One of my favorite traditions that my husband and I have for our kids is a birthday date in place of a big birthday present. We do like to give them something to unwrap on their birthday, so I also always get them a book. I love this combination! When my oldest was turning two, we had a four month old as well. I had the idea to take her to the local dinosaur museum (she was very into dinos as a toddler), with just Mom and Dad. She hadn't had a lot of time with just her parent

I have always love birthdays! My mom did a lot when I was growing up to make my birthday special each year and it's a joy as a mother to do the same for my children. Today I'm sharing some of our birthday traditions with our kids. Decorations Each year, I let my kids pick a theme for their birthday decorations. We've had themes like dinosaurs and bugs to princesses and mermaids. I get balloons, streamers, and a birthday banner. Then I print off coloring pages in that theme th