Annabel’s preschool teachers prepped her class for Mother’s Day for weeks. Annie would come home and say, “Mommy, we made stuff at school but I can’t tell you about it but it’s for Mother’s Day.” Got it, kiddo. The preschool’s Mother’s Day Tea was last week, and Annie jumped out of bed like it was Christmas. On the drive to school, Annie kept saying things like, “Oh my gosh, Mommy, I can’t wait to sing you the songs we learned…I MEAN NO IT’S A SURPRISE!” When I dropped her off with the promise I’d return a few hours later for the tea, she said, “Okay! I will have so many presents for you!”
I was really excited for the tea. I love this stuff and was fully prepared to cry through the whole thing since I’ve cried during both of Annie’s dance recitals. When I arrived, all the kids were standing together and Annie had a funny look on her face.
When I asked her about it later, she told me, “I saw all the grown ups and I gave them my Cute Smile, because I wanted them to see me and say, ‘Oh that girl is very smart.'”
…okay.
After all the moms and grandmas were assembled, the kids broke into song, and I was way too busy laughing to get teary. The first song was, “My mother has a special name, it’s M-O-M-M-Y…” (to the tune of the Oscar Mayer Bologna song). Half the kids sang, half stood there stone-faced, and Annabel sang in the back and added dance moves. The second song was spelling out MOMMY to the tune of BINGO, and I felt for the quiet kids because spelling is hard. Annie still danced around in the back but added a few spins and jumps for good measure.
That concluded the performance portion of the tea, which was lucky because half the kids were crumbling under the pressure of standing in one place. Each kid then presented their mom/gram/adult with a handmade card and present.
After I opened my gifts, Annie led me to a wall of Mommy questionnaires. They were all pretty hilarious.
I was enjoying my gifts when Annie said, “MOMMY! I have to show you the best part!” And the best part to Annie was…Oreos.
I really liked watching Annie in her element. I was so worried about her making friends at the beginning of the year, but it’s clear I had nothing to worry about. She walks around the class with confidence, which makes me happy. Of course, there are only a few weeks left of school, so I’ll be worrying about all of this again in the fall when she starts pre-k.
When it was time to leave Annie said, “WAIT, MOM. We have to take a picture under my favorite tree.” I agreed, and then cracked up when she couldn’t remember which tree was her favorite. She finally decided we should stand in the shade of all of the trees, “so no tree gets jealous.”
She’s the best.
Wendy says:
How lovely.
Sue says:
It sounds like the absolute, perfect Mother’s Day celebration!!!
shannon says:
Adorable. I love that she was dancing to the beat of her own drum!
Debbie A-H says:
She is the best, as are you! Thanks so much for sharing with us. I love you guys.
Lanie says:
Sounds like the perfect tea party! So glad that none of the trees were left out & had a chance to be jealous
I am going to a 1st grade tea party right now! xo
Pattie says:
What a fabulous Mother’s Day celebration. I can’t wait until I get to go to a school tea party!
LD's Mom says:
Lucky you for being “25”! LD aged me from “13” last year to “48” this year. I guess it was a rougher year than I realized! (I’m 35.)
Rita says:
Well the bright side of that is if you subtract this year’s age from last years age, she hit your age right on the mark. LOL
Kristin says:
25 years old- She really is the best!
Steph says:
Little minds are so funny. She thinks when you are “by yourself” you like to play with James. I guess by yourself means not with Annie;) I miss when my older daughter liked having me at her school.
Nicole says:
“No tree gets jealous” Your daughter is the sweetest thing ever!! Now make sure you remember all of this when she is slamming doors in your face.
kathi g says:
it’s all wonderfully delicious, but the “smart” expression on her face in the first picture is priceless! She IS the best!
Diane B. says:
The first preschool Mother’s Day “all about Mom” sheet had me at 99 years old! The teacher tried to talk my daughter out of that but she was adamant. I always joke and say I’m 29.95 (and holding strong) so she insisted she get that ninety-something amount on there. The teacher was very relieved when I explained and that I thought it was hilarious and very proud of her for getting so close on such a complicated number.
Homemade school presents are the best!
Jeanie says:
What a sweet time. Wish you had a video of the singing and (Annie) dancing.
Auntie_M says:
Oh that girl IS smart, “My mommy is 25 years old”!!!! She knows how to prime you for ice cream later in the day!!!!
I love that she didn’t want any of the trees to get jealous. I always thought that way too!!!
So glad you both had a special Mother’s Day celebration together.
BTW-Has Annie watched the Swan Princess? Princess Odette is my niece’s new favorite princess. After she acted out the story for me, we got on my Kindle so she could show me what the cover looks like. She’s smart too: one touch purchasing via Amazon Prime, free 2-day shipping, and suddenly she no longer needs to watch it on Netflix. LOL
kristen says:
“I saw all the grown ups and I gave them my Cute Smile, because I wanted them to see me and say, ‘Oh that girl is very smart.’”
This is way too cute, I love that she wanted the grown ups to think she was ‘very smart’!