DS is 2 in Feb an I'm in a bit of a dilema about whether to organise a party or not.
When do parties start becoming important? We just had a family thing for his 1st birthday at his Grandparent's house, which coincided with his Baptism and also Great Granny's birthday, so there were quite a few people there. Was thinking about doing something similar this year, but it wouldn't be suitable thing to invite other toddlers too (apart from his cousin).
My problem is that our house isn't big enough to host a party, especially in Feb when it would have to be inside. If it was the summer then there wouldn't be an issue as we could have it in the garden. I've looked into a few places, but they are either too small or too expensive. I have considered a church hall/DIY thing, which would be great but I don't really know enough people to invite to fill such a big hall.
In retrospect, I should have planned earlier and done something joint with a friend or two with birthdays around the same time. I feel it's a bit late now to be asking people if they'd like a joint party, as they're probably way more organised than me and already planned something.
WWYD? Is it OK to do a family thing this year and a proper party when he's 3? He's had a couple of 2 year birthday party invites and I suspect will get a few more, so I'm concerned people will think I'm not inviting them back IYSWIM.