a famous Chicago deep dish pizza place here.