“Watch out!” They squeal. There really is no other way to describe how eight year old girls warn and remind and help.
Squeal, it is.
The unrelenting wind blows orange plates and a pink tablecloth and even clear cups their way.
As the brightest shades of (almost) summer head towards them, some duck and others grab.
But we all laugh into the silliness braided with fanciness, the planned woven with unplanned, and one generation melding with the next.
We pass small cups of iced tea their way, fingertip to fingertip. Vanilla creaminess, hibiscus freshness, or both. (For the record, I, choose both.)
They take small sips and deep breaths, exactly the way mother daughter days at the park are meant to be savored.
“Is this for us?” One asks, as we place a platter of “Fancy Cookies” between them.
“Of course,” We answer. Relieved, for once, to say, “yes” to just one more cookie.
We’re quick to move onto the next steps, to get ahead of the clean up, the wind, their attention.
But just for this moment, we circle behind them and take in their cheeks and their smiles and their stills – rosy and bright and fading as they each may be.
Our smiles match their’s, and in this way, our friendship does the same.
The moment fleets, and they go, climbing and sliding and chasing further into the day.
As the sun warms our backs and the wind carries our girls’ laughter far, we sit a titch closer and watch them.
“They’re good together.” We say with our own eyes and smiles and words, sans squeals, for now.
This kind of goodness shines bright within days just like this.
This sweet tea party was sponsored by The Abbi Agency, Donsuemor’s, and Davidson’s Organics. You can find Donsuemor’s deliciousness on Facebook and Twitter and Davidson’s smoothness on Facebook and Twitter as well.
Oh very fun! I want a tea party!
I can only imagine the goodness that you’d create for a tea party!
(Yellow, please!
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Looks like such a fun day!
It really was, friend!
(These are the moments, right?)
We’re going to a tea party tomorrow! Yours looks lovely
Thank you so much, girl!
(I hope you had a lovely time!)
How sweet! It looks like you all had a great time!
We really did!
Thanks so much, you!
I love this! Savoring these moments as mothers and friends…just beautiful.
Thank you, girlfriend, so much!
(And savoring, indeed!)
Oh tea party, LOVE!!!
Thank you, girlie girl!
I say you and I host a coffee and lemon cupcake version, deal?
xo
That is so adorable. I have a boy so we have meetings in the mud with dudes…
Brody and I will see you there.
(And maybe Chloe, too.)
xo
I’m glad you got to host a tea party. They are fun!
Thanks so much, you!
(And looks familiar, yes? Good times with sweet girls!)
What an amazing day!
It so was!
Thanks so very much, Barbara!
Now I want cookies for breakfast. I better go steal some before the kids wake up!
Looks like a fun party!
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Oh, that is such wise parenting!
#BowingDown
Oh, that tea sounds divine! What a lovely day.
It really and truly was pure delish!
(And lovely!)
Thanks so much, girl!
Looks fun! (And windy). I hope you’re having great spring weather up there!
Thank you, Missy!
It was, and we are!
(I type as it’s storming outside! But that’s cozy, yes?
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I love Mother Daughter dates especially when they include friends! Looks like you had a great day.
We really did, sweet you!
(And thank you!)
Very sweet, Galit! Looks like so much fun.
It truly was, sweet friend! xo
This is what it’s truly about! Love this. And can’t wait to do these kinds of things with my daughter. Your tea party looks lovely, and seems everyone had an enjoyable time.
I love what you wrote!
Because a million times yes, these sweet moments are what it’s all about!
(Thank you! Truly.)
Looks like you all got to spend some great quality time together! That’s definitely the goal. :]
Thank you for having us at your tea party.
-Nicole
It really was lovely!
And thank *you* so very much for the party, it was love at first taste for all of us!
What a delightful tea party. And what a fun idea to host it for friends and blog and get local sponsors! I’m off to visit the links.
Ah – very cool. Not local. But very very cool organizations.
Thank you so very much! It really was a lovely (and tasty!) time!
i have a dear friend who buys up tea sets wherever she sees them on sale and hosts little girl tea parties with mini pizza’s and mini cupcakes – and the girls dress up and its all so much girly fun
Seriously how much fun is that?! Love!
Those cookies look so good I want to lick my screen!
The comment bar was just set REALLY high!
(I so adore you, girl!)
I love it! What a fantastic time.
p.s. I love how you did the pictures at the end!
Thank you, sweet friend!
(And I was kind of proud of that myself! Thank you, picmonkey!)
I adore moments like these! What a wonderful time for you and your girls!
And I’ll take the Vanilla Creme Spice, please! Oh, and a cookie…preferably one dipped in chocolate. =)
Sounds like a perfect combination, friend!
Let’s have that together, mmkay?
(And I so adore these moments, too!)
There’s always some unplanned to go along with the planned, isn’t there? Sweet moments with your girls Galit. xo
Thank you, sweet you!
(And amen for the unplanned! Even planners like me can embrace moments like this!
)
xo
So sweet! And I happen to love madelines!!
They’re pure delish, right?
(Thanks so much for the note, sweet you!)
Adorable pictures! And your words, as always, perfectly complement them.
Thank you, my sweet friend!
(Really and truly and always – thank you!)
Now that is my kind of party!
Amen!
xo
You had me at cookies.
Cookies are *so* where it’s at!
How fun it is to watch all these friendships form and strengthen! Were you friends with the mothers before your girls all became friends?
Thanks so much, you! It really is amazing!
(And no, we actually met through our girls! Also sort of amazing, yes?)
Oh I love this. I cannot wait to have tea parties with my daughter and her friends!
Thank you, girlfriend!
Maybe we can combine forces and tea party it up together! #swoon
This is too awesome. I would have liked to have a tea party with my girls. Mother’s day didn’t really feel like it was for me this year. (had my husband’s family get together at my casa – cuz their mom’s been gone for as long as I’ve been married) Spent my day catering to other people…
Anywho, I suppose it’s not too late to have a tea party. Maybe I’ll do this with my girls on a weekend I’m at my mom’s! Thanks for the idea!
Love it, girlie!
Tea parties can definitely be for anytime!
(And for sure even as a make up Mother’s Day time!
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Memories that will always be treasured! I love a good tea party and all those smiles and squeals…LOVE!
Thank you, sweet friend!
I’m right there with you with all of that LOVE!
So sweet! Reminds me of the time my mom planned a “manners party” for one of my bdays. We had tea and little sandwiches and cookies and everyone came in dresses. Good memories!!
These are such fabulous memories!
And what a fun idea of your mom’s; I also adore that you remember it so well/fondly!
We’re in the middle of trying to find a time for all of the girl cousins in our family to get together for a tea party (my daughters’ first) and we’re so excited. Such a fun, girly way to spend a day!
Seriously so much girlies, so much fun! We loved it, too!
(And absolutely can’t wait to hear all about your tea time!)
I was so in this moment with you. I could feel the wind and everyone’s smiles, and just taste those fancy cookies. What a delightful post!
Thank you my sweet friend, so much!
Hooray for friends! Sometimes I get sad that I will never enjoy this mother-daughter bond thing. But, I have to admit, my mother-dude bond is pretty awesome too!
first, you look ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!! WOW, you gorgeous girl!!!
and cookies, friends, smiles, chatting…..PLEASE invite me next time
xoxoo
How lovely is this? Thank you so much for having us at your tea party.
—Nicole
I’m always overwhelmed with joy whenever I see my kids with their friends. I know it’s not that easy to make friends and learn to care and trust people. I feel proud of them for gaining friends.