How do you do grown-up's birthdays in your family?

[gawkygirl]

We aren't very close as siblings - neither emotionally nor geographically. We can go for months without making contact so on birthdays, as well as sending a card, I also phone up to have a chat.
I had a birthday over the weekend. I have had cards in the post but no-one has actually spoken to me.

What is the norm in your family?

Is it now up to me again to phone to say thank you for the card?

We do cards, presents and a party tea. And so do DH's family. We'll spring for a meal out if it's a special birthday. It can be exhausting sometimes as as most of both families birthdays are September - February (including 3 the week before Christmas) but it's nice to do it and make the effort.

I still send adult siblings cards/gifts on their birthday, but I never bother them with a phone call on the day itself - I'll ring a day or two after to see what they did/got.

That's because, I can't stand the whole family ringing me on my birthday - you can just feel that you spent your entire birthday on the phone!

Cards, (big)presents - generally speak/text on actual day - will meet up amd have some sort of celebration/get together