Uncle Jen

It was a great weekend in CT!  Here's the breakdown:

Saturday I snuck my Grandmother out for High Tea at Mrs. Bridges Pantry in Woodstock.  It's a sweet little spot run by an English couple.  They serve all the traditional English fare, including salmon & cucumber sandwiches, devonshire cream, potato leek soup, and many tea types served in personal pots with tea cosies.  It was a lovely break from the norm.



Grandma had a pot of Earl Grey, while I enjoyed a gorgeous herbal peach tea.

Sunday I came back down for Julia's 3rd birthday!  Kate outdid herself with these gorgeous ladybug cupcakes.

But I have to be honest, I really came to hug her mom.  :)  I haven't seen Mrs. Treacy in years, and she looks wonderful.  She always gave the best hugs in high school! 

We got to chatting and found out that she, me and Kate were all born in the year of the Dragon, so this is our dragon picture.  :)

It was a wonderful party.  The cousins were there, and Kate's dad, who spent a bit of time trying to learn a digital camcorder (hee hee!), and Eric, who showed me all the great plans he has for the kitchen as soon as his contracting work picks up.  Yay home ownership!



Carolyn rocked out for the paparazzi

 

Julia munched on her giant cupcake!



And showed off her spiffy shades

 The crowning moment was Carolyn, who not only showed me around the house like a tour guide, and explained that this was Julia, and this was Julia's birthday, and these are Julia's cupcakes, and this was Julia's mom (guesturing to all these things like Vanna White), but thanked me for coming to Julia's party when I left.  At one point she came up to me very happy and just said, "THANKS, UNCLE JEN!"

I don't remember what I did to earn her thanks, but she gets MY thanks, because I was Uncle Jen for the rest of the party. Hurray!  :)

Before I left I orchestrated one last picture of Kate's parents.  What sweet lovebirds...it was really great to see them!

  More pics of Julia's fun day is here.  Enjoy!