So it isn't just me! I do wonder sometimes if we tend to over do it because it has become accepted practice especially in our area.
DD's birthday celebration was a little over the top this year. We held her party at the theatre with the release of Dispicable Me where the children came to the party and then went to watch the movie. Cute movie but there were no party theme decor out there so I had to be creative. DD and I made a minion bowling set by painting some coke bottles yellow and drawing faces on them. I also made an army of minions from crayon's magic clay and the main character himself. A little over the top but was actually really fun to make. The kids loved it and still talk about the party even today.
