Tea Party Birthday.....

On my mothers recent 87th birthday my aunt had a tea party for her and for my Aunt Kathern, two birthday girls...My Aunt Mary has the best tea party's! Take a peek, I will show you...

this is my mother on the left and Aunt Mary on the right..they are putting the finishing touches on the table..

the place settings included name place cards....the theme was St Patrick's day...

when you come to my Aunt's  tea party you MUST wear a hat...and it you forget she has at least a hundred hats she has collected through the years....so pick your hat! and look at all the gloves and purses...this is the best room!

Don't they look adorable? This is Sarah with her mother Althea..both are looking lovely with their spring bonnets....

worthy of a few photo's!

Cousins!

Aunt Dorothy and Aunt Kathern, both a little reluctant about the hat thing...but never fear, there daughters got them all fixed up!

a beautiful subdued hat with a feather for Aunt Dorothy....

and a regal fur pill box hat for Aunt Kathern...and cousin Susan with a camel colored fedora..

Sister Candy, chose a charming silver cap and Aunt Janet a hat perfect for St Patrick's Day.... 

this is cousin Diane with a beautiful Red hat, with red tuleing, deep in conversation...

Aunt Mary welcomes everyone ....oh wait see that bookcase on the wall behind her?

it is a quilt her girls made for her for her anniversary...isn't it beautiful? I love looking at it...Aunt Mary's house is enchanting...

OK back to the party..Mother and Aunt Mary start the precession to the kitchen to begin!

the tea party food is Haystacks....have you ever had them? They are great!

You make a cream chicken gravy.....which you pour over...

cooked rice....

then stack up all the toppings....you can use a variety of ingredients here....we had peas, pineapple, mandarin oranges, celery, crispy noodles, tomatoes, onions, olives, raisins, assorted nuts and toasted coconut....

pick up your fresh out of the oven homemade roll...there never was a better smell than homemade bread....hmmmm...I can still smell them....

Stop an get your beverage....oh I want to show you one more thing in Aunt Mary's kitchen...

see those two drawers with candy fronts? they are FULL of candy bars...yep, I checked...wouldn't you just love to be her grandchild? or niece?

What a fun group! I just love these women!

Birthday girls! Mother and Aunt Kathern...I love this picture!!! They are young at heart.

Lemon cake and ice cream for dessert....Thank you Aunt Mary for the funnest, bestest afternoon...I encourage everyone to have a tea party with hats, it is never to late to start playing...oh please start today!!

Cheers to Happy!!