On Saturday, I was in Ranburne, Alabama, to celebrate the first birthday of great-nephew Hoyt. He has been such a blessing to our family, and I was happy to celebrate the little guy along with lots of family and friends.
I especially enjoyed watching him try to eat the banner on his high chair …
And watching him try *not* to eat his smash cake because apparently it was too messy for his little self. Ha!
His aunt Amelia made his cute smash cake.
And one of his grandmothers made cupcakes for the duck-themed party.
And I was asked to bring cucumber sandwiches and pimiento cheese sandwiches, and I was happy to add to the refreshments!
But what I absolutely loved was these letters spelling "ONE" that were filled with crackers and fruit! I'd never seen these before, and Amelia told me they've been around awhile because she had once considered using them at her wedding reception. I asked what word she would have used, and she said she would have used her and Korbin's initials, A and K, with an ampersand (&) in between (but their reception tables were so packed with food that we couldn't have gotten one more thing in there!). Still, that set me to thinking: What about the word TEA? (Helpfully, those letters could also be rearranged to spell EAT on non-tea party occasions.)
And of course there was Milo's Famous Sweet Tea, which apparently is a given for any celebration in Alabama (and it is good tea). It was a fun afternoon celebrating a sweet little boy!
I love the idea for using the “TEA” letters, especially on a buffet-style service. And Hoyt is adorable!
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