Sophie and Blake: A Cup of Tea

Over the Christmas celebrations, I had a cup of tea ... twice.

First, I hosted a table at my church's annual Bel Air Christmas Tea.
If I'm entirely honest with myself, I may have my name attached to the tea
but really, my mom is the brains and creativity behind the actual table.
Mom is the dreamer and planner.

Thank you Mom.

Anyways, despite signing up at 7:01am, about a month prior to the actual tea,
one minute after they opened the online registrations,
our table was still placed in the canopy adjacent to the main Dicipleship Center.
Admittedly, it was kind of a bummer to be "just" on the outside of the "real" event ...
and a real hassle to only be able to set up on Saturday morning,
only hours before the tea began ...
but it was still so, so lovely.

Although Blake "helped" my mom and I to setup,
a remarkable thing happened .... both Sophie and Blake
were watched by someone other than Andrew, myself or the Grandparents
for the very first time!
Rosa - the super babysitter, kept the little ones calm while Pau Pau and Mommy
were out to play, with the help of my dad, who stayed home ... just in case.

Food being served.

The church provides these yummy scones ...
I always look forward to these little jewels!

Aren't these the most precious cupcakes?
My dear friend, Cora, and her son, Archie made them

My mom, the host ... and her daughter.
It's funny because we were talking about how little time we have together
... just the two of us. I love having time with my mom.

With Andrew, the handsome butler
Andrew always moans and groans that his
wife "makes" him butler our table ...
but secretly, I think he really enjoys it ...

The Fanous ladies.
Christy and I have been in Bible Study together for about 6 years now.
It is a good and precious friendship ...

Sweet mommy friends ... Jaclyn and Sarah

Sarah and I co-chair our church's mommy group,
Mothers and Others, together this year

With my lovely friends - Katherine and Cora

With Christy ...

The men always sing, "Go Tell it on the Mountain"

and then pass out chocolate roses to all the ladies!

A few weeks after the Bel Air Presbyterian tea, I went to Ann and Norman's, two very dear friends, annual Christmas Tea. It was an impressive spread of food with wonderful friends.