It was a beautiful Friday afternoon in February. Perfect for an outside Tea Party. You got dressed up in your Wedding dress and high heel shoes and I gathered the china and set up the table in the yard. You dressed Cupcake and Marshmallow, your new dog and teddy bear that you got for Valentines day in their party outfits. You picked out the table cloth, we gathered chocolates, cookies and poured the tea...let the party begin.
We drank our tea and talked about our day. You taught Cupcake and Marshmallow the proper way to drink their tea and shared your chocolates with them. "Hold your saucer under your cup and when you drink your tea, always hold your pinkie up", you said. These are the moments that I treasure. These are the moments that I hold close, the moments that are etched in my mind. I am so grateful that you want to spend this time with me. I am also grateful for these photos because I know the time will come when you won't have time for tea parties with your Nana and I will have these photos to remind me of these precious moments.
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| This is Marshmallow, the teddy bear. |
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| This is Cupcake, the dog. |
I found the tea set on the left at an antique store. As soon as I saw it, I knew it was perfect for our tea parties. The china on the right belonged to my Mamaw Florence. It is not expensive china but to me, it is worth more than gold. I am so grateful to have it. Every time I look at it I think of her and how she gathered the pieces a little at a time. She loved the pattern. I love that I now get to share this china with you.
You have such a beautiful spirit.
I am incredibly blessed to be your Grandmother.
Until our next tea time...
Nana
xoxo
~February 15, 2013
