We had two confirmed yeses to attend my daughter's party. So my husband and I were debating on just purchasing food and brining it (except for the fortune cookies and cake). We got the notification early this morning for a winter weather advisory. Yup, of course. I knew that we were supposed to get snow but it wasn't supposed to be that much and I was hoping it would affect Saturday evening.
It wasn't so. The weather started to turn super cold after the sun went down and the drizzle is beginning. The parking lot was already getting slick by 9:30pm. Since we knew what was coming, I asked Peanut what she wanted to do. We decided to postpone the party because we don't want anyone injured trying to come. The nasty weather is supposed to end around 10am with everything clearing up by noon. That does not mean that our lot will be easy to get into or the bridges right next to our house will be passable.
She is super bummed but not at the same time. It's kinda funny listening to her. She wanted the party because she has been looking forward to it for AGES and it is currently Chinese New Year. However, the additional time gives her the ability to let her friends RSVP and attend. Such the social butterfly.
Unfortunately for y'all, that means you are going to have to wait for the party pics. I am planning on working on the aesthetics of my site tomorrow with the extra time on my hands.
How many of you guys have family birthdays in the winter? How do you handle them? How many back up plans do you have before you end up waving the white flag?
Your kids weren't born in the wrong months. They were born in the wrong place. Come visit Vegas for their birthdays. It's been in the 70s this week!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely wrong place. Florida, southern California, and Vegas appear the places to be right now
ReplyDeleteHa-ha - love Zach's comment. I've lived just south of Vegas, though, and you bake like a turkey in the oven much of the year. And there are no trees to speak of. Even though we suffer some cold weather, I'll take my Ozark mountains.
ReplyDeleteYes, we've had some nasty weather this winter. I know that 'the day' is so important to kids, but I married a man who is not big on holidays. I grew up in a family when 'the day' was important, and it took a while to realign my beliefs.
Now we do birthdays when we can. My daughter's birthday is in January, my oldest granddaughter's is in March. The rest are in the spring and summer.
Maybe you could just have a small party on the birthday with a promise of something great to come when the weather is a little better.
All the best,
Leslie
I'm thinking maybe we should do a 1/2 birthday when they want something theme specific. We don't do many big birthdays ... but it seems to always end up cruddy when we do. LOL
ReplyDeleteI totally understand you but prefer not to go complaining. There are good things to be found almost every time. Focus on the positive... just saying..
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ReplyDeleteI was going to say something like what Zach said. Yes, it was a bit chilly here in Florida last week (40-50's at night with the wind chill) but a light sweater was fine and there was no ice on the roads, not even rain.
Warmly,
Dr. Erica
Maybe you should be living in Australia, where it's summer for their b'days. Although, they wouldn't have had much luck here where I live, this last weekend. Chinese New Year celebrations were called off due to a cyclone further north causing torrential rain. We went to a birthday party last night, which was unfortunately outside in the mud - LOTS of mud! It wasn't pleasant at all, although we were lucky the rain stopped.
ReplyDeleteNo worries Heather!
ReplyDeleteKids that grow up where there's a lot of snow and at times extremely cold weather.
Well they've got a lot of totally unique memories, that kids that grow up where Zach mentioned,they pretty much just have the same old Mary plain Jane same old!
No ("remember that time it got so cold") stories to share later on with new friends and or their kids or later on down the line grand
kids.
So it's all good!
I feel for both you and your little girl! It sounds like she's a good sport, though, and she'll be happy when she does have her birthday party.
ReplyDeleteOddly enough, 5 of our 7 children were born in the summer or very early fall. The other 2 were born in December. Although "the day" has always been important to me, it seldom works for us to get together on the day. Especially now that almost all of our children are grown, and working various shifts. We often combine birthday celebrations -- or, in my case, birthday and Mother's Day. It's all good.
I am California Born and Raised and everytime I got to super cold climates I am miserable :) plus I am horrible at driving in it or simply dealing with my sanity in it. I am just fine with my 320+ days of sunshine and can drive an hour to get my snow fix if needed!
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