ava's tea party

Yesterday was August 22nd. Not an overly memorable day on my radar. Nothing on really, still recovering from my cold, worked at the gallery, the day before Mr M's birthday...

But for one family yesterday was harder and more special than most. It was Ava's birthday. To read about Ava's story you can go to the Ava's Tea Party website, Ava's memorial page or become a fan of Ava's Tea Party on facebook.  

And so I set about having my own tea party for the superprincess. I didn't think Monty would be much into making pink cupcakes (more of a smash tonka trucks kind of kid) so I quietly made cupcakes by myself this morning and sat down with a pot of tea.

Pink of course was the order of the day. I didn't have any little girls to share it with (bummer), no spotty plates in the house as was called for (maybe next time) but I did find the icing of the 24 cupcakes I made therapeutic almost and tea is always a bonus in my books.

And then I went for a spin on the lawn. Barefoot. In a pretty dress. Tessa looked on in amusement. Any excuse to wear my pretty crinoline and one of my favourite vintage dresses. I think Ava would have liked the pretty satin sash ribbon.

 

To see more of Ava's Tea Party you can visit the flickr group Ava's Balloons, see some images from Ava's Tea Party 2009 or visit Ava's mum Sheye's blog. 

Now just to do the dishes.