How special should a first birthday be?

See, you're way ahead of the game!

You are so right about that. I learned it with my older sons. I should set the bar low. LOL.

I'm sure they will love the cake and Ice Cream. I just want them to be able to see that even when they were little that their parents really love them. I definitely need to invest in a camera.

Hiya PD, In the Park that is a great place to have a Picnic and a Barbecue as well and with them having the slides and swings and hoping its a very nice sunny Days so your photos come out just right too. It will be awesome I am sure about that really am. Have loads of fun PD and not forgetting the babies.xxx

I like the park idea, except for the fact that August Summer days can be scorching. We are still debating where to have it.

I plan on making it fun for them. Im also considering a picnic at the park. Barbecue, slides and swings, a nice breezy day. that could be awesome too.

LOL! It sounds like they would have a great time at a birthday party, especially eating the cake and ice cream. I think that if you do not want to make it a large affair, then that is just fine. I think that the most important part is taking pictures and/or video of it not just for them to see when they get older but also for you and their mom to watch as they get older, so you can remember all the good times and see just how tiny they used to be.

My twins are somewhere in between. They are active, but cant walk or talk to good, but I do think they will like eating cake and ice cream. Who know with two months to go, they may turn out smarter than their parents lol.

ya, it is an interesting idea also...Do you do like that?

I think the first birthday is about the celebration. I mean its the very first birthday the child will ever have. Maybe a nice video recording with people wishing their happy birthdays to the babies. Then when they are older they can listen to all of them.

I'm not quite sure what we are going to do, we keep going back and forth. The only thing we are sure of is there will be a cake. LOL

But what if my babies remember that we didn't go all out. LOL. It's a real special day.

Now I just have to think about a theme and presents. Twins make it hard because you have to do the cake half boy and half girl.

lol yeah that would be embarrasing.

That's what I look forward too. Showing them everything when they get older. I'm sure we will have just as big a laugh. All though I'll refrain from dressing them up in some ridiculous outfit.

Well we have decided to have it at my dad's house, so there will be plenty of family. We are still undecided on decorations and food still. We are thinking about a full sheet cake so we can split it in half for each twin, but other food is still undetermined.

Wow, are my babies the only ones who dont take naps. LOL. Everyone has said they will fall asleep, but my twins are little balls of energy when people are around.

I am of the same mind set. I think the ceremony has to be special, but I think it can also be toned down. It's so weird to think they are turning 1 already.

We had no issues and there pizza is better then you think it is. To 1 year old's they really don't care about the quility of food or where a party is at for that matter. My daughter had a blast we did all the little toddler rides and me and my husband played some of the big kid games for her and won tickets we took turns holding her or putting her or walking around the place. The day of her birthday there was over 15 birthday parties at the one we want to and all of the kids were well behaved. Didn't have to worry about other peoples kids because there was a lot of adults around with there kids watching them play games the older kids not so much but they never bothered my daughter or my husband and I. We also gave most all of our tickets to other peoples kids to use that where behind us in line when getting things. It's really up to you two what to do. But don't make a big thing out it really they will not remember it no give a rats a$$ what you did when they where under 5 years old. We plan for our daughters second birthday to do Chucky Cheese again of course she'll be more active by then and we will have another baby to deal with at the same time but it can be done. Our family isn't in town and if they all where we would have like 3 different parties which is just annoying we have to do this for like Christmas and Thanksgiving once a year I can't imagine doing it for both plus birthdays. We like it being just us with our kids and if anyone wants to join us they can drive 9 hours here or just send us the gifts. I don't now how my husband did when he lived in town since his parents are divorced and remarried they him and his sister have to have 2 birthdays which can be pain. We can't do that with our kids since they have like 4 sets of grandparents so we stay away from the all till the holidays and summer. Less stress for us since we only have to do one time year to see them all in the same place.

Chucky Cheese might be a bit to stressful. Dealing with other peoples misbehaved children, and bad pizza sounds like no fun at all. LOL. I think a more intimate setting like my dads house, some cake, and lasagna will do the trick.

I'm liking this potluck idea. I'll talk that one over with my fiance. Then I can invite the best cooks from my family to bring something. LOL.

It's hard. I look at their little faces, and I can just see them smiling while they are the center of attention. Part of me wants to really celebrate the moment.

Wow that seems like it would be a tough situation to handle. How do you think you will handle it?

I think so too. We definitely have to have a cake though, and I think it will be good to have the family together.

I know exactly where I want to take them when they get older. It's a special place that really knows how to do birthdays right.