Tea Party

So Madison got invited to a tea party the other day. A girl in her class was having a tea party at her grandmother's house and Madison and a few other girls from school were invited. I was really excited for Madison because I thought it would be fun thing to do. So after church I drove her to the address on the invitation and was planning to drop her off and do a little Christmas shopping before going back to pick her up. When I pulled up to the house I realized it was a very large white antebellum home. The front lawn (which was very large) was FILLED with cars. I was little confused as to why there were so many cars since only a few girls were invited. So we walked up to the front door where the grandfather was waiting to greet us. When we walked in the front door the foyer was filled with little girls and their mothers. I soon realized that I would be staying for the tea party (which was fine but not expected). After asking around, I found out that this family does this tea party every year and every year it gets more and more extravigant. There was over one hundred girls there plus their mothers.

So here was the schedule of events:

1. Walk from room to room with your group to hear the history behind the particular Christmas tree or trees in that room. There was a lady waiting in each room to speak as you came in (sort of like the Tour of Homes). The girls also received 5-6 ornaments from the various rooms.

2. Go downstairs where you find your designated table with gingerbread houses for each girl to decorate. Eat cookies and drink tea.

3. An elf reads a story about Mrs. Claus.

4. Mrs. Claus enters to talk to the girls.

5. A ballerina from the Nutcracker does a dance.

6. Decorate your gingerbread house (girls dressed in elf costumes come around with trays of candy and your own icing tube for you to use).

7. Santa Claus enters while girls are decorating.

8. Once you are finished with your house take it over to have your picture made with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

A special thanks to Butch and Marsha Thompson for opening their home to all these girls and giving them a wonderful Christmas experience!!