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LP’s Fifth Birthday Celebrations – Drayton Manor

Disclosure: We were invited on this day out for the purpose of this post however all opinions are my own.

Two weeks ago LP turned five. I have no idea where those years have gone because, even now, it feels like she was born yesterday. She woke up the morning of her Birthday at 3am crying because she didn’t want to be five, that she wanted to be four forever – and I could understand that, four had been an incredible year for her.

But, then it was her Birthday and we had organised a soft play party in the morning for her followed by a barbecue at home. The soft play was our first experience of a proper party and we invited as many children as we could. In the end there was about twenty children in LP’s favourite soft play centre.

LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor

She had a great time – playing with her friends, followed by a junk food lunch, singing Happy Birthday and then saying goodbye to everyone, handing them sweetie cones and cake as they went.

Back at our house we had more family come over and Dave put on the barbecue, although the weather wasn’t the best it held out until the food was cooked. The children played on the swings, in the playhouse and ran riot – everyone had a great time and it was just so easy.

LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor

I did a buffet to go with the barbecue, we had a huge Costco cake and it was just such a nice day. Sometimes the simple Birthdays are the nicest and although LP loved her soft play party, and I’m glad we did it, you just can’t beat the relaxed, happy feeling of a party at home.

LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor
LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor
LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor

The following day we took the children to Drayton Manor, as they had been begging to go to Thomas Land since the last time we went.

LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor
LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor
LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor is, without a doubt, one of our favourite places to take the children with so many rides for them to go on, things to look at and activities. It’s just such a great day out.

LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor
LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor
LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor

We didn’t get to go on a huge amount of rides this time – as it was a bank holiday – and not a October weekend like last time, but we had a really lovely day and skipped the zoo and random dinosaur bit in favour of the rides.

LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor
LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor
LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor

We didn’t even really leave Thomas Land this time apart from to go on the lovely boat which takes you around the lake, such a wonderful end to the day.

LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor
LP's Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Drayton Manor

All in all LP had a perfect fifth Birthday and is now very happy to be five. I can’t believe Birthdays are done for another year. Happy Birthday LP – it was lovely celebrating with you. Here’s a little video of our day:

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  • Donna Wishart is married to Dave and they have two children, Athena (13) and Troy (11). They live in Surrey with their two cats, Fred and George. Once a Bank Manager, Donna has been writing about everything from family finance to days out, travel and her favourite recipes since 2012. Donna is happiest either exploring somewhere new, with her camera in her hand and family by her side or snuggled up with a cat on her lap, reading a book and enjoying a nice cup of tea. She firmly believes that tea and cake can fix most things.

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3 Comments

  1. Aw I’m so glad she had such a wonderful day. We did a soft play party this year too and it was so easy! I’d definitely do it again. We’ll probably do a joint party next year as their birthdays are close enough together to get away with it! Your day out at Thomas Land looked fab too, my girls are also so pleased when they go there, it’s their favourite day out.
    Nat.x

  2. what lovely celebrations she had. We haven’t done a soft play party yet, but every time we go to the, I think how easy they look! Thomas Land looks brilliant, we haven’t been before. Maybe we should try a cold, but dry October weekend x

  3. I can’t believe I’ve still not taken N to Drayton Manor when it’s so close to us. Now the thought of going in school holidays or weekends is pretty off putting, although I guess it’s less busy than some of the other parks. Glad the 5th birthday celebrations went well. It’s weird to think that some of N’s classmates are already 6, an he’ll be in January

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