Teddy Bear Tea

I felt like I reached a personal rite of passage this weekend. I took the girls to their first Tea at the Westgate Hotel. It was specifically geared toward little girls, but they still used china (ahhhhhhhhhh!...nothing got broken) and had fancy finger sandwiches and the whole formal tea thing. Here are the girls getting ready.

They had a great time and enjoyed being "Fancy Nancies". They stuck their pinkies out and Grace said, "Dahling" a lot. They served the little ones hot chocolate and then a few courses of yummy stuff. First they had finger sandwiches (grilled cheese, egg, PB & J, and Strawberry and Banana). Then they had chocolate chip scones hot from the oven. Next, they had berries and cream with four little pastries. As for Nana and I, we had the typical tea fare. Don't get me wrong...it was delicious, but would you rather have a chocolate chip scone or a raisin scone? I rest my case.

After the tea we moved into the lobby to be entertained by a clown. All the girls took off their shoes and sat on pillows and listened to stories until Santa arrived with....TEDDY BEARS!

I'm not sure if it will become a yearly tradition or not, but it was well worth the effort and it was adorable to see all the girls and boys in their Christmas finest.