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WWYD? Party Advice needed

futrkingsleyfutrkingsley member
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I've been planning to host a birthday party for DH and DS before our trip in June.  Both will celebrate their bdays while we are gone and I wanted to give them the chance to celebrate with our local friends and family.  I planned to do the party on the Saturday afternoon before we leave.

I was just about to print invites when my mom texted me to say my SIL and her three kids wouldn't be able to come as they will be OOT at a bday party for her grandma.  Great. Mom thinks I should do the party the next day so that they can come.

I don't want to host a party on a Sunday.  We are doing the party at home and our house gets thrashed just about every time we have our neices and nephews over.  Someone spills juice (not a biggie on hardwood but requires extensive mopping usually), or pretzels on the couch and I wanted to have all day Sunday to clean before we go to work on Monday and then leave for 2 weeks on the following Friday.

I'm feeling pissy about the whole thing.  I don't want to move my party (cue big pout).  I don't want DS to miss his cousins (who love playing with him).  I don't want to have to scrub my floors on Sunday night or deal with sticky messy ick through the week.

I can't move the party weekend as other family are OOT at a wedding the week before and made sure to check the party date before RSVPing.  And doing the party when we get back makes me sick to my stomach so that's out.

What would you do?  Would you move the party to Sunday so DS' cousins can come?  If so, what time?  I planned a Saturday 2-6pm party with a quasi dinner (hot dogs, and lots of snacks).  If I did it earlier on Sunday I might have a cleanish house before midnight, but DS naps midday usually so doing it earlier (11 to 2?) would mean keeping him up to party with his guests.

Help!

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  • soon2Bkranzsoon2Bkranz member
    All depends on how close I was to SIL and my child was to the 3 cousins. If it was JLKs cousins that are closest in age to her I would change the day of teh party. I am close to that SIL and JLK would notice if those cousins were missing. Anybody else (other than my parents) I wouldnt move the date.
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  • everydayeveeverydayeve
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    Move it to Sunday and hire a one time house cleaner to come clean while you're at work on Monday.

    Julie read my mind. I've thrown both of Eve's parties on Sundays starting at 2 and ending at 4:30/5. Any earlier makes it tough of guests who also go to church.

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  • Mrs.K&CMrs.K&C
    I totally get where you're coming from, I hate when stuff like that happens. If it was a situation where his cousins were the only kids or something, I'd consider changing it. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't. Just because it really seems like more of a hassle then it's worth, and if they see each other relatively frequently anyway...it wouldn't be a big deal to me. Plus, aren't you getting together with all of them when you return? I'm probably in the minority though. I also just hosted Mother's Day on the day that worked best for me, not anyone else. Ha.
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  • futrkingsleyfutrkingsley member

    Thanks for the advice.  DS has 8 cousins under age 5, 5 of whom live close enough to come to the party.   Doing the party Saturday eliminates 3 -- the ones he is most likely to play with.  The SIL is my brother's wife and his kids so it would kinda suck to miss them at the party. 

    I'm going to have to consider the house cleaner idea.  The biggest obstacle to that is that my mom and C are at our house during the day while we are at work -- which is why the house needs to be put back together before I go to work on Monday.  Pre-baby, I have been known to just leave it all where it is and clean as I get the chance throughout the week, but I can't leave it for C to get into or my mom to deal with while I'm at work.

     

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  • tri_bride05tri_bride05

    Don't you have a dentist appointment that Monday morning Wink I'd probably have the party Sunday since it sounds like those cousins are important guests and arrange to go into work a little late on Monday to make sure the house gets taken care of (or so you can get a little rest if you're up late doing it on Sunday night).

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