Meredith Carson... Across the Pond and Back Again...

No, I am certainly not talking politics for heaven's sake.  We had the kind of tea party with little cakes and tea sandwiches and pots filled with lemonade (since my daughter Sophia correctly assumed that her eight-year-old friends would want nothing to do with proper hot tea).  The last big birthday party we had for Sophie happened when she turned five.  It was a pirate-themed party .  There were lots of boys and girls there, and it was energetic and wonderful.  There was plenty of energy at today's party also, but the guests were all female and slightly older and wiser.  Prior to the party the guest of honor and her big sister were supremely helpful, and that was a very pleasant change! First thing this morning we made two full trays of chocolate-dipped strawberries, and when we sat down to tea, these were devoured almost instantly by the eight little girls sitting round the table.  I managed to snag one of them, and it was perfectly wonderf...

My British friends will understand the title reference. The rest of you can just go with it. Lili is terrified by the sound that our blender makes, but she finds the end result to be wonderful and refreshing.  Baby loves chocolate-banana milkshakes made with healthy wonderfulness.  And just as importantly... Baby knows when she's had enough, and she knows how to communicate it. Knowing when to say when (particularly when chocolate is involved) is an important life lesson, and as usual our Lil is ahead of the game.