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HippyMama 
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 Posted: 18 April 2008 at 7:54am |
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I can't remember exactly how much, maybe $200 for gifts? Maybe a little less. We didn't end up having a party though as she got a vomity tummy bug a couple days before and we didn't want to risk infecting everyone else. What her grandparents and other family spent on her was a different story...
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AliaDawn
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Posted: 18 April 2008 at 7:55am |
Am I the only one going to admit we spent like $25?? lol! We got him one toy (all my family sent him tons  ) and me and my sister tried to make him a cake but it... failed to rise. This year I'm sticking to good old choc cake which I didn't really want him stuffing his face with at 1, and he might actually have some little friends to invite... our place isn't exactly good for parties though, and we couldn't afford a venue.
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CuriousG
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Posted: 18 April 2008 at 8:18am |
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They get soooo much from other people I wouldn't spend too much. We spent about $80 on her present and only got her 1 thing. We had a family bbq so spent about $50 on food because everyone bought something. They won't remember it, its more for you guys to celebrate. I wouldn't bother spending too much really.
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Roksana
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Posted: 18 April 2008 at 9:55am |
 On her party we spend $2000.00 ....Eeeekkkkk
This included the venue, catered food, clown, cake ($90), drinks, decorations.
We spend $150 on her perssie but I had lay Buy'd it a while back...The FP Learning home $99 and a huge inflatable pool $50 (Half price special in KMART for both items).
She got soooo much in pressies and also loads of cash!
Her dress was very fancy and MIL brought it from USA when she was 3 months old. I am already saving for this one's party....
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Posted: 18 April 2008 at 10:45am |
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OMG i must be a freak...we are just planning a gathering with friends and close family seeing as he wont really care as long as there is food( though hes not allowed anything except fruit vege and meat till 1yr ..lol so that will be interesting:) so I'd say we will spend 80 or so on presents and 50-80 on food and stuff..
we are going to one in the weekend (next weekend) and the invite says to bring a plate of your favourite childhood treat..we are arguing which one to take:) lol. so i might just start a thread on it:)
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Posted: 18 April 2008 at 10:47am |
 foxxy_one wrote:
we are going to one in the weekend (next weekend) and the invite says to bring a plate of your favourite childhood treat..we are arguing which one to take:) lol. so i might just start a thread on it:) |
that's a really good idea....
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daikini
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Posted: 18 April 2008 at 11:02am |
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Kiya: I spent $40 all up on her presents, and about $20 on her party - Teddybear's picnic at the park, with water, cake and watermelon.
Josiah: We spent about $100 on his presents (the main part of that was a Little Touch Leap-pad), and about $150 on his party - met family at the park for a picnic lunch, then went to the hot pools for a swim in a "big bath"; the cost included petrol for us to get from Ohakune to Taupo and home again.
Xavier: We spent about $50 on his presents, and about $20 on his party - we had party-type food for dinner!
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ElfsMum
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Posted: 18 April 2008 at 12:01pm |
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mum2ella..i thought so :) her Mum is really good at thinking outside the box.. ! so i gotta think extra hard about a present!
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Posted: 18 April 2008 at 12:31pm |
We will spend about $50 I think. Jack is so close to Xmas that he won't care at this age. Having said that, I could see myself going overboard! Party will just be at home with fingerfood so no biggy.
His Nana has bought him an electric 4-wheeler! OMG that is going to be the best present EVER 
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Posted: 18 April 2008 at 12:35pm |
We spent about $75 on presents, (so easy to get carried away!) and about $50 on food for all. Also hired some big toys from our toy library for a couple of weeks so they had lots of use and had it outside at my parents place.
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Posted: 18 April 2008 at 12:49pm |
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Lets see, i spent about $25 on presents , and even that felt too much .
Her birthday we had in the playgroup hall ,(its at our church so we were able to borrow it for the day free of charge) which was great since there was slides and toys plus a kitchen , in there.
If we hadnt been able to though i would have just done a dinner at my parents .
I just didnt see the point in throwing her a big party for a birthday she wont even remember.
To me it was more important i did a special one for her 5th
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Roksana
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Posted: 18 April 2008 at 2:43pm |
Now I feel like I am a freak!! LOL
But in our "Indian Community" it is sorta expected!! I know its crazy but that is just the way it is.
I wish I just saved the money and gone on a lovely holiday now...... 
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1st Bday - how much did u spend?
