Tea with a Sugar Plum Fairy

In the lobby of the Peabody Hotel before the tea

We were seated at the Dew Drop Fairy Table

Making her autograph card

Lily Grace and The Sugar Plum Fairy 

Getting autographs from some of the dances and posing for pictures with them

Tea was served

Enjoying a mini performance by some of the dances who play "toy dolls" in the nutcracker ballet

Oh!  The cupcake decorating station...Lily Grace was in heaven

Having fun dancing... that big open mouth smile says it all

Dancing with the Sugar Plum Fairy

PRICELESS

A spin on the floor with daddy..so sweet

A wonderfully sweet ending to a wonderful and most memorable day

Matt and I started taking Lily Grace to see the Nutcracker Ballet when she was 3.  Even then, she was smitten with aspects of it and loved to come home and pretend to be the dancers, in particular, Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy.  Now at 5 and a half she has a much better understanding of the story and her love for it only seems to grow.  
This year, we decided to take her to the Nutcracker Tea at the Peabody Hotel.  She has been so excited and by lunch today, she could hardly contain herself.  
We arrived in the "Land of Sweets" around 2:00 pm and it was beautiful, fun and entertaining the entire time we were there.  All dressed up, she was served high tea with finger sandwiches, and some delectable desserts.  
She was I must say, a little in awe when her turn came to get her picture made with none other than the Sugar Plum Fairy.  There was no need to tell her to smile, she couldn't stop.  It was sooo cute!!! 
She also enjoyed getting autographs from the other dancers, games, a  mini lesson with some of the professional dancers from the Nutcracker ballet, a cupcake station, a candy pot station and lots, I mean lots of dancing.  She not only danced with several of the dancers, but daddy too and that was just as exciting and sweet.
We ended our evening with the march of the Peabody ducks back up to their home and we headed for home as well.  
While her favorite character Clara was not there, according to Lily Grace, her favorite part was "EVERYTHING.!!"  
What special memories were made today.  Watching Lily Grace get so excited and come face to face with some of the people she admires and imitates was just something I will cherish always.  We all had so much fun and we can't wait to do it again next year.