<!--quoteo(post=353571:date=Mar 10 2009, 02&#58;38 AM:name=cruisetarp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cruisetarp &#064; Mar 10 2009, 02&#58;38 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=353571">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Had a fun day yesterday planning out TJ&#39;s 4 1/2 YO birthday party. Joey - you may appreciate this being another December birthday but every year Ashleigh has a great birthday party with all her little school friends, neighbor friends and relatives but come TJ&#39;s birthday in December although Deb always plans a party, at the last minute everyone gets too busy with Christmas and backs out. So they have decided to celebrate his birthday in June now instead of December (at least for this year).<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br /><br />Good Morning Crazies....<br /><br />MaryLou.. I had threatened to change my birthday date over 40 years because of that .. then i realized..it wasnt my fault...although the idea is fun to hold a birthday 6 months out .. i think ..to be honest...that Deb needs to make a very special effort to make it happen at least once in december... the emotional toll on a young boy can be major..they start to feel they arent worthy of a birthday... and imho it prohibits them from enjoying the true meaning of christmas...(i have had my share of.. birthday/christmas gifts..) or birthday presents wrapped in Christmas paper..<br /><br /><br />just an opinion from someone that knows..<br /><br />Thanks for the coffee Jim