I know...it is not Tuesday but sometimes you just have to jump right in and get started with things...
Poor old Teacup Tuesday has fallen by the wayside in the last three months. Let's see if we can start again. :)
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Several days ago Kennedy was privileged to spend a day with her Daddy. While they were gone, Addison and Bailey prepared a tea party for me...as a surprise.
It was planned last-minute so Bailey was creative and used what she had on-hand.
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Here are the little party planners.
The girls set our pretty glass plates and selected teacups from the cabinet. Addison and I had prepared oatmeal cookie dough that morning and it was in a bowl in the fridge awaiting further work. Bailey decided to bake some cookies (with permission). The pan that the cookies are on is still hot. I was just getting ready to put the cookies on a plate.
What you see here is a lovely bouquet of tissue paper flowers and skewered pickles.
:)
The plan was to make a nice arrangement of skewered fruit but none of the fruit that we had on hand was suitable for Bailey's cutting and skewering so she and Addison talked about it and Addison (age 2) suggested pickles instead.
In the teapot is grape kool-aid. We have kool-aid about once a year around here and we had prepared a pitcher the day before. Bailey thought and thought and could not remember the order of operation to prepare hot tea. She was trying to keep this a surprise so she decided that grape kool-aid would be a nice alternative.
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Bailey sweetly and lovingly scolded me for not doing a better job of teaching her how to make hot tea. :) She actually does know how but I suppose it has been too long since she did it all on her own. Addison is typically the one that selects and prepares tea with me. Bailey and Kennedy usually take care of setting the table, pouring the cream and such.
So...
It seems that a bit of Teatime Tutoring is called for...
It was a lovely and yummy surprise Saturday Tea Party. I am so thankful for oatmeal cookies, sweet pickles and grape kool-aid. What a sweet memory to tuck away.
In my rocking chair with a lovely teacup in my hand is where I can be found at least once every single day.
I suspect that one day...
...when I am old and grey...
...you will still find me rocking...
...teacup in hand...
...perhaps enjoying spearmint tea...
...or blueberry tea...
...steaming coffee...
...or even grape kool-aid...
:0)
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posted by Mrs. Klause
July 9, 2009
How Sweet! Just reading this post mad me notice how long it's been sence I've seen y'all and how much the girls have grown up! It's kind of sad.
I can't wait to see y'all!!!
~Sarah
Posted by: Sarah H. | July 09, 2009 at 11:50 AM
That's so sweet! Reminds me of when mine were young & loved to play restaurant & make menus for us to order from and everything! :)
Hopefully Bailey will get some more practice making tea & will be able to surprise you making your favorite some time! ;)
Posted by: Shanon L Fowler | July 10, 2009 at 09:04 AM
oh the have grown so much last time I saw addeson she was a baby and baily shes tall snif I miss ou so much pleas post pictres of all the grls soon so I can see kenady she is proby a big girl to i wish i could run up and hug each one I miss yall so much pleas give each one a hug frome me oh and pleas chek our blog I posted! well bye now miss you so much.Felicity
Posted by: Felicity | July 11, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Hi, Kecia, and girls,
We loved your tea party pictures. We love to hear from you. We are trying to stay cool here in Phoenix. The heat wave is here. It was 114 degrees. Love you all, Great Aunt Pat and Great Uncle Mack
Posted by: Pat Quarles | July 12, 2009 at 12:17 PM