2nd Annual Tea Party!

It's not the type of weather we had hoped for, but the girls had their annual tea party today. Originally, the tea party was an excuse to buy fluffy dresses and a chance to teach 6 little girls about proper manners and etiquette. Though we're still a little shaky in the manner's department (c'mon they're 3-6 year olds), we had the fluffy dress thing taken care of! They were like little cupcakes in their pastels and poof. It looked like an old lady convention with all the hats, gloves and fake jewelry. The food was wonderful! The big girls devoured, er....ate chicken crepes, Queen's soup, tiny yeast rolls, some type of strawberry salad, and tomato pie. The little girls ate fresh fruit, pbj finger sandwiches and petit fours. We were very well behaved...for the most part. (We won't detail the burps, sugar bowl episode, and stuffing whole strawberries in the mouth....) Each girl brings a tea cup to exchange, so they will each have a collection of tea cups by the time they're older/betrothed/engaged/adults. They also went home with goodie bags filled with bubble bath, nail polish, lip gloss and flower/hair barrettes. This is something of a tradition that we are hoping to continue as the girls grow. As they get older, we expect them to be a little more civilized and learn the right manners, etc. Today our little host gave them a quick lesson on how to properly decline certain foods on your plate that may not be to your liking. We're not sure if his instruction took root, but at least we're exposing them. Pfftt.
I'm not carried away with this picture of myself, but I love how Sophy is looking at me. Hehe.