when to open gifts?

DramaMama06 · May 2012

we're having a big family cook out starting at 2 and going till when ever. obvioulsy J will go down for a nap around 4 and down for the night at 8 (he'll sleep through the party)

When would you do presents and cake? my issue is that people are coming in waves.... i was thinkning doing everything after dinner (so 5:30/6ish) and opening any other gifts from people who leave early when they leave ("oh aunt joanne, you need to leave? let me find your gift now then!")

amypogg6 · May 2012

I don't know if we are even going to open the gifts at Em's party. We might just do it after or the next day.

kimbo1216 · May 2012

My first thought was to do it around 3:30 before his nap. However, you know your family and how it will go better, so if after his nap works better, then that sounds good too.

ETA: My first thought for doing at 3:30 stems from thinking the actual birthday part of the party would be 2-4, then anything after that was more 4th of July/hanging out with friends.

DramaMama06 · May 2012

kimbo1216:

My first thought was to do it around 3:30 before his nap. However, you know your family and how it will go better, so if after his nap works better, then that sounds good too.

ETA: My first thought for doing at 3:30 stems from thinking the actual birthday part of the party would be 2-4, then anything after that was more 4th of July/hanging out with friends.

this makes alot of sense... i just don't want to do cake before dinner lol! but then people who get there early can see the presents and later can see the cake lol!

DreamChaser246 · May 2012

DramaMama06:
kimbo1216:

My first thought was to do it around 3:30 before his nap. However, you know your family and how it will go better, so if after his nap works better, then that sounds good too.

ETA: My first thought for doing at 3:30 stems from thinking the actual birthday part of the party would be 2-4, then anything after that was more 4th of July/hanging out with friends.

this makes alot of sense... i just don't want to do cake before dinner lol! but then people who get there early can see the presents and later can see the cake lol!

I agree, though I would just play it by ear. I'm not sure if we're going to open gifts at the party, my little cousin can be a terror with gifts, and I sitll shudder from what happened at my shower. I don't want DS to feel the same way.

amberpro · June 2012

kimbo1216:
My first thought was to do it around 3:30 before his nap. However, you know your family and how it will go better, so if after his nap works better, then that sounds good too.

ETA: My first thought for doing at 3:30 stems from thinking the actual birthday part of the party would be 2-4, then anything after that was more 4th of July/hanging out with friends.

This is exactly what I was thinking. And if people who come later bring gifts, you can have another gift opening post cake.

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