High Tea

Today I had the pleasure of escorting my beautiful little ladies to a birthday party.
Not just any birthday party, mind you — a tea party.
With fancy dresses.
And finger sandwiches.
And tea in dainty tea cups.
Needless to say, they were absolutely giddy.

Here are a few of my favorite images from today’s tea party.

Carys is listening intently to the day’s tea selection.
Peach, Orange or Blueberry.
I think she tried a bit of each.

A calm moment before the tea was poured.

Delicate PB&J, pineapple-cream cheese sandwiches; with the crusts removed, of course.
And little nibbles of fresh fruit.
My girls were in heaven!

The littlest Lanford Princess was able to attend – thank you, Shauna!
Tea parties are her thing, and she “can’t wait to invite her fwends to have tea, too!”

I asked her to eat neatly.
Apparently, this is what she thought I meant.

I was giggling at this scene.
She fidgets with her earrings when she is unsure about a new situation.
My little big girl, all dressed up, eating neatly at a tea house and fidgeting with her earrings.
Sweet, sweet girl.
She will be moving out before I know it, won’t she? Le Sigh.

And my other favorite image form today: Lucy couldn’t wait for me to go to bed.
It’s true I’ve been keeping odd hours lately.
So, this is where she thought she’d settle in for the night.