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For me Birthday's are so important and it's not about the presents, although that is fun. I try not to make things to much about what they get. It's not about " keeping up with the Joneses' ". We couldn't do all that even if I wanted to. It is about celebrating a gift that was given, Life. Maybe it was because my pregnancies were so hard and deliveries were brutal. I'm not sure, but I try to keep my little ones birthday's as peaceful and loving as possible. I made Birthday rings depicting the season that they were born in to hang over their chair. A place of honor, to make them feel as special as they are. Special plates only they get to use on their special day. Every year I make( or buy handmade) a different crown for them to wear. This year I made one from The Creative Family. A special cake. I am still trying to figure out the ancient oven we have in this house so it came out lopsided, but yummy, with a princess on top. I think it was a good day.