Anna's Confirmation Party

We had a lovely party for Anna the day after the last day of school. We wanted to celebrate her Confirmation. (the post on Confirmation is back here and here and here) And really her sixteenth birthday too.







It was such a pretty day - not hot, sunshine, just right for using all of my vintage table cloths, setting the tables under the tree, and relaxing with family.







We have Anna a Saint Cecelia doll and a new Bible (she has been wanting a 'grown up' Bible that isn't meant for little girls for a while now)







This tree has held so many special parties under her.



Since it was the day after the last day of school we decided to order the food - yummy, Italian food!










The peonies had just come out in stores, can you tell I was really happy about that?





















After eating they decided to change to make playing more fun...









After eating, talking, and playing we had Italian cookies from the most wonderful bakery - per Anna's request instead of a cake. It was fun to pass around cookies (along with coffee and tea) It really made for a different feel and I'm definitely doing that again!





I wish I didn't put down my camera then because I would want Anna to remember

• cousins running in the back yard playing some game of hide and seek (and little Kye's shoes lighting up and giving him away - how we loved that)
• grownups on the screened in porch til late
• more cookie eating
• dark outside and twinkle lights on the porch
• staying up late and loving that first feel of ahhh it's summer!