Mathews Family: Grandma Atkin's Mother and Daughter Tea

Monday, July 27, 2009

Grandma Atkin's Mother and Daughter Tea

{Fairy Garden}

The Anual Grandma Atkin Mother and Daughter tea was held this year at Fenton and Ilona's farm in Enterprise. In their "fairy garden" --Everyone came dressed in their most fancy fairy attire. Fenton plants tons of beautiful flowers and everything was looking awesome. The weather was a little hot, for Enterprise, but we had a great time. They had fun crafts for the girls, and of course, yummy food. The girls made fairy paper dolls and fairy houses. They also got to wander through the flower garden and cut flowers for their own vases.
{which became the table decor for the luncheon}
I think this was my favorite tea party yet!

11 comments:

Kit said...: Um...Can I come be in your family??

You guys always do the cutest things!; July 28, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Kim said...: That's so fun!!! It makes me want to have a tea party!!!; July 29, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Mickell said...: So CUTE!!! I love how you guys do these tea party's!!! Love them! My family needs to start up this cute tradition and do themes. . . so FUN!; July 29, 2009 at 11:20 AM
photography by Mikki said...: Your girls are darling! I love this cute Tea Party idea- and you look beautiful Rach! Emily Carter's blog is brandonandemily.blogspot.com
She is so cute w/ her new little Chloe:); July 30, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Melissa said...: So cute Rach! What a fun day. You look so beautiful, like always. And so do the girls.; July 30, 2009 at 3:16 PM
Heather said...: Oh my goodness! That is way too fun :) We are going to totally do that. Um, hello? Your pics of the girls in their yellow dresses is so darling. Good job mom :) I say that all credit for good pictures goes to the mom. We just got done taking ours...whew.; July 31, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Jamie Sue said...: How cute!! What a fun time! I just have to say the Makayla has changed SO much in the last few months since I have been out of nursery. She is looking more and more grown up all the time!; August 3, 2009 at 3:09 AM
lissa said...: What a fun tradition...I'm available for temporary adoption. Hope you're surviving the heat.; August 3, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Catherine said...: Gorgeous pics, Rach! And seriously, I want to start something like that, too. I remember the post about last year's tea party, and it was just as cute!; August 3, 2009 at 4:14 PM
The Calico Crew said...: I just gotta know if g-ma makes or buys the girls matching dresses? Maybe you all do your own but I'm guessing your mom has something to do with it?? I guess this is why I have more boys than girls. We wouldn't do cute stuff like this anyway :); August 3, 2009 at 11:20 PM
Dana said...: How fun Rach we sure miss you!!; August 5, 2009 at 11:37 AM

Quotes of the Day!

Summer 2011
Jocey Hobsen {a family friend and Jo's sunbeam teacher} Brought Jojo home from church one Sunday. She stopped by her parent's to grab some veggies. Jocey asked Jo, "Does your dad like zuchinni?" Jo looked up confused and said, "My dad likes BIKINIS!" to which Ben {Jocey's husband} replied, "I bet he does!"

May 2011
"She's slow as a poke!" --Makayla, in regards to how slow Abbey was eating her dinner

April 2011
We were just leaving Abbey's first T-ball practice. We got into the car and we were talking about things and Abbey says,
"Mom, how do you get a goal in baseball?"
hmmm...We better go over the basics!

April 2011
We were on our way to church {late as always, 9:00 church is KILLING me} and Abbey asked if we were late.
"Yes." I said
"Why are we always late? Is it because we have too many people in our family?" Abbey
"YES!" I said
haha!

February 24, 2011
I was explaining to Abbey that Harvey has RSV and what that means. She looked at me and said,
"I wish I could have that for him." It was one of the sweetest, most tender things I've heard. Abbey loves her baby brother and would do anything for him.

November 21, 2010
Makayla had her shirt on her head today
{and didn't want to put it on}
"I'm showing my nips!"--Makayla...honestly, where does she get that? WHO says that??
About 30 seconds later, "I farted." --Makayla
{she loves announcing that lately. She used to be embarrassed...lately, not so much}

She's a CLASSY gal, that Jo!

October 21, 2010
Abbey came out at about 10:30 {after being in bed since 9} to use the bathroom. RJ went in to check on her, and she had his glasses in her hand?? He asked her what she was doing with his glasses and she just stared at him. She grabbed the toilet paper, used the last square to wipe, and without tearing it from the roll, flushed it down. The whole roll started to follow! She got up and went back to bed, all without a word!

October 15, 2010
Mom- "Makayla what do you want Santa to bring you this year?"
Makayla- " A REAL baby like this one." {points to baby brother}
Mom-"Oh, that might be a little tricky. How about a new baby doll?"
Makayla- "NO, a REAL baby with a real nose and mouth and ears. Like this one!"

October 16, 2010
Makayla to Papa-- " What are you going to be for Halloween, Papa?"
Papa- "Oh, an OLD Papa."
Makayla--" You already ARE!"

August 2010
RJ had recently had a PPI{Personal Priesthood Interview} with Abbey, and they set some daily goals. He was telling Makayla at FHE that next Sunday she was going to have a PPI with daddy. Sunday came, they had their PPI, Makayla came out and said,
"PPI's are DUMB!"
"PPI's are done?"--mom
"NO, PPI's are DUMB. I'm not doing that again."--Makayla
Apparently it wasn't as fun as she was expecting.

May 2010
Mom, "Makayla you need to brush your teeth before church."
Makayla, "Why?"
Mom, "Because your breath stinks."
Makayla, "I LIKE my breath!"

Abbey and I were looking at my friend Hailey's blog and she had pictures of her adorable baby, Lincoln under the Christmas tree.
"Did she get her baby for Christmas, or did she pump it out?"-Abbey
{I'm still laughing!}

November 22, 2009
We're sitting in sacrament today, and Makayla looks over at me and says, "If we didn't have bums, we couldn't go potty!"--
Good observation Makayla...good observation!

August 2, 2009
In primary today, the bishopric was announcing the new theme for the month which has to do with temples. He was discussing how the temple "sticks" your family together.
"Does anyone know something really sticky"-Bro. Guerisoli
Abbey's hand shot straight up and she yelled,"popcorn!"--
This is so cute because her papa makes her "sticky popcorn" AKA marshmallow popcorn and it is her favorite thing, and it's VERY sticky.

June 15, 2009
I was watching Harry Potter the other night, after Abbey had gone to bed. Makayla was up late {she napped that day}
She saw Dumbledoor, "SANTA! I love Santa!"--Makayla
She saw Haggrid, "JESUS!"
She asked who Harry Potter was
"Harry Potter"--mom
Daddy walks in
"What's he name dad? That Teeter Totter?" -Makayla
She saw Professor MgGonnagal -- "Who's that?"--Makayla
"Professor MgGonnagal"--mom
"MgGonnagal?"--Makayla
Asks again MgGonnagal's name--
"What is her name?" --mom
"I don't know... Grandma??" --Makayla
This girl cracks us up--
Good ol' Teeter Totter {AKA Harry potter!!!} Ha

Everyday--
"I'm gonna do ballet and golf!"-- Makayla
She cannot WAIT until she gets to start ballet--it's all she talks about.

May 7, 2009
"My sandwich tastes funny."--Abbey
"Why? it's just cheese and mayo."--mom
"JUST CHEESE!! No Manners??--Abbey
{Manners as in Mayonaise--I guess she doesn't know it's called Mayo}

April 29, 2009
Makayla was on a tootin' spree, stinkin it up all night.
"mell me! I'm rotten!"--Makayla {while waving her hand over her nose}
If an S is the beginning of the word, she often leaves it off {mell=smell}
So funny!

April 22, 2009
Abbey and her friend Halle saw a big Coke truck
"That looks good!" --Halle
"Yeh, But I love Dr. Pepper. It's my favorite drink."--Abbey
"What's that?"--Halle
"It's a kind of Rootbeer, but it tastes better going down your throat!"--Abbey
Yes, she has inherited my love for DP and Yes, she really has tasted it...just a sip here and there

Winter 2008
This is too funny so I need to write it down. Broc and Julie adopted a darling baby boy last August. He's African American and Abbey never seemed to notice or at least never said/asked anything about it. Broc and Julie were babysitting Abbey and Makayla and Abbey was playing with baby Tyler. She looked up at Julie and {very matter-of-factly} says,
"Well, it looks like you are going to have a brown baby!"
So funny! Like she was just waiting for his skin to turn light and decided it just wasn't gonna happen!

Last few days {April 10-12}
"She lookes so DAPPER!"--Abbey
and this is a good thing. She says it when her barbies are dressed up fancy.

Potty training week- {March 25-April 1}
Everytime Makayla sits on the potty and looks down to see pee trinkling in the toilet
"I got POTTY POWER!"- Makayla

April 1st
Makayla is sitting by me and lets a HUGE, squeaky toot.
"Whoa tooters!"- mom
With a very concerned look, "I poop!"- Makayla
Run to potty
outcome: Makayla's first Shart :)

March 23
Abbey watching American Idol with me--{In her most "adult" voice}
"He is such a TALENT!" --Abbey Mathews
It cracks me up, she takes bits and pieces of things we say, and puts it together in her own unique way.

February 23, 2009
Trying to get Makayla to take a nap
{and she wasn't happy about it}

"I not talking to you mom!" --Makayla
"Why because you're mad at me?" --Mom
"Yup!"--Makayla

{Then, of course, she continues to rattle on and on and on...and finally falls asleep--an hour later!}