Kaylee's 4th Birthday Tea

WOW! So long since I have been here!

I really think Blogger should figure out a way to send a photo for blog updating...much like FB posts can be done!

Anyway, it is that time of year again, Kaylee's Birthday!

We went to tea today. This year, we chose a teacher friend of mine. Her 'red thread' to Kaylee is that they are both adopted.

Barbara brought Kaylee a book that was Barbara's as a child!

Such a sweet gift!

Kaylee actually tried tea this year!

Peach Ginger with a touch of honey!

See that crazy tray of sandwiches? They were all for Kaylee.

Needless to say, she didn't eat them all!

This year's teacup - chosen by Barbara.

2nd Annual Birthday Tea

I stole the idea from PandaMom last year.

I am making a tradition of taking Kaylee for birthday tea every year. We choose someone special to go with us...someone who played a role in her adoption or understands the importance of adoption.

This year, we took our good friends, The Winebergs.

This precious family truly understands adoption. You see, the mom had cancer in her lymph nodes at the age of 24. She went through radiation treatments that, for lack of a better term, fried her insides. She thinks now that she was OVER radiated. So, needless to say, she and her husband had to adopt. And that they did...3 times. Each one of these precious children is adopted. 3 different birth moms, 3 different adoptions makes one great family!

We love this family and we love that they joined us for our 2nd annual birthday tea!

The guest also chooses a teacup that I purchase and put in Kaylee's room.

Here is the cup that was chosen for Kaylee by these beautiful guests...

Tea for Three

My mommy took me to tea today. She has decided that we will get to do this every year for my birthday (actually, I think she stole the idea from Pandapalooza, but I think it's a good idea all the same!). She says that we will take one special friend each year.

This year, we took my Gigi (I hear that this is not her real name. I think it is Jean. I have heard that my brother could not say Jean when he was little, so 'Gigi' was born)! She is a special friend because if you take her middle name and my mommy's middle name, you get my name!

I felt like such a big girl using the knife to spread dip on my own cracker!

Mommy also says we will buy a teacup from whicever tearoom we eat each year. The special friend that we take gets to choose it for me. Gigi picked this one for me. What you can't really see is that the entire cup is pink. It is so pretty!

After all the tea and shopping, I just couldn't help but crash out in the car!

I can't wait until next year. I am already thinking about who I will invite to tea!