flies!! oh and a tea party

this whinge is not about mister moo or my kids!! oh no it is about something more annoying (only marginally) FLIES FLIES FLIES!! god has created many wonderful creatures but when it comes to flies he let himself down. i know they serve some sort of purpose (which eludes me at this point) but when you are trying to host a children's party where food sits on a plate that has been abandoned as some sort of fun is calling its little owner, it is hard to keep the winged creatures away. however i must say they didn't dampen the spirits of the gorgeous girls who came to celebrate lilis 7th birthday. we hosted a tea party and had such a lovely time. i haven't got permission to post photos of all the children's faces (i forgot to ask) so i will just show those of my family and Jul's girls.

we had heaps of fun with yummy food (too much once again) and a new take on good old fashioned games and lovely company of family and new and old friends.

one of the tables which set the mood. the basket held prizes for the winners of our organised games.

instead of pass the parcel we had pass the teapot!! it so much fun and much easier than layers and layers of paper :)

one of the tables, the other was covered in food!

lovely cupcakes!

someone kept eating the roses off the cupcakes... three guesses who!!

lilis raspberry swirl cake, our favourite!

here she is cutting it. happy birthday my little sweet pea. (lili celebrates her real birthday on the 29th but that is the second day back at school)

a different take on musical chairs, this time it is musical laps. on the count of three the children swap seats then the blindfolded child has to sit on a lap and guess who she is sitting on. heaps of fun but i think there might have been some peeking. an old time favourite, balancing a book on their heads. this little princess went the furthest! isn't she sweet?

the two littlest tea partiers enjoying a spot of cooking in the cubbyhouse.

present time!

lili got some lovely gifts, she will enjoy making these snow domes!

and this watch is too cute, the davis family love to spoil her.

well i am off to have an well earned cuppa. cant believe that my girls are growing up!

xxgoldsworthy