BIRTHDAY BRUNCH

Today is my birthday, but we did most of the celebrating on Saturday.

My daughter made a delicious brunch of baked scrambled eggs, crispy home fries (roasted in the oven), homemade sourdough bread, brioche, sausage patties, sourdough cinnamon buns, hot apple cider, and an assortment of fruit.

I didn't think to take pictures, but this is a shot of my leftovers that I had for breakfast the next day. The eggs were so, so good--really light and fluffy. (This is the recipe.)  

These are my two granddaughters who live in the area...

...and their children. (The two girls belong to the sister on my left, and the three boys to the one on my right). 

I had lots of help opening birthday presents and blowing out the candle on my cupcake.

Some pretty flowers from one granddaughter's garden.

A wonderful grandson-in-law who detailed my car for me. He did an amazing job.

The two great-granddaughters made me homemade birthday cards. 

The 9-year-old made a tiny one in a tiny envelope. 

I was very impressed with the envelope. But maybe that's just me being a biased great-granny.

We all got a kick out of her younger sister's card because there is a story behind it. 

Years ago, before there were any great-grandkids, I started a tradition where my grandchildren would measure themselves against me in front of a mirror when I came to visit, to see how close to being as tall as me they were. 

When they were all way taller and had gotten married and had children of their own, we continued the tradition with them. 

My oldest granddaughter, who is only nine, is already taller than I am, but her younger sister who made this card only comes up to my shoulder. However, in the picture, she is the tall girl with the long blonde hair, and I am the short little lady with hardly any hair, standing next to her. It makes me chuckle now, but I'm sure it won't be long before she really is that much taller than I am.