FEBRUARY 2015 - MILESTONE #2

                                    Milestone = a Significant Event

Our Granddaughter Oksana is no longer a teen-ager!!!

Oksana's 20th Birthday Dinner and Celebration February 20th

Her location choice for celebrating her birthday was BROOK SOUTH.

It was a packed Friday evening crowd but we got seated fairly quickly.

Aunt Jacque, Brother Aric, Grandma Susan & Grandpa Mickey

Dad Marc & his friend Gayle 

Birthday girl with her friend Derick 

Not a lot of pictures of gifts because Oksana had requested the family go together and replace the broken, back left window of her car and that is what we did.  There of course were cards but I failed to get pictures of those.


Since this was a "milestone" Birthday it was now my turn to give my granddaughter a special keepsake from her Grandmother Susan.  

This note accompanied this bracelet & earring set.

HAPPY-HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY

2-20-15

Your 20th Birthday is a milestone taking

you to another decade.

I wanted to give you something of mine that

has happy memories.

I was given this

MEXICAN SILVER & ONYX BRACELET

& EARRINGS

when I was 15.

That was 62 years ago.

I trust they will become a happy memory for you

of this occasion and of me your Grandmother.

I love you and am so proud

of the beautiful young woman

you are becoming.

Grandma

Friday, February 20, 2015 

FEBRUARY 2015 - MILESTONE #1

Milestone = a Significant Event

 February 3rd - 

Grandson Aric's 16th Birthday

Our youngest grandchild and our only grandson

 In our family the Birthday honoree gets to choose the restaurant.

Aric chose OSAKA Japanese Steakhouse

Grandpa Mickey, Honoree Aric, Dad Marc & Marc's friend Gayle

 Aunt Jacque & Sister Oksana

 A $30 money gift from Aunt Jacque

 A new computer item from Dad

 Another gift

 A $40 check from Grandma & Grandpa

Since this was a "milestone" Birthday we wanted to give Aric a special "keepsake" from his Grandpa Mickey.

HAPPY-HAPPY 16^TH BIRTHDAY

2-3-15

The 16^th Birthday is one of the milestones of life.

 I wanted to give you something of mine that

holds special significance and memories.

After looking through my few items

I have selected these two beaded necklaces

 I purchased in Hawaii in

 September, 1978.

I know you probably will never desire to wear them,

but  I trust they will become a treasure of things

you will remember about me and our sharing

your 16^th.

I love you and am so very proud

of the young, principled man

you are becoming.

Grandpa

                Wednesday, February 4, 2015   

The above note accompanied the two beaded necklaces and a small special metal box that held them.  The necklaces do not show up real well in the photo.

We are very, very proud of the fine young man our Grandson Aric has become.

HAPPY, HAPPY 16TH Aric