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August 10, 2005
Triple the fun?
Got an invite for a "joint party" (no, not that type of joint!) for three small boys.
One of the hostesses is a friend of mine that I know from Book Club, and other Moms' Club activities. The other hostess I have met twice. She is also in the Moms' Club, but we just haven't crossed paths much. Once was the Oscar Party of the first hostess, the second was at a craft day in which the moms huddled on one side of the room while the kids did their own thing. The second hostess is a great gal as far as I know, but I just don't know her well.
The former has one son celebrating his birthday, the latter has two.
Of course, the big thing is: Golly, I am going to be bringing three presents to this party, two for boys that I am not sure I've ever seen!
I am not cheap. In fact, I love buying presents for other people, and go shopping for "Adopt A Family" in December. So I am not upset that I have to buy three presents, but it got me thinking.
I know my friend's son. I know his interests. His gift will be appropriate for him. But I don't know the other boys: likes, dislikes, etc. I can go generic, but it just seems so odd. Plus, I would like to be able to give my friend's son a "nicer" gift because we actually know him, but to do so in front of the other two boys would be awkward. And they are all different ages, so I can't just get them the same thing.
This isn't the first time I have gone to a joint party. It can be tons of fun, but inevitably one friend is "more" of a friend than the other, and this is the most extreme case I've had yet.
Thank goodness the hostesses put the ages and names on the invite! Otherwise, it would have looked really bad to be like, "Um, this is for your older child, this is for your younger child, who are they again?"
My kids don't know the difference, and my guess is the Birthday Boys won't either. Parties are parties - bring on the love!
Posted by karianna at August 10, 2005 05:32 PM