Ava’s Tea Party 2009
There have been many occasions since Feb 07 where I have been lost for words. This is one of them. Have you seen all the photos? The tea parties? My goodness! How can I convey what it means to see so many beautiful little people with their Mums and Dads and friends and family all making new precious memories over the sharing of tiny cakes and strawberry milk and raspberry tea..Just being together is enough for me but so many of you actually honored Ava at the same time. Wow.
From beautiful little tea parties in lounge rooms, back gardens and local parks to cupcakes shared beside soccer games, families pulling up on the side of the road, sweet girls dressed in pink mid-forest.. The gorgeous photos I’ve only just begun to look through and each time I am left searching for the right words to express what it all means to us.
And not only the tea parties.. For the beautiful emails I received, the hundreds of messages sent via comments, FB, Flickr and ye olde letter post.. The most beautiful outfit for Ivy to wear at our own tea party.. A vintage dress for me. Handmade cuff links for Crayton. Balloons sent Heaven-bound. A treasured photo of the pinkest sky.. Beautiful flowers in baby pink, with dragonflies, in spotty teacups.. Special drawings from budding artists. A precious, tiny felt angel who made her way from the other side of the World.
I really don’t know what to say except, thank you. For keeping Ava’s memory burning bright. Truly, thank you.
Love Sheye xx
ps: If you do have photos..even those that have already sent links to me, I would be SO grateful if you could add them to Facebook and tag them for me.. (Of course I will add you as a friend if I haven’t already). Thank you!! I’m sorry I don’t have more photos of our own Ava’s Tea Party to share but I only took a few. S x
Links:
Tea Party Photos (Please add!!)
Ivy’s Custom Party Hat & Dress (Thank-you so much Leigh from A Rabbit in the Hat!)
so beautiful Shae…i’ve sent a facebook friend request because I’d love to see the photos everyone sends you of their t-parties what an inspiring idea to remember a beautiful little girl. I think I’ll do something similar to remember my sam, maybe a picnic in the paddock, I have been at a loss as to thinking of how to remember his birthday and my little five year old was asking me the other day what we should do, so thank you for helping me think of something to help my family remember sam on his day.
wonderful photos… such a lovely tribute.
hugs.
jules xo
I tagged you in my terrible pictures. I just cant seem to capture how beautiful the moment was but trust me it was!
Your party looked near perfect. Except for missing Ava. Which is how every day goes when you’ve loved and lost a child. I send love, prayers, sympathies and thanks, as well, for your ongoing inspiration through your hurting. It’s what makes Ava’s life of importance even in her absence.
I didn’t take photos, but did enjoy a lemonade and Nilla wafers tea party using our pink Barbie mini Tupperware set. Not quite a super-princess affair, but my girls enjoyed every moment of it none-the-less. And that is the life lesson Ava has inspired to me. Abandon perfection and live in the moment. They are precious.
Love to you, Sheye and family. Just think of the party she must have had in Heaven.
Someday you’ll know how Heaven’s parties look. And it will be beyond perfection. xoxo
Beautiful – it was my husbands birthday too – we had a pink cake (that’s what he gets for having 2 girls!)and we took a moment with our girls to sing a happy birthday to all the little princesses all over the world who share that special day…
Argh, don’t do facebook so can’t see the pics :(
Oh well, sounds like a wonderful event had by all :)
Oh my Sheye that dress on Ivy is just devine and what a beautiful gift. Plus you don’t need to excuse why you didn’t take many photos you were celebrating Ava! I have taken some photos that are on my blog (I do not have an dslr or anything though so they are not stunning like some of your followers, but the important part was the celebration). I am not a member of facebook (I am already a follower of too many things lol) but hubby is so if I can get my stuff together I will happily post a couple of piccys, thank you for making us feel like part of your blogger family!
Also a big thank you for your kind invitation in allowing us to celebrate your beauiful daughters birth day, I know Ava would be smiling from ear to ear with the thoughtful and touching celebration and tradition you and your family have started. You never know this could be the tea party that changes the world with all the love that it is starting to spread and wouldn’t that be an amazing thing!
You can discover our little celebration at http://thenyssenclan.blogspot.com/2009/08/avas-tea-party.html
So beauty-full Sheye.
Ava really is loved by many people world wide!
They should delare a public holiday for everyone worldwide to celebrate Ava’s annual tea party. What do ya reckon?
Carissa Campbell xx
sweet girls dressed in pink mid-forest. Awe thats exactly what me and Shea did. Your so awesome. :) I wish I could show you all the pictures we took in person. I wish I coulc send you all the pictures we took.. Everybody loves Ava! Everybody loves you!
what a beautiful thing! I’m off to look at the Flickr pics!
Beauty full.
i’m not computer clever enough to post photo’s in your comments, so fb friend request it is!
i can’t wait to see what beauty and fun had been inspired by your sweet sweet ava.
Not doing too well trying to add photos to your Facebook sadly:( vanessatuau.blogspot.com – Ivy is so beautiful – the colours in her image are just gorgeous xxx
Not doing too well trying to add photos to your Facebook sadly:( http://www.vanessatuau.blogspot.com – Ivy is so beautiful – the colours in her image are just gorgeous xxx
So Beauty Full Sheye! Ivy looks gorgeous in her dress & party hat!
Love..
Tan xx
Had an Ava inspired tea party this afternoon. Very informal, but our first ever with pink cupcakes and strawberry milk and grandma’s china brought up from the basement. Just little Emily, Chuck, and I in the living room on a rainy afternoon. I was greatful for the whole thing. I thought of Ava and your family and of all of the little tea parties going on all over for the past few days. Ava’s tea party ‘09 looked wonderful!
Sheye, I love how your tea set matches the one in belle and boo’s print of Ava’s tea party….Ivy as always looks so sweet.
Hi Sheye, just wanted to how many times I have thought about Ava and her tea party since I first saw the illustrations… So so lovely that so many people are having tea parties in her honour. Makes me well up x
What a joyful way to celebrate a beautiful soul. Much love to you and your family.
Sheye it looks perfect :) Just lovely & serene & beautiful & happy…. perfect :)
:)…So perfect, so darlingly beautiful and precious!