Teddy Bear Tea 2012

This is the third year that I have taken Kate to the Teddy Bear Tea at the St. Regis Hotel.  I took Will when he was about 4 or 5 and I dreamed of the day I would be able to share this experience with my daughter.  Kate loves it!!  We bring a new Teddy Bear that they give to a child in need (I think CPS gives them to children for comfort during a tough transition).

The tea is a fancy affair with a magician and puppet show.  There are treats and cookie decorating and t-shirt drawing and limbo.  Kate just loves it!  I was QUITE sick the morning of the tea and was not sure I could muster up the energy to make it but somehow I rallied. We went with our good friends and neighbors, Amy and Eden.  I did not take nearly as many photos as I usually do and since I still do not have my computer (and therefore no photoshop) these are straight out of the camera.  Also, Will and Harry were my photographers for these at home shots and unfortunaely most were really out of focus:(

Kate and her friend, Eden as we arrived at the tea...

 

 

The Teddy Bears awaiting new homes

 

 

 

Muffy, the Ice Princess was so happy to see Kate.  We see her around town at various functions and she always remembers our family.  She was there 10 years ago when Will went to the tea too!

 

 

Kate and her friend, Eden with their hot cocoa





These girls are so cute!!!!
Kate did not want me to take her photo anymore (like that was going to happen!)

 

Doing the Limbo

Cookie Decorating



Me and my sweet girl
(I know I look pale and pasty.  I had been very sick.)


 

 

It is driving me mad not to have my computer.  This little post took me forever to do on the boys PC as I am so used to my Mac and my flickr. I LOVE this time of year though.  We have so many fun family traditions and I love to post about all of them.  It is killing me not to be able to do so quickly.  I will try to post our Chrstimas Card here tomorrow:)  I hope you are all enjoying a nice weekend preparing for Jesus' birthday!

P.S.  My dress is a gorgeous Kate Spade silk dress that I recently scored at an incredible price at my local TJ Maxx.  I think I need to get it taken in a little but I could not resist the price. I am sharing because people always ask and I thought some of you might want to check your local TJ Maxx;)