Reply #18: Leftykid just had his this weekend.

[LeftyMom]

There were more adults than kids there, but he invited who he wanted and that included a lot of adult relatives and friends of the family who don't have kids. Everybody met up a local park, I brought food, and we sat around and BS'd at a picnic table on a beautiful day while the sprogs played, then there was a cake (store-bought, I was running short on time) and a few presents opened (nothing excessive, I've had to put my foot down about this in years past) and some tag and frisbee and a few card games were played.

It cost me maybe $100, mostly because I made enough food to feed a third world country. With leftovers, I may not have to cook for a week, so it balances out.

I refuse to overdo parties and spend a fortune. I've never noticed that kids have more fun when that happens, so I don't see the point.