It was Jane's fifteenth birthday and so Kaylen came and the 2 of them tried to get the perfect picture and so we gave it a lot of tries IMG_0075 IMG_0076 IMG_0077 IMG_0078 IMG_0079 IMG_0080 before deciding that they were all good. Fred and Lucy IMG_0081 were amused as Jane flipped the channels IMG_0082 and Ben IMG_0083 decided to get his shoes on IMG_0084 so we could take these non pictures IMG_0085 IMG_0086 before heading off for the birthday picture IMG_0087 at the Olive Garden IMG_0088 where Suzanne IMG_0089 reported that there was no room, so we took the car IMG_0090 to Chili's IMG_0091 for the next birthday picture IMG_0092 before waiting IMG_0093 for just long enough for the birthday girl IMG_0094 to acknowledge the employees of the month IMG_0095 and then do some eye experiments IMG_0096 IMG_0097 IMG_0098 IMG_0099 to see if you can flash and still see.

Once we were seated, our waitress IMG_0100 got the ordering started IMG_0101 as Fred tried to lean back IMG_0102 but then posed IMG_0103 before leaning back IMG_0104 so that I could see Kaylen IMG_0105 and Suzanne IMG_0106 and Benjamin IMG_0107 before taking artistic ketchup bottle pictures IMG_0108 and pictures of pictures IMG_0109 being taken. Benjamin IMG_0110 and Suzanne IMG_0111 were focussed on their ordering as Jane IMG_0112 IMG_0113 IMG_0114 did her face thing that convinced me to get back to artistic photos of beer bottles IMG_0115 and wine bottles IMG_0116 and root beer IMG_0117 while the chips and salsa IMG_0118 and milkshakes IMG_0119 were being delivered. There were chicken wings IMG_0120 and then the burgers came IMG_0121 so Benjamin got ready to dig in IMG_0122 as did Suzanne IMG_0123 IMG_0124 and I IMG_0125 Meanwhile, Jane began to read her gift scrap book IMG_0126 while the cake arrived IMG_0127 and the singing IMG_0128 began. We watched the cake IMG_0129 and the candle got blown out IMG_0130 so we could dig in IMG_0131 and eat away IMG_0132 until the gifts -- clothes IMG_0133 clothes IMG_0134 wrapped book IMG_0135 unwrapped book IMG_0136 jewelry IMG_0137 and jewelry IMG_0138 started being opened and the cake IMG_0139 started to disappear. Back to more clothes gifts IMG_0140 IMG_0141 IMG_0142 DVD IMG_0143 and 2 posters for Jane's ceiling IMG_0144 and we were ready for the pictures of the menu with flash IMG_0145 and without IMG_0146 which led to even more presents of creams IMG_0147 IMG_0148 socks IMG_0149 a T shirt IMG_0150 and a DVD IMG_0151 that seemed to be a large enough haul. After collecting this sign IMG_0152 for the collection, we called it a night and vowed to start celebrating again the next day which was the real birthday. But first we had to pause to give Jane many many hours to work on her anthology and for Sarah and Ed to think about breaking into the house (but I was asleep then and so there are no photos).

Back to reality, the next day was Jane's true birthday and more gifts had appeared IMG_0153 on the festive table IMG_0154 with this card IMG_0155 and this gift certificate IMG_0156 and a lot of balloons IMG_0157 to accompany the fine food IMG_0158 from Olive's.

Ben ground stones for Jane IMG_0159 who wore the birthday hat and a scarf from yesterday IMG_0160 as she considered the cereal box card IMG_0161 we made for her. Jane's sandwich looked good IMG_0162 so Benjamin IMG_0163 and Sarah IMG_0164 dug in and then Benjamin IMG_0165 considered the fruit and veggies IMG_0166 when Suzanne entered IMG_0167 IMG_0168 and there were more presents IMG_0169 as Suzanne ate IMG_0170 IMG_0171 and I took the artistic round tin can photos IMG_0172 IMG_0173 before the cake came IMG_0174 and Jane huffed IMG_0175 and puffed IMG_0176 and blew the candles out IMG_0177 so that she could open some more clothing gifts IMG_0178 IMG_0179 IMG_0180 and then the gift from Metropolis IMG_0181 that included a tip IMG_0182 and some lip balm IMG_0183 that caused Benjamin IMG_0184 to perform acrobatics with his bread. This card IMG_0185 IMG_0186 refused to be photographed but came with a vessel IMG_0187 for holding other photos. The final gift IMG_0188 concerned makeup IMG_0189 IMG_0190 and then we toasted Jane and declared her fifteen.