Our beautiful granddaughter Brittany turned 15 on May 13. We tried repeatedly to find a time for the entire family to get together to celebrate Gary's birthday (May 10; Mother's Day this year), Mother's Day, and Britt's birthday, but to no avail. So, we finally celebrated Gary's birthday with his family (see earlier post) and, last evening we celebrated Britt's birthday with Jon's family.
As you can see in the picture, Britt has the most beautiful (and thick!) red hair. Her Papa (who has a nickname for almost everyone he knows well) nicknamed her Gingersnap, and that stuck. We have a relatively small family here so I generally ask the honoree to choose her/his own menu. Britt wanted (and got) the following:
Grilled Tri-tip (Papa was in charge of that; he's Master of the Big Green Egg)
Mashed Potatoes
Corn-on-the-Cob
Hot Rolls (w/ Huckleberry Jam, from MT)
Tossed Salad w/ Roped Provel (Britt calls it "that creamy cheese that comes in little strings" :)
Cheesecake
It's hard to believe that she's already in high school and will soon be driving. Where does the time go?!! Thankfully, even as a teenages, she is a sweetheart and a joy to have around which, of course, at this age, happens less and less, as she's busy with friends and activities.
I used the tiny vases again (most of which are crystal salt and pepper shakes from garage sales or flea markets) and made individual bouquets (see photo). These were prettier than last week's inasmuch as we now have more flowers in bloom. Britt particularly loved the "purple ones" (the Iris); I particularly love them because I transplanted the Iris bulbs from both my Mother's and my Mother-in-law's yards.
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