Tea Party

It's been a long time since I have enjoyed a tea party with Gillian. Yesterday Aunt Betty and Justin came to visit. The kids were playing happily downstairs while Aunt Betty and I talked upstairs. We went to check on them and found John and Justin playing video games. Gillian, on the other hand, had on a pretty dress up skirt and fairy wings. She was setting up a tea party. Aunt Betty and I joined her. I laid out a blanket and helped her set up the plates and napkins. Aunt Betty worked on the cookies and sandwiches. Gillian got some friends (stuffed animals and babies) to join us. She brewed up some coffee (in her coffee maker). And then she said "We need a menu!" She found the Magna Doodle and gave it to me. "Write the menu." Aunt Betty and I laughed and she insisted "Write the menu." I asked her "What do I write?" She gave me a little list of what we were having. "Mac & Cheese, chips, coffee, drinks, cookies, sammiches." I wrote her list and she got mad because I missed something. And I had to rewrite it. Aunt Betty and I really enjoyed our tea party with Gillian and her friends. 

Here are some pictures of the party. And yes, I know I can't spell potatoes. 

K-cups

This morning John helped me by filling up our K-cup carousel. He said "I'm going to fill the middle row in a pattern!" And he did. He filled up the entire carousel and said "Do you know what? If I spin it really fast the cups fly out!" I laughed and said "Are you sure?" He said "Well I've never tried it. But I bet it happens!" It's hard to argue with that. So I said "Go for it!" He spun the carousel really fast. And two of the cups went flying out. He shouted "I knew it!"

Sunday Breakfast

I try to make a nice breakfast for the family on Sundays.  This morning, Gillian and John wanted to help.  I put Gillian in charge of coffee, while John helped me make the eggs.  Gillian is the best coffee assistant.  We have a Keurig coffee maker and all Gillian really has to do is load the K-cup and push a button.  We moved a chair over so Gillian could reach the coffee maker, and I gave her two cups.  She picked up a K-cup and asked "Daddy like this one?"  I told her yes, and she made the coffee for Daddy.  She then yelled "Daddy!  You gotta help me!  It's hot, you gotta take it out!"  Daddy helped her taking out the used K-cup and moving the cup of hot coffee.  She then asked me "You like this one?"  She's a smart little lady, she remembers which K-cups Daddy likes and which ones I like. 

Meanwhile, John was assisting me with the eggs.  I was making toad-in-the-hole, and John was cracking the eggs for me to put into the center of the pieces of bread.  He was very good at cracking the eggs and enjoyed it so much that he was ready before I was ready for the next egg.  When we had cooked enough, John called everyone to the kitchen.  He was very proud.  "I helped make the breakfast!" he told Daddy.  Gillian was mad, and said "I made the coffee!"  I am a lucky mommy and I had two helpers this morning. 

Later in the morning, I was ready for my second cup of coffee.  The kids were downstairs playing and I stood in the kitchen and said "I really want another cup of coffee.  I wish I knew how to make one."  And from the basement I heard "I can make it!"  And Gillian came running upstairs.  She even checked on Daddy "Daddy, you need more coffee?"  And she made us all some coffee.   

Seatbelt and coffee

Gillian and I were singing "The wheels on the bus" last night. She sang a few few verses and when we got to "the people on the bus go up and down." She sang that verse and said "They wouldn't go up and down if they have a seatbelt!" Good observation Gillian. 

This morning, Daddy asked the kids "What do you want to drink with breakfast?" Before Gillian could answer, Daddy said "You want coffee? Okay!" Gillian nodded and said "I need a cup!" She got up and asked me, "Mommy, you get my Mindy cup?" She was pointing to her Minnie Mouse Tervis cup. I couldn't believe what I was watching. I didn't know of she wanted that cup because Mommy and Daddy drink their coffee in Tervis cups or if she just wanted to use that cup. Well that lasted two seconds, because once she got her cup she asked for milk. And to think I thought she was going to want coffee. It wouldn't have been the first time.  

Coffee and the purse

This morning we were watching cartoons in the basement. Daddy and I were both drinking coffee. Gillian came over to me and asked "I have some?" I was a little surprised, and said my coffee? She nodded. I told her no, because my coffee was too hot and to go ask Daddy. She walked over to Daddy and said "I try your coffee?" Daddy let her have a little sip. She loved it. "I have coffee!"

Gillian got a new purse. It has cherries on it. It is small. It was empty yesterday, but she said "I need animals!" She went downstairs and came back with a little pony and a little whale in her purse. "I got animals!" She had her purse with her all day yesterday. Today, she tried to cram a Snow White Barbie into the purse. "It won't fit!" Daddy helped her by taking out the animals and putting Snow White in the purse first. Then he put in the animals. Gillian was so happy. She ran around showing everyone her purse and all her treasures.