Today was the fulfillment of a little dream of mine--to some day have little girls and throw them a tea party...check! To celebrate Valentine's Day, I had about ten of my friends and their little girls come over to have tea, wear fancy clothes, and just have some girly fun. Todd took Ty and James out to the Bagel Bakery and they did some other "boy stuff" as he called it. Lily practically wiggled from excitement for the past four days--she was so excited about this! And rightly so-- it was so cute to see her with all of her little girl friends pouring their tea, EATING the sugar cubes straight up (thus a stomachache after the guests had gone home), practicing their little manners--they all just ate it up and so did the mommies! Here are some pix from today (although I confess I didn't take as many as I would have liked--got busy and forgot!)
Karen and Mackenzy (who did not like Zuzu and was recovering here from meeting her)
Sira and her daughters Surisa and Sumari (in the baby carrier)
and here I am with Miss Isabella, who was in my arms for half of the party--and loving it!
Miss Lillian enjoying herself...look at that fancy dress!
Nicole drinking her tea like a lady!
Mackenzy settling into a good cookie and some cheese...
the ladies drinking their tea...
so cute and sweet...
Emily and Beth
My sweet Lillianna, finally able to have her tea party!
the girls again (I had some flash issues with my hat on!)
such little ladies!
Nicole still enjoying her tea :)
Miss Lillian with her mommy, Deanne, learning the finer points of pinky raising whilst sipping tea...
yum
Miss Isabella posing for a photo...
Lillian, Annika, and Deanne
Kelly and little Miss Beth, with her matching purse and hat!
pretty in pink--Hope and little Miss Emily...
Julie and little Miss Annika, all smiles!
Miss Beth and Miss Samantha...
Beth and Lily taking a rest...
my Valentine hunks after the party...
James's pose for his new calendar--highchair hunks
Miss Isabella is quite fascinated with Miss Beth...
mommy with a very tired girl after the party!
brothers gotta HUG!
Hope and Kelly
Miss Paige and Miss Lily
the mommies getting a chance to chat...
the lovely Miss Karin, who is holding baby Sumari--Karin chose to come even though her children are all grown and out of the house. God Bless her for loving all of us since we always seem to hand her a baby! Not that she complains (and she IS a midwife!)
Deanne and Miss Isabella...
an under the sea cake--very cool
Ty and Lily playing outside....
I think this won best in show for the amateurs--or some such prize
this one was like five feet tall...
Amy with her cake...
another five-footer!
Amy with her darling husband Jeff...
Karen and Mackenzy (who did not like Zuzu and was recovering here from meeting her)
Sira and her daughters Surisa and Sumari (in the baby carrier)
and here I am with Miss Isabella, who was in my arms for half of the party--and loving it!
Miss Lillian enjoying herself...look at that fancy dress!
Nicole drinking her tea like a lady!
Mackenzy settling into a good cookie and some cheese...
the ladies drinking their tea...
so cute and sweet...
Emily and Beth
My sweet Lillianna, finally able to have her tea party!
the girls again (I had some flash issues with my hat on!)
such little ladies!
Nicole still enjoying her tea :)
Miss Lillian with her mommy, Deanne, learning the finer points of pinky raising whilst sipping tea...
yum
Miss Isabella posing for a photo...
Lillian, Annika, and Deanne
Kelly and little Miss Beth, with her matching purse and hat!
pretty in pink--Hope and little Miss Emily...
Julie and little Miss Annika, all smiles!
Miss Beth and Miss Samantha...
Beth and Lily taking a rest...
my Valentine hunks after the party...
James's pose for his new calendar--highchair hunks
Miss Isabella is quite fascinated with Miss Beth...
mommy with a very tired girl after the party!
brothers gotta HUG!
Hope and Kelly
Miss Paige and Miss Lily
the mommies getting a chance to chat...
the lovely Miss Karin, who is holding baby Sumari--Karin chose to come even though her children are all grown and out of the house. God Bless her for loving all of us since we always seem to hand her a baby! Not that she complains (and she IS a midwife!)
Deanne and Miss Isabella...
