Impromptu Tea Party. . . (UPDATED)

I always thought our first Tea Party would be a big ordeal. We would dress up, invite La La, EB, BoSo and Belle, use our special "Pink Rosebud" tea set and sit at the table in HER kitchen. Well, surprise, surprise. . .as I was making a cup of tea this afternoon she said she wanted one, too. So we used her special cup (thanks, Aunt Mary Anne) and prepared a yummy raspberry tea. She dipped the tea bag and stirred the honey, and when it was just right. . . we sipped:) I can not believe how much she (we) loved it ~ both the tea and the event! She made daddy join us and each time he would walk away she would say "Daddy, I have some more tea for you. . .". What a fun way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon (especially since we were supposed to go to the Rockies Game).

We are so glad to have our friends home safely from Switzerland! They came over this morning to pick up "guest dog" and brought us some wonderful surprises:) We love all of the gifts but are mostly glad to have you back. Even though it is the middle of August, Gracie continues to put on her new sweater (and momma keeps taking it off so it won't get dirty) ~ it was the first thing she asked for after her nap! She has been playing with "Yodi" (since I have no idea how to spell spvigly) and La La for an hour. So I thought these wonderful gifts deserved a very special thank you "note". . . (Don't forget to pause the music on the Playlist below).