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The Apple Juice Tea Party

11 Nov 2012


(all photography by Cole & Kiera of Natural Light Photography)

Lucy turned Three and we had a “tea party” birthday party for her.
She got nervous ahead of time that she would actually be made to drink tea.
So we changed the name, and all was right in the universe.

Thank you, Kiera, for Bringing It with the little tea pots and monogrammed teacups!
It wouldn’t be a party without your cookies!
The tea bags with jimmies?! #cuteoverload

And thank you Cole (& Kiera too) for taking photos!
Kristi taught me a long time ago that you simply cant take pics at your own party.
It so nice to have a pro… :) Thanks, Bro.

Last, and most of all, thanks, Mark, for the tables and chairs from Laurel Hill!!
I’m sure there’s more, but let’s just get to the photos already.

(NEW – TRY THIS ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE!)

LINK TO PHOTOS:

https://oscarandlucy.com/wp-content/slideshows/2012/lucy-is-3/

Lucy had a really fun time with her girlfriends.
She was sad that Dominic didn’t join us. But she totally got that it was a girl party. She received amazingly cute and wonderful gifts, and I would blog about them, but that’s tacky. :)
Lucy did have a small ‘diva dip’ during the dancing, but otherwise she help up pretty well for having 8 guests!

Did anyone notice, in the photos, the wooden desk being used as a sideboard to hold cookies and scones? Opi and Omi completely re-furbished that desk for me! I originally received the desk as a gift from Harriet. It was a writing desk, and the top was slanted at an angle. Because of the slope, I never really used it, but it was so cute that I couldn’t part with it. One day I asked Mark’s parents if the top could be removed and replaced with a new (flat) top. They actually did one better: They used the original top, and repaired the whole thing in the process! It’s amazing – a labor of love. Thanks Omi & Opi!!

Sources: Yes, the scones were from Arizmendi. The little sweets were from Trader Joe’s. The homemade cupcakes were from a box, but the cute sugar flowers make all the difference. Also the straws, cupcake liners and plastic roses. Lucy’s dress (and later t-shirt) are J.Crew. The ‘Tea Table’ table cloths: Thank you Bobbie for lending me the cross stitch table cloth! It was *Just* the right thing! Super authentic. Underneath is just some sale yardage from Serena & Lily. We also made great use of Bobbie’s plate stackers. The toy tea set was a gift from Kristi (fisher price). Lucy loves it! The gold spoons and a couple other items were from a Kamei, restaurant supply store on Clement. The China service for 8 was borrowed from a very trusting friend. Thanks Belinda! The favors hats were cheap, so I embellished them with flowers from Forever21. Lucy’s beautiful white hat was from Blissful Bonnets. Really Nice, and it got here quick. Anything else I missed? ;)

Thanks for coming everybody! Happy Birthday Lucy! Enjoy being Three!

Pom Pom Wars

27 Jan 2012

I just saw this blog post and I’m laughing.

Oscar & Lucy have Pom Pom Wars all the time. (me too) (Lucy, “me three!”)
I Never thought to have one at a wedding.
Throwing pom poms is a lot of fun. They throw really well, and don’t hurt, even when you get nailed.

We first discovered pom poms when Kristi mailed us some for Lucy’s first birthday.
Now I try to keep some on hand for whenever the mood strikes.


(these are the bigger size – my favorite for pom pom wars)

Lucy’s Ballerina Party

05 Nov 2011

A Huge Thank you to Matisse and Cora, our beautiful ballerinas, for making our party so fun and lovely!
Thank you to Jeanette for sending adorable ballet cookies, post haste! My other hero at the post office is Fairy Godmother Kristi, who sent the party favors – as you can see, they were way too cute.
Thank you to Cole and Kiera, for taking such pretty pictures – without which there would be no show (You can never take photos at your own party). I loved the party! Lucy did too – ” ‘Allerina Party! Cakes! Big Party!”
Last, Thanks Honey (Mark), for driving around, getting those huge pink balloons, and most importantly, for putting up the ballet barre in our living room (a.k.a. the dance studio), which totally passed the ballerina test. Hooray! You rock. xxoo

Click on the party invitation to see the slideshow:

( –You need Flash to view this!– )

https://oscarandlucy.com/wp-content/slideshows/2011/ballerina-party/

____Update 11/12/11_____

Cutest comments from Cora’s FB page, when she made this photo her profile pic.

Happy 6th Birthday Oscar!

05 Sep 2011

Here’s the slideshow of Oscar’s party, which we had on his actual birthday:

https://oscarandlucy.com/wp-content/slideshows/2011/oscar6/

Super Dooper Crazy Huge Special Thanks to Cole and Kiera – for the Cake, the Cookies, the Photography, the Baseball Coaching, and the Time! (More precious than gold these days!) We Love you!

Oscar, if you’re reading this, I love you Kiddo!
xoxo, Mom