Day 6 Afternoon Tea with the Tiaras
All pictures in this part of the report are from Cherokeemama. Thank you Cmama! I wouldnt have had any record of this tea without you!
As we drop the kids back in the room, we cant help but wonder what kind of people were going to meet. As we arrive in the lobby of the GF the first person we run into is Utahmama with her dh and children. I think she brought them along just in case we werent who we said we were.
As soon as she met us and introduced herself her husband took their children down to Gasparillo Grill and games.
Did I mention that when we first set this meeting up that we exchanged phone numbers and she called me? I think she was checking to see if I sounded like an axe murderer
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I guess I didnt because she said she was in for the tea. Gmax called me too! I must make people nervous
I was nervous about inviting people to tea, but I wasnt nervous about meeting any of them! But from their perspective, if someone you dont know invites you to meet, youre probably asking yourself what their motives are. 
Back to meeting Umama. She was so pretty and sweet. She has movie star hair and makeup and is very easy going and funny. I believe she had already introduced herself to the host and he came out to talk to us. We, Umama, Mickeygirl76, and I, went into the lobby and sat down to wait for the rest of the group. Cherokeemama arrived and she sat to talk to us as we waited for Gmax and her mom. Cherokeemama looks just like I would expect a Southern Belle from Georgia to look. Dimples and all. And she said yall like me!!! I felt right at home with these women. They were all so funny. We started out kind of shy and didnt know what to say at first and then we just started talking.
We looked up and there was Glenda and her mom looking at us and Glenda said, I saw lime green and thought this must be the right group. As you know from her pictures, Glendamax is very pretty, but what you dont know is, she is TALL. Her picture doesnt do her justice. Her mom was so cute. She looked like she was a little afraid of us at first, but she was a blast when she got comfortable.
The host walked up at that time and we were ready to be seated. Umama had already told the host before we arrived how we all met up and he was so funny. He was surprised and he was smiling, probably thinking, Nothing like this has ever happened to me before, I hope their not nutcases!
Our waitress came to talk to us about our selections and show us the magical tea box. It contains all the secret blends of tea available at the GF. All but one of us chose the Mad Hatter tea. It was very good. Umama had a cold starting so she chose a minty tea. After we all placed our order, all these cameras started coming out and I realized I had forgotten to bring mine! In my nervousness about this meeting I had forgotten it in the room, though with the bad pictures I was getting it might not have mad a difference. We were having such a great time. We were laughing and joking and the host came over and offered to take our picture! He came back later and brought us a surprise
We all looked at each other and then all these gifts started going across the table. Glendamax had brought us a notebook and a pen and a jewelry gift box for our meeting. It was kind of funny because it went with what I had brought for her and the group. Utahmama brought a handmade notebook with a handmade bracelet and some wonderful caramel apple taffy for the group. I told her if my daughter saw the bracelet, I would have a hard time keeping it. Mickeygirl had given everyone a caramel apple lollipop. We had that whole caramel lime green apple thing going on. I had brought each of the women a necklace to wear for tea and that was perfect with the jewelry box that Gmax had brought. I had also brought each one a tiara to wear at the tea. The idea came from something that Umama had said in one of our conversations about feeling like royalty having tea. Thats how this got the name Tea with the Tiaras! We were all thinking along the same lines and it was priceless. One of the best moments on the whole trip! Once everyone had their tiaras on, we couldnt stop laughing.
We were having so much fun the host came over and told us how much they were enjoying our being there and presented us each a princess tea bracelet which is usually reserved for the princess tea party.
Our princess bracelets from Donald the host.
There was so much happiness and laughter, it was so awesome. I would like to tell all of them again how wonderful they are and how much I enjoyed the gifts I received. You go girls!
And to Cherokeemama, thank you for the wonderful pictures of the tea party. I would not have had any without your sending me these. It is a gift that I will treasure!
The waitress found out how we met at the end of the tea party and seemed to have a hard time believing it. She is the one that Gmax said is a smiling mean person. I usually pick up on things like that, but I guess I was just too happy to be there with the girls! We each had the sandwiches, pate, tart, the awesome scone with cream butter and strawberry jam, yummy, and then we each chose a desert selection. My choice was the swan puff pastry and a chocolate strawberry. I was so stuffed by the time the desert came.
Alright I have to confess I and only one other person had the champagne.
It was pretty good and helped calm my nerves. I figured if one did turn out to be not so nice, well, since I dont drink much, I wouldnt notice
.Oh gosh, I hope I behaved. At least I didnt jump on the table or sing Yo Ho Yo Ho a pirates life for me.
I believe I maintained very well.
But I did have to visit the restroom several times with all the tea I drank. I was water logged.
And poor Glenda we started in on her about finding a man. I told her how I met my dh and she didnt believe me at first.
And neither did the waitress who evidently overheard our conversation. If Gmax doesnt watch out Umama will have her fixed up in record time. Probably with someone in Utah so she can keep her close! Dont think I dont know what youre up to Umama
Utahmama plotting to get Glendamax closer to her!
Cherokeemama was very polite and quiet during this whole time, but with Umama and Glenda joking and making everyone laugh, it was easy to sit back and not have to make a lot of conversation. It was a very nice mix of women. Very pleasant. You never know what your going to get when you bring together a group of women youve never met before. If they arent crazy, they could be just plain mean!
Glendas mom was so sweet and funny. When she and Glenda started telling their versions of riding EE, it had us in stitches.
Laughing at their ride on EE. It was so cute!
It was hilarious to hear two different perspectives on the same event. They were sparring, but in a sweet way, like only a mother and daughter can do. It reminded me of my mom and I, except it was sweeter and more low key than when my mom and I do it. But you could see the love and pride they had for each other in their eyes.
Just read some of their interaction in their trip report and youll see what I mean. It made me wish I could take a mother daughter trip. I wish you could have all been there with us.
The group,Utahmama, Cherokeemama, Mickeygirl 76, me, and Glendamax's arm
We had talked for so long, it was starting to get late. Cherokeemama looked up and there was her family. Her dh and kids had come to check on her and make sure we hadnt done something to their momma.
My dh was at the pool with our kids. I found out he had met Umamas dh at the pool, and no her dh wasnt pool hopping. He was introducing himself to my dh. And since they were our guests, they could have hopped in the pool if they wanted to.
My dh was telling me about the meeting later and I said, You were nice to him werent you? He said, Well, I think so. I said, Did you at least talk to him or did you just grunt? He said, Well we said hi and then he said he was going to the gameroom. So to Umamas husband, Please understand my dh is actually a very nice person who is actually kind of shy. He makes out like hes all tough, but hes just a giant teddy bear who puts up with all my craziness and allows me to be me.
As we were all gathering our things and getting ready to leave, we all said bye to Cherokeemama as she left with her family.
Then it was time to say goodbye to Umama who took off in search of her husband after a very funny phone conversation by the way, and then Glendamax and her mom.
Glenda went to hug me and I believe I said, Wow, youre so tall. She actually bent down to hug me. Hows that for being a really nice friend?
Im so short that I can only wish for her height. I am not overweight, Im just undertall! Thats my statement and Im stickin to it!
To all the Tiaras: Thank you for making this trip even more magical! I hope we can do it again and maybe have some more dissers join in the fun!
Lof you all! And goodnight!
If you write it, they will come.... 
I wonder what the CM's make of us DISers? They probably DO think we're all nut-jobs!
Thanks again for sharing - and the pictures look great!
