My mom and Aunt Carole had been planning a Valentine’s Tea for the three girl cousins. The date happened to fall on the same day that we processed animals. These are some well-rounded girls; processing animals in the morning and attending a tea party in the afternoon. Thank God for showers and washing machines!
The girls arrived with my mom to Aunt Carole’s and while the adult ladies prepared the table for tea and snacks, the young girls made valentine cards. The table was set a beautiful array of delicious food: chocolate covered strawberries, blueberry scones, a vegetable tray, snickerdoodles, and pimento cheese and crackers. The girls’ favorite tea is Glazed Lemon Loaf and they also had a Mint Medley tea.
They played a conversation starter game and a game called “hide the teapot.” Whoever found the teapot yells “Voila!” My mom read Fancy Nancy Tea Parties and each girl had a role to play: when my mom read the word “Fancy,” Madelynn had to stand up, twirl around and sit back down; when my mom read a word in French, Ashli had to say “Oooh La La!”; when my mom read “tea,” Kathryn had to jump up out of her chair and then sit back down. The girls were out of breath and dizzy by the end of the book!
While the adults cleaned up, the girls went outside to play and run around. They made so many memories and it has been fun to hear their giggles while retelling their adventures from that day.