We had our four grandchildren, ranging in age from almost seven to 10 months old, for a few days this week... Three boys and a baby girl can fill up a house in a hurry...Mac had just recently had a birthday and we weren't able to go because we were sick, so he brought Superman cupcakes to share with us here..
And, of course, I needed to set a table for the cupcakes......
I kept it very simple..One of the best things I did was use this blue neoprene for a table covering. I wrapped the tabletop with it and sewed it underneath the table with fishing line so it would stay put..
This is Mac..the birthday boy who hid behind this red cup every time he saw me with the camera....
Just in case you have never had four grandchildren descend on your house at one time...let me fill you in on the way it is..LOL from my point of view.....
All of a sudden, there is a flurry of activity..and more little hands reaching for things that one would think humanly possible...Quickly things change..there is no more time for any type of pictures..it is all hands on deck to get the food on the table..to get plates fixed and to keep everyone in their seats and..then....JUMP UP and get a towel or two because a large cup of RED Hawaiian Punch spills just as we sit down to eat.....Then, we start over..refill the cup and laugh at all the little puddles of sticky, red liquid under every conceivable object on the entire table.sigh..
So glad I took a few pictures before we started.....because,
I needed this tablescape for my blog...LAUGHING OUT LOUD!!!!!
It was a wonderful meal really..lots of chatter and laughing..and only one spill....and Mac served everyone cupcakes on Superman plates..sorry I didn't get a picture of them but I plain out forgot..I did get these of the cupcakes...
Meet The Newest Tablescaper
The next morning, MaryElla started playing with these dishes I gave her... and lo and behold, I realized I needed my camera..have you ever photographed little people? it is NOT an easy thing to do...They move all the time...
And we have the beginnings of another generation of tablescaping.... It is never too early to develop the love of dishes in a little girl....and she did love playing with these..
But I must show the truth of this picture...there was a matchbox car close by her at all times..(three brothers are making their mark)....
It finally won out..oh, dear....she will need many trips to Honey's house (that's me) where dishes and dolls prevail...I will call it dish and doll girl therapy.....oh, yes..I will throw in a huge dose of jewelry and perfume and dressup clothes..including mink stoles.....Can you tell I am over the top thrilled about this girl?? the first one to sit quietly next to me on the sofa and play..and cries when she has to leave me to go home....YEP!! she has stolen my heart..big time...
The boys already had me but this one, she is different..she is a GIRL....and likes girl things.....
for the most part......
Being a grandmother is the reward of a lifetime of hardwork in raising children...this is the gravy..the dessert....the very finest wine part....
and now my son and his wife are adding to their family too..already two boys and .more to come in early 2014...this is indeed worth growing older for..
Yes, we spent the last few days with four little people and five dogs all in one small house......
My cup overflows.....
Thank you for stopping by...
I hope to see you again soon...
Mona
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