How did/do you celebrate your birthday growing up/now?

[Disneyland1084]

When I was a kid, most of my birthday parties were at my house. Now that I'm an adult, I just go out to sushi with my DH, two DD's and DSIL.

 

[AndreaDM]

As a kid, the constant was a cake and a present, as in ONE, very rarely did we get more than one. We got to choose what we had for dinner, didn't go out unless it was a "special birthday", 10, 13, 16, etc. I only remember one party, maybe 5th or 6th grade where I had a bunch of kids from school come to a party. My mom liked it to be just family for celebrations like that.

As an adult, not a big deal unless it's a milestone. Went to New Orleans for my 40th, I'll be 50 next year and have my eye on a cruise, much rather have a trip than a party. It's in Oct. so I did spend one at F&W a few years ago as well. This year, will probably go to dinner with my BF and my DD15. I've hinted that I'm almost out of my favorite perfume so I'm hoping he gets that for me. I do have 2 coworkers who are also friends who share the same birthday week so we always make a point to go out for apps and drinks one night that week to celebrate the 3 of us.

My kids have had parties and also low key birthdays, never really any specific traditions, just whatever works that year. My DD turned 15 in Jan. so we spent her birthday weekend in Chicago seeing Hamilton, going to the aquarium and out to a very nice dinner, that was a very nice nice ($$) gift, will be hard to top it for 16 lol. It's a bummer because it's always freezing on her birthday so no outdoor parties ever.

 

[MikeNamez]

Once I hit 12 I wasn't allowed birthday parties anymore as I was "too old" for them. Never have gotten gifts or any special treatment so its just another day to me, I put no stock in it. It's actually a strange concept to me that people make big deals out of them lol.

For a good many years, I didn't even think my parents knew when my birthday was lol.

 

[EscalatorKid]

Every birthday has pretty much been the same my whole life: Pizza and Wings, and Cake and Ice Cream. The adults in the family would hang out and talk and I'd gather with the cousins and my friends and hang out. We'd watch movies or play video games.

I had a roller skating rink party one year, and a bowling party another. Those were "friend" parties and I had the Pizza/Cake party with my relatives (and a couple of friends snuck in) later.

Today, I do the same thing, but it's smaller now that I'm older.

 

[superme80]

Growing up I always had a party. As a teenager I would either have a sleepover or have an overnight trip,and I could invite one friend. Now as an adult I would rather just go to Disney or Cheesecake Factory. There are a bunch of birthdays in May, so we have "Everything in May Day". There is usually a large chocolate cake and lots of good food.

 

[Feralpeg]

As a kid, I only remember having two actual birthday parties. Both of them happened when I was in middle school. Normally, my mom would let us select what we wanted for our birthday dinner and dessert. I always requested barbecued ribs and a blueberry pie. After our family had dinner, we'd be given a birthday present.

I had a surprise birthday party when I turned 25. That's it. Now, I usually go to dinner with my daughter and sister. That's fine by me.

 

[neverlandsky]

Always done dinner and dessert of B-day person’s choice.

 

[Sparkly]

When I was a kid, I had birthday parties with my mum baking my cake. For my 18th onwards it started just being dinner out at a place of my choosing, often with family visiting. My 21st was celebrated at Disney World

 

[E&Cmom]

As a child, my parties were at home or at McDonalds.

Now I like to have dinner either out or takeout and cake.

 

[manning]

As an old man--- double helping of prunes with prune juice chaser

 

[MetalMasterC]

For me, it always varied. Age didn't play too much of a factor. Me and my parents would alternate going out verses staying in for dinner. Although, this year I might not even get to do anything. Just work.