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Birthday Plans. WWYD

littleredfishlittleredfish member
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So DH and I have our birthdays 1 week apart. This year each falls on its on weekend. DH will be 30 and I want to have a surprise birthday party for him. I have never thrown a surprise birthday for anybody before so I have a few questions / want to bounce off some ideas.

I was considering having the party on MY birthday because A) he'd never expect it. B) it would be an easy way to get him out of the house (have him take me to dinner) and C) I don't care if it's on my birthday and the focus is more on him, I'm turning 26 and he's turning 30 so to me his is more of a big birthday; I had a bigger birthday last year for my 25th. Is this weird though? My sister think it's weird that I'm hosting another birthday party on my actual birthday. I just don't care, a party is a party; but will others see it as weird?

How can I get him out of the house? My plan WAS to have my mom and sister come down to visit for "my birthday" then "babysit" DD while DH and I go out to supper. Meanwhile, they'd drive her to the babysitters, then come back to let our friends in, and all be waiting to surprise him when we come back. BUT My sister just found out her ball tournament is that weekend, and my mom was asked to head up a charity event she goes to every year. SO they are out. I'm hoping my ILs can come down and run the same plan with me, but I don't have confirmation of that. I would just have the babysitter come over then leave with DD, but she's just a teenager and only JUST got her licence, so that's not happening. How would you get YH out of the house, and then BACK in a reasonable amount of time without arising suspicion?

 

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  • GromMomGromMom member
    Are you absolutely positively sure he likes surprises like this? Every instance of a surprise party I've known about in person was either not received well or canceled because someone found out and was upset. I've made it well known that i hate surprises so my friend called me to let me know work was planning a surprise shower. Just knowing it was happening a day in advance was enough for me to not be upset (I hate being the center if attention) and I was able to pretend to be surprised so my admin wouldn't feel bad. That aside if he does love surprises, could he take you and your lo out for your birthday and when you arrive, have the teenage sitter watch her in another part of the house? Like a family afternoon outing and your party starts at 6? Baby sitter could be in charge of letting one close friend if yours in 30 min early and that adult can be in charge if the door for other guests?
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  • littleredfishlittleredfish member
    He does love surprises :) I'd rather keep DD and other children out of the house because our house isn't very big. They'd be cooped up in the bedroom and DD's pretty clingy when I'm around so if she hears me at all she'll be crying at the door. Not much fun for anybody.
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  • littleredfishlittleredfish member
    That's true. I'd have to do it one of those ways I guess because when we get the sitter to come over DH is expecting to be out for a while to take advantage of the time together. I'd never get him back home in time for a party without arousing suspicion if we got her to come to the house right away.
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