DS recently turned 2 & we've had parties for both of his birthdays. We only have a very small number of kids (5) attending, plus family members, so maybe 20 people in total. But given he was born in the middle of winter in Melbourne, both parties have been indoors at home, which can be a little boring. It was freezing cold & raining this year, so the adults just ate, drank & talked while the kids played with balloons! Most of the people who came had colds & were coughing & sneezing. DS was actually in a horrible mood. He screamed when we tried sing Happy Birthday & couldn't care less about his presents - he just wanted to play with the same toy over & over!

I don't think we're having a party next year, we might choose a nice day to go to the zoo instead & have a pizza/cake for very close family at home.