30 Years Of Tea Parties

Clare received her very first tea set last week; Gail brought her the Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Say Please Tea Set.  The teapot whistles when it’s ready, sings songs about saying please and thank you, counts the cups and hopefully helps teach her to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you.’  She loves to open and close the lid and pretend to drink from the cup.  The little pieces of cake tend to get lost quickly, but they look pretty on the plate.

This afternoon Clare and Chrissy had a little tea party; Chrissy was thrilled.  Chrissy may have dirty hands and worn pj's (which my mother made), but she is a wonderful friend; she’s always up for a tea party, a walk, or even some imaginative play.  She never complains and is always happy to do whatever Clare wants to do, even if that involves being carried by the legs, poked in the eye or lovingly left to play alone on the floor.  Much like Betsy's doll Jennifer in The Best Loved Doll, she is well loved, has a smile that never goes away, and always sees the best in others. 


Hey Chrissy, you want to have a tea party?

Thank you Clare, the tea is wonderful.

Chrissy never minds when her feet or hands get chewed on.

I hope that Clare and Chrissy share many more tea parties over the years, I know I enjoyed having tea parties with Chrissy when I was little.


'It's a good thing Chrissy likes tea!' December 1982.