whats the nicest thing someone has done for you on your birthday etc and really made your day ( Archived) (34)

a few months before my then girlfriends 21st birthday i couldnt think of something just that little bit extra special to give her

but the guy that managed the local football team who we both knew personally moved to a larger club down south taking all of the players and coaches that we knew personally too with him
this really put her down as she worshiped the team

so idecided to call the manager guy up and explained
the situation and could he get all or mabye some the guys to just sign a nice birthday card he agreed and i bought one of the cards with the few pages inside as he asked me to

i made sure i got the card directed back to me at my work address incase she picked up the mail at the house and found out

what he done was get all the guys that he took with him to sign it and small personal notes on it to her
and the guys he didnt take with him
he had it sent by courier to them and back to sign

on the big day all her birthday cards and presents had arrived so i slipped the envelope in amongst the others
when she opened it she burst into floods tears
she couldnt understand why they had signed the card and written personal notes to her out of the blue

i said they did it cause i had asked them to for her

i thought that was about my best to make her day

doug

that was really lovely doogs, but can you help me? its my sons 9th birthday on sunday and ive sent 25 invitations out to his friends for a garden party, i have nothing planned etc, help me to make a good day pleaseeeee

Doogs, that is WONDERFUL. You will have a party-planning forum in no time. It is my daughter's 12 birthday next week, and she also is graduating grade school the same day. We will celebrate that weekend, but I could sure use some good ideas.

Hey, hotlips, did they rsvp? I invited my son's whole class to his 5th birthday and one little boy came, that's all, my son was crushed, but we live so far out, nobody wants to drive to a party and leave their kids with a house full of recluses in the country.

Anyway, I've spent over 100$ in fancy food before, only to find that the kids like weinies wrapped in Pillsbury buttermilk fridge bisquits better. Garden party - I'd say get a bubble blower and some balloons. Those are the kinds of things my children love - the long balloons; we sit and make animals out of them. Face painting is cool, too, if you can do that sort of thing. I love it.

Nobody ever made a big deal out of my birthday. Sorry.

thanks guys ive got the food, all the kids live in my street so they will all be there with their snotty noses etc, hot thats a good idea with the balloons was just gonna play pass the parcel

Ja, my bairns love the balloons, they've become a must-have at every party. When we are stuck inside I run up to the five-n-dime and fill a bunch with helium and let them roll about the house.

What's "pass the parcel?"

Another sure win is kite flying, if the weather is right and you have lots of energy.

My daughter likes craft parties - Set a big table out with lots of paint and supplies, have everyone bring a picture to frame or bag or shoes to decorate, that sort of thing. Girly, though, maybe, and I guess you want boy ideas.

Or kite building! We did that once- it was awesome.

ah, that sounds interesting, but only one gets the goodies? You guys are tough over there. Oh, here's one, of course! A pinata! I'm doing that for my boy when he turns 7. I can't wait!

We always make "guest bags," too. Just a few peices of candy and a toy to show our appreciation, and so everyone gets a treat. I always have the birthday child be in charge, so they learn to appreciate that all of these people are giving them gifts, and they should give something back.