Birthdays aren’t just 1 day long anymore

               My family takes birthdays quite seriously; we celebrate the day of the birthday as well as a whole weekend closest to their birthday. The birthday person gets to choose whatever they want to do weather it is just stay inside and watch movies or go outside for a hike. The whole weekend it is whatever the birthday person wants is what they get, and no talk of disapproval is allowed.

               Birthdays have been like this ever since I can remember. My mom said her parents took birthdays to the extreme and she just continued the tradition on with her family. I love birthdays because it gives all the family an excuse to hang out with each other, with everyone’s busy schedule it is hard to find times to be around each other often but birthdays push us to make sure we are all together.

               If one of your loved ones birthdays is around the corner here are some tips on how to make their day (or weekend) extra special.

If your dad has a favorite sport, weather it is golfing or baseball, find time and a place to do that sport with them. Sports really are a fun way to hang out with people and who knows; maybe your dad really is the stud he says he is when he talks about how good he did at basketball last time he played.

Show them you know what their favorite things are by recording their favorite movie for them or playing their favorite song when they walk through a room, it really is those small things that makes birthdays all the more special.

               Buy their favorite candy and leave a piece here and there around the house, a pck of skittles on their pillow, a Hershey’s kiss on their favorite chair, a tootsie pop on their towel in the bathroom. Everywhere they go they will get a small surprise and a big smile.

Leave them notes in random places. For example put one on the mirror saying you may be turning 50 but the mirror says your turning 25, for a parent. Or put one inside the freezer saying “burrrrrr I need your hotness to warm me up!” up for a spouse. These may seem super cheesy but it will leave them with a good laugh!

 

Remember, on their birthday they just want someone to care. (402)

 

Danni N.