I have no idea where she got the idea that there is a "tea party" to attend today, but since we're having a baby tomorrow, I thought it might be nice to take Quincy out for a little You and Me time, while Reese was at preschool group today.
Where to? A TEA PARTY of course!
at 10:15 am we arrived at the Crumpet Tea Room for orange rolls and a little Girls-Only Mom & Me Tea Party.
Only to discover that Crumpet Tea Room opens at 11 am. The manager opened the door a crack and poked her head through to let us know they'd be open in 45 minutes and to come back then. No big deal, it gave me an opportunity to place an order for 1/2 dozen orange rolls to take and share with friends who will be helping me out with my kids next week when Aaron returns to work.
We killed some time shopping and wandering through the little boutique next door, then hit up McDonald's for some french fries. Q picked out a new shirt for Reese and some shoes for baby brother. We got some bow clips for her hair. I think they're tight enough that they'll actually stay in.We came back to the Tea Room promptly at 11 am to park next to this guy:
Hmmmm...Kind of makes you think twice about wanting to go inside and eat, doesn't it?
Well...maybe they're just doing routine preventative work, I thought... Or maybe he's here for lunch!
Just then, Mr. Rid-a-Pest comes back out to his truck, walkie talkie in hand, to retrieve an 18 inch flashlight and a blow torch. He goes back inside Crumpet Tea Room.
Um....is it routine practice for pest elimination to use a blow torch? There's no doubt that's what he got out of the truck...and I imagine the flashlight would only be needed for one thing.
To hunt down a critter that has scurried behind a large oven.
The oven that has my already-paid-for Orange Rolls in it!
I decide to bite the bullet and eat there anyway. Partly because I was too lazy to find another tea party date spot for Little Q, all dressed up in her polka dot party attire.
...but mostly because I just really really wanted an Orange Roll.
We passed Mr. Rid-A-Pest one more time on his way out of the store, with a signed bill in one hand, and a bag of day-old orange rolls in the other.
Is it a bribe to keep him quiet?!
Maybe so, but either way...the rolls were fresh from the oven and fantastic.
Naturally, Quincy behaved like a perfect little lady during our tea party. Look at those stuffed cheeks! She kept asking where the "oranges" were. I finally realized that to a 2 year old, an "orange roll" probably involves oranges, or at least the color orange. I pointed to her plate and she said, "no, that's cake".
With all the buttery gooeyness on there, it might as well have been cake.Quincy, you are such a sweet little girl, and you have grown up WAAAAAAY too fast! All of a sudden, you have so much to say, and an opinion about EVERYthing. It brings me pure joy to see you smile...even when it is your naughty smile where the dimple next to your nose shows up. I love how much you look like your daddy, how you love your sister, how you copy everything she does, how you "tell jokes" and try to make us laugh all the time. You are so giggly and snuggly and absolutely beautiful.
I can't wait to see your little compassionate heart at work when we bring your baby brother home. You are very in tune with the emotions of others and I know you will be a great helper and comfortor to your new sibling. I love you SO SO SO much, and could kiss your sticky little candy-coated marshmallow creme cheeks all day long.And it would only make you giggle more.
I love you, silly girl. Thanks for the tea party!
Love, Mom
