my daughter jourdan was born christmas day 2000. her first birthday was easy b/c she was soo young. with her second birthday it is going to be hard b/c i only get her every other christmas/birthday. i need ideas, i get her back on december 26. my family is soo scattered and busy it's going to be hard to have her birthday and christmas with everybody together. any ideas?

Do you have Chuck E Cheese? I sware it is the greatest for a kid of almost any age.

I need ideas for a cookie exchange I am hosting as far as a game to play. I should have about 6-8 ladies coming. Any suggestions??

Snickerdoodles...or those sugar cookies w/hershey's kisses or mmmm...toffee ones...or

I'll leave more to others...I love cookies!

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Originally posted by hmp23:
[qb] I need ideas for a cookie exchange I am hosting as far as a game to play. I should have about 6-8 ladies coming. Any suggestions?? [/qb]

A friend of mine has a Christmas baby who is now 10yrs old. MF created the half birthday celebration for her child. She celebrates her child's birthday in the middle of the year with a party, cake, the whole 8 yards.

Just an idea.

Robin

And a good idea Robin, I grew up with my birthday just a few days after Christmas. Even though it wasn't on Christmas day it always just blended right into the other holidays. Including normally looking at a Christmas wrapped birthday present sitting under the tree for those 3 days after all the other presents were opened.
You can always still acknowledge the birthday on it's proper day, but a separate celebration I think would make it special.

We do Christmas on Christmas Eve and my nephews birthday on Christmas. It is easier for those who have to go to their inlaws too because they can still get there by dinner if we do a birthday lunch for him. Last year we had a cake with christmas lights all around it (plastic decorative ones) and had happy birthday written in red and green. He loved it. We used to do the half a year celebration like Robin was talking about but he felt short changed at Christmas because he felt like his real birthday was neglected. He is the first kid that has minded it though, that I know of.