October had lots of birthday parties for Mich to attend, looks like many kids we know were born in this month.
One thing that amazed me about these birthdays is that Mich always came home with presents. Wait a minute, isn't it supposed to be the other way round, it's some one's birthday, so you take them a present?. My friend Andrew used to say, your birthday should be the day you buy all your friends presents, and when I asked him why he said, because we have put up with you for so long, I found that funny.
Back home, birthday time?!, we get ready to busk in endless numbers of gifts and hope that many people come because that means more presents. I'm talking about the kids here, but then again half the time all the kids are thinking about is playing and eating cake and sweets.
I don't think this whole giving presents thing would work for adults because, eh! it can be very tricky.
Anyway, I'm thinking this is an American thing (for kids) where the celebrant's parents buy little presents for all the kids that have been invited, so that every one goes home happy. It certainly works otherwise we would have Mich and Co. fighting for peoples presents. It has been a pleasant experience seeing him light up when he is handed his own little gift, that is apart from the times when his face is literally in the cake trying to blow out someone elses' candles.
I'm certainly looking forward to more invitations, that way he is able to get some of the presents he has been dreaming about.
But ... what happens when it's his birthday?? should we celebrate it in a quiet way or what? quite honestly this business of buying your guests presents is a high calling on my pocket but I certainly like the idea.
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We have that too in England. However, it doesn't have to be extravagant presents. On my nephew Immanuel's birthday in September, the kids were given little doggie bags with the birthday cake and sweeties (or candy as you call it in USA) As long as it is wrapped nicely, kids won't really care
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