If you can't beat them then buy new shoes!

Happy Birthday Kat. What a bummer having to go into work. Still treat yourself to those shoes. My best adult birthday was probably my most recent. My 50th. My family all asked me what I wanted as a present and for a long time I was stuck. They wanted to buy me something lavish and expensive. I have most things that I need, and so I politely declined their offers. However, it struck me that the one thing that we rarely do as a family is get together. So that's what we did. We booked us all into a local hotel. Had a wonderful dinner in the restaurant and then dragged our weary bodies upstairs to bed at the appropriate time. The following morning we had breakfast together before going our separate ways. When I went to pay, I discovered that the family had already paid for our daughter my wife and myself. Their time, that was the best and only present that I received this year. Have a lovely day.

Happy Birthday to you and your son. I understand when I was able to work I hated to have to work on my birthday. Also as I got older things were differnet. My birthday is coming on this Friday on the 15th.

Happy Belated Birthday! I hope your day was a good one. All my birthday's are good ones. I don't work, so I don't get called in. lol I own my own business online, and I just close shop on that day! I do buy myself something (clothes, shoes, makeup, etc.) or get my hair cut. My daughter treats me to lunch and my hubby treats for dinner, so I have great birthdays.

i have no idea! I have been attending to those adult task since I was 14. I don't think I ever had a birthday where there wasn't something i needed to do first before i could do something just for me. I was trying to remember if i got myself something special for my last birthday. then i thought, well if i have to think that hard, i bet i didn't get myself anything. which sounds about right being that it's so close to the holidays and i always want to make sure the children have the things i want them to have. Happy Birthday to you girl and i hope you get a pair of wonderful shoes

Lol, yes, when we were kids we didn't really appreciate all of it;) Happy Birthday!!! On my birthday I went and got myself two new books I wanted. I figured that hubby wouldn't do much. Boy was I wrong. He had hired a sitter and took me out for a dinner and a movie. That's an extravagance we can't really afford but it was nice to have a date night *blush*

I hear ya! I was actually fortunate enough to be able to celebrate my birthday this year. I was given a trip to Vegas for my birthday and got to see my best friend who I had not seen in 3 years. But it was the first year I hadn't had to work on my birthday(only because it was on a Saturday) in like 4 years. So I was excited to actually celebrate it!

I think we are all children at heart and long to slip back into those carefree, no worries, life is a ball years! Even as an adult I refuse to work on my birthday, but fortunately I have had the luxury of being able to, I haven't worked a birthday since I was 18, so that's 19 years of having May 18th Wolfie's Day LOL! I just like to crash out, watch dvds, treat myself to chocolate and ice cream and pig out! But yes it would be lovely to have those parties again and have lots and lots of presents, not the same any more, birthdays to me are like another step towards my gravestone and I have the lovely big 4 - 0 on the horizon too. Anyhow happy birthday for yesterday my dear friend and I was going to send the strippers but I haven't finished with them yet ;0)

my birthday is in september and last year we celebrated it at the hospital! my dad had been in since the beginning of august and was supposed to come home around 12 and drs not being terribly organized and having to sign forms before he could be released, well, we didnt get out til like around 5. not very fun! hopefully this year will be better!

Honestly, because my birthday lands around Thanksgiving, I used to have a better than average chance of being off work on my birthday - but since I retired and have this job with Girling, I have to work holidays.

I can't remember the last time i really celebrated my birthday... it is not really a big thing for me... but honestly... i think i need to change that... since i am growing older... and i think i deserve one birthday party before i actually stop having one... but buying new shoes to celebrate it is a good and unique way... have never done that myself...

Hi kbourgerie, With me it's hard, since our annviersary is in Jan, my husband b-day in Feb, and my B-day is Mar. so what we do is in the month of march we go celebrate everything, go have a nice dinner, go to Laughlin for the weekend. So that is my way of have a good time. I've always wanted to have surprise party, the only time I did was when I turn 16, and only because my girls friends gave it to me. I had a great time. Never had another like that. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU AND YOUR SON.Let me know what kind of shoes you got.

Hey there kbourgerie! Happy Belated birthday. It has been a while for me also since I have enjoyed an adult-tasked free birthday. On my birthday (last Nov.5) I upgraded my cell phone (oh wait, that was nearly 2 years ago). Well last year, oh that's right, I did nothing. This year I turn the big 4-0 and I am going to do something really nice. I deserve it. Take care kbourgerie and God Bless!

It is a shame that you have to work on your birthday. I think that it is always sad when we grow up that our birthdays seem to be come so unimportant, just another day. As children we are spoiled and made a fuss of all day long and it is all so special. I try every year to do something special for me, but unless it is on a weekend it is hard as my family work and go to school and somehow its not much fun alone!! Hope you get a nice pair of shoes, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

HMMM this year We're going to be on a houseboat for my birthday...no normal chores, We're having cake and bbq'ed ribs for dinner. (My sister makes AWESOME ribs!) I cant remember when i had a birthday party last without a care or a birthday without having to go to work or school.

i don't really celebrate my birthday with those so many guests, so much food on the table and a birthday cake. i just spend dinner with my family. that's fine with me. last year was my first time to have my birthday here in sweden with my boyfriend (i am originally from the philippines). my boyfriend's parents did everything for my day. they cooked for me and planned everything. they also gave me some gifts. my boyfriend baked me a cake and gave me some gifts, too. it really felt great. well, that's true, in your case, if you can't beat them, atleast buy yorself a new pair of shoes. i mean, it's worth it, right?

WSH YOU A VERY VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY .. GOD'S BLESSINGS BE UPON YOU!!! A few years back i was waiting for my 12th grade results i dint celebrate or i hardly founf anyone wishing me on my birthday.. I was really nervous waiting for my resulsts and i dint want anyone buying something and after my reulsts has come my dad got me one new mobile which he said he would buy me on my birthday it was me who said no no i feared if i score very less marks he will be angry on me lol.. and when i was kid i dint celebrate my birthday once because my dad was not keeping well as he was admitted in hospital.. these are two birthdays i remember bno one has gifted me and i dint want to celebrate it at all.. Good its your birthday we should care more for us than expecting others to care for us...

Hi bour, [i]Happy happy birthday to your and your son..I really feel what you mean..Those were the days where we only do nothing except prepare ourselves and family will take care of everything for us..LOL! ANyway, my birthday is always holiday for me since it's 3rd week of December and that time when I was working, it's always our vacation so, no worries for me.. I have some conflict before for my Dad, Mom, Sister and hubby's birthday! Its really grrrrrr when I cannot do something about it,,,but we always end up celebrating it together on Sunday when there are conflicts![/i]

Happy Birthday Kat! Hope you and your Son have so much fun celebrating together.. Now mine's isn't for a couple of weeks but i prefer to be a kid always..each and everyday..and thats why i come here and act like one.lol.. Huggles Dear sweet One!

I am not really a kid or an adult, but I have not had a nice relaxing birthday in ages as I have either been at school, at college or at work. I have not had a party since I was about 10 years old, other than that I tend to just go out for a meal or something, since from the age of 11 my parents thought I was too old for a balloon and cake party. I like buying new shoes though, if everyone bought me new shoes for my birthday and I had no party, I would be very happy.

My birthday this year, what I had is an outing with my family. we go to a secluded place with nice resort and a mini zoo. It was awesome.