I'm Bummed
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| Sometimes it is the quality of the friends you have around, not the quantity. I would much rather have a few close friends around than a large crowd. I say stick with your plan and let your Mom enjoy who ever does come. UNLESS you thingk SHE would rather go out. |
| Ditto.... |
Tasker's Mom wrote: UNLESS you thingk SHE would rather go out.
Thanks. I just feel badly because 2 of her very close friends will either be out of town or at a wedding Oh well. She's more of a homebody and LOVES Lou Malnati's pizza so I thought we'd carry in. |
| Hi Stacy,
Can you check with the 3 friends who have not responded first? I like the pizza party idea-happy you have 3 friends who have responded to the invitation. Hold it with whoever can make it, you can always do a little something extra with her separately too. We just celebrated my Mom's 80th birthday-today! We took her and my Dad to a nice restaurant and got a lovely lemon cake from her favorite bakery. The difficult thing is at this age they have both lost a lot of friends to serious illnesses, so we thought keeping it simple would be better. Happy Birthday to your Mom! 
PS I found a place that put a picture of Bogart on a coffee mug for her, and we gave my Dad a mug with a picture of my Mom and Bogart. It was a big hit! |
| I would just order her favorite pizza in. That way she has the food she wants, but will be able to talk to everyone. If you go out it is hard for people to converse over a long table with a lot of background noise. |
| Definitely call the people who haven't responded. Sometimes people forget. That's no excuse though. And I also vote for Lou's pizza at home. Home is much more fun and intimate. Plus Foz and Annie will get lots of attention. |
Paula O. wrote: Definitely call the people who haven't responded. Sometimes people forget. That's no excuse though. And I also vote for Lou's pizza at home. Home is much more fun and intimate. Plus Foz and Annie will get lots of attention.
I was going to send the kids over to our neighbor's but since the crowd won't be so large...I just worry that Annie will try to "eat" my cousin's son who has just started to walk. If she's naughty, we can always put her upstairs and listen to her bark  |
| Could you switch weekends or would that completely ruin things for the out of town relatives? |
| Stacy please order the Lou Malnati's pizza at home and post pictures and tell me how good it tastes (Hawaii has the worst pizza ever).
I'm sure your mom will be happy either way! |
barney1 wrote: Could you switch weekends or would that completely ruin things for the out of town relatives?
They have all made their flight reservations. I think I'll stick to my original plan. |
I am sure it will be a nice party.  |
| Party at home...walk around visit, have drinks, so relaxed and informal, no set time schedule. Whether it's 2 people or 30, home party's are flexible.
Sit down dinner at a restaurant...visit with 2-4 people around your chair, leaves others to visit amongst themsleves...can be awkward. Drinks get expensive at $4 a glass, or whatever. Fell rushed to move on. Good luck, and I am sure it will be lots of fun. Can you make a nice slide show...Kodax has a thing you do I think (scan in photos), and set it to nice music....her childhood, teenage years, marriage , include pictures of family coming and the close friends...it will be a nice memory for everyone watching. Someone did this for the Kindergarten class, and it was so sweet, we have a copy...all 80 kids got one. |
| The slides are a good idea, but I will be making a scrapbook. I have asked everyone to send a picture and also a few words about MOm. |
| Sounds like it will be a really nice occassion. A scrapbook is a lovely idea. Three friends and a bunch of family sounds perfect to me. |
I agree not the quantity it's the quality of friends that count  Sounds like a perfect birthday with a few friends and family
Happy Birthday to your mom too, I am sure she will have a lovely time. We did the same thing last year for my moms 70th, kept it small and intimate and only 3 surprise friends, as well as family as she did not want a party, so the friends were the surprise as she has known them all her life so she was very surprised and happy |
| HAPPY BIRTHDAY Stacys's MOM
I think any at home party is better than going out, everyone will feel more comfortable. |
Stacy wrote: ........I had been so excited and planned a small surprise 60th bday party at my house for my Mom. I invited........
Stacy, The key word here is "surprise". Since mom doesn't know about it, she won't know who was or wasn't invited, so she won't be bummed out that they didn't come. She'll love it!!! Don't be bummed. Invite who you want, if they show up - good, if not - have a blast, its MOM'S birthday. The most important person WILL be there, and that's YOU!  Happy birthday Mom!!! |
| Hi Stacy,
It sounds like you have such a great Mom and whatever you do it will be fun. I agree that to your mom you are the most important person. Happy Birthday to your Mom! I don't believe that Annie will be "naughty" I just know she is a PERFECT angel
I find I get dissappointed by people quite a lot and need to learn how to just allow people to be who they are and appreciate them for the beautiful souls that they are. I am trying to learn to have less expectations from people and hope they have less expectations of me as well. I'll let you know when I make headway on this I hope you're not holding your breath  I just realized I've probably let a few people down recently by not RSVPing. How IGNORANT.
I know her birthday will be great! |
| Pizza party is good idea! Have more than pizza for those who can't or won't eat it......salad, chicken wings, and melon balls? Keep it simple. Nice cake, pretty flowers and plenty of party pictures! And then send everyone copies of the pictures ...with a special note to friends thanking them for coming.
I look at pictures of my mother's 80th birthday....it was at a restaurant......and seems so ........formal, stilted, etc. My family isn't one for much moooshing, so it fit, but if you are less uptight people, the pizza party sounds great. susan |
| What wonderful support and ideas you guys provide me with! I LOVE YOU ALL!
Las Vegas Sheepie, I'm working on lower my expectations of others too... Sue, the idea of sending pictures to all those invited is a GREAT IDEA!!! The plan is to have appetizers (veggies, cheese), salad, pizza, cake, fruit |
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