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Sweet 16
Andy's neice was telling me all about the plans for her sweet 16 party that she is planning
1. they've ordered party stuff from California and Ohio
2. She's kept awake at night with anxiety over her "to do" list
3. There are 70 people invited
4. The guest MUST wear black and white. She is wearing a hot pink sequened number.
5. A DJ has been hired
I hope this is a trend that ends by the time Lila is 15.
Re: Sweet 16
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
I haven't actually heard of anyone having a 'sweet sixteen' IRL only on TV. Take pictures and report back.
I had a surprise "sweet sixteen" party, but it was comprised of my parents clearing all of the furniture out of the front two rooms of the house for dancing and "hiring" one of my friends to dj. It was actually one of the coolest things my parents ever did. I should have gotten mad that they didn't give me a car though.
Did she show you the sweet Range Rover she's expecting to get as a gift from mom and dad?
I did not get a sweet sixteen party, but I did get a Bat Mitzvah. That was awesome.
Based on the photos I see around here of birthday parties for small children, I'm not optimistic that things will be better by the time our kids are teenagers.
It's like some women have this need to do their weddings over and over via their children.
ETA by "around here" I just mean on the nest/bump. I don't think I have seen any kiddie extravaganzas thrown around here.
My mom was on vacation with one of her friends when I turned 16. She did order flowers to be delivered to me, which was very sweet....except the florist got orders confused and delivered a sympathy funeral wreath to me instead.
My dad let me have a big party but it basically involved soda, chips, music and a few dozen friends.
The hair grows in thick where the horn used to be.
Geez! It's enough to give kids AND parents a complex.
We did a lot of "rent a VFW or some place similar, bring in some sandwiches or pizza and cake, and have a dance party" when I was growing up so I'm pretty sure that was my 16th birthday. My mom was always the DJ.
Husbands should be like Kleenex: Soft, strong, and disposable.
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
Seriously, I was raised in the ritzy part of town and I can't think of anyone (maybe one exception) who had a big party like this. It's obnoxious.
My mom threw us a little surprise party at Mountain Park Round Table.
I got to take 2 friends out to dinner with my family for my 16th birthday. I thought it was awesome.
My friend who lives in San Antonio has already told me that she is paying to fly me down there to make a cake for her daughter's 16th birthday party in 2 years. Really?
Yeah me either. Must have missed that store...
My 16th bday was the first day of my junior year of HS. I went to school and then mom made spaghetti for dinner and we had carrot cake. Just like we'd done for 5 years prior and the years since.