OKSANA'S 15TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

February 20th and it's our Granddaughter, Oksana's 15th birthday celebration. She selected the Cheesecake Factory to celebrate.

Mickey watching out the window for them to arrive. I had wanted to get a photo of them entering is why he was watching so intently.

Here they come, Deann, Aric, Oksana,

Tayler & Marc.

The lunch & celebration was set for 1 o'clock but Mickey & I arrived at 12:30. It was a good thing we did, because we turned in our names (reservations had been made ahead of time by Deann) but we did not get seated until 1:30. An hour wait for Mickey & I but believe me it was well worth it.

Our Birthday girl with her best friend, Tayler as they were looking at the menu's. This was the 3rd birthday celebration for Oksana. Deann had made a birthday cake Wednesday night and they had birthday with the 7 of their new family. Friday night Tayler had joined them and they had all gone out to eat Chinese food and then she spent the night. Tayler was also spending Saturday night with them.

THE GUESTS

Cousin Jessica with her boyfriend, Josh, Aunt Suzette


Uncle Dave, Suzette's husband, with Deann. You can see how happy he is that she is now part of our family. See Deann's arm and hand reaching for Marc :o)

Dad Marc & Deann. Newly weds of 8 days!!!

Brother Aric. He was giving me that false smile and then I ended up with no smile.

Grandpa Mickey & Grandma Susan

Missing were Aunt Jacque and Benny (Jacque had to work) Deann's 3 sons, Mason, Aaron & Cody (with their father) & Uncle David (in California - although he had called Oksana).

Time for the presents and cards. Mostly card with gift cards or money. You know when a girl reaches those teen years they like to do their own shopping :o) Grandpa & I did give her a little short sleeves white shirt with a big pink heart in the middle of it and 3 pair of the ankle high colorful socks (Pink poke-a-dots - bright orange - and black & lilac hearts) just to have a package to open and then a $30 gift card to Target.
She had cards & gift cards from Jessica & Josh and from Suzette & Dave. Here was her final card & gift. See the happy look with the $100 bill stuffed inside from Dad & Deann. The outside of the envelope with the $100 bill in it read: Phone??

Contacts??

Nails??

Whatsoever you want....

BESIDES a kitten or a puppy!!!

With the merger of the two families of: 4 boys, 1 girl, 2 dogs, 1 cat & 1 chinchilla !!! another kitten or puppy was out of the question.

The complimentary birthday cheesecake with strawberry & candle

&

the wait staff singing Happy Birthday

It was a grand time of celebration for all of us. The food was delicious, naturally!!! Mickey & I SPLIT a BBQ Salmon dinner and SPLIT a slice of Key Lime Cheesecake. So I didn't totally blow the weight loss program and goal :o)

We had superb service with a wonderful waitress that handled this large group well and gave excellent service.

HAPPY 15TH BIRTHDAY TO OUR

MILLION $ GRANDDAUGHTER

& HER BRIGHT FUTURE!!!