Papa's Birthday & Leutze Summer Picnic

This past weekend we drove out to Barker, New York to have a little family picnic with my Dad's side of the family. We also celebrated three birthdays at the picnic - Trevor's 25th, Katie's sweet 16 and Papa's 93rd birthday. My cousins Jennifer and Luke hosted us at their house, which is also part of the Camp Kenan property.

It was a gorgeous day to be outside. I made three dips to bring (my assignment) - Tzatziki dip with homemade garlic pita chips, White Pizza dip with crackers and vegetables and the classic Buffalo Chicken Wing dip with tortilla chips. They all came out great and there were very little leftovers - phew.

Jennifer and Luke took us on an extensive tour of the camp. The camp faces Lake Ontario and the view is beautiful. It was the first time our little dog Marv has been to a lake or a pool. Needless to say little Marv did NOT like it. Not sure if it was the noise of the waves coming in or the smell, he stayed away from the water. I don't blame him either - it was surprisingly cold and a little stinky.

Jennifer made three cakes for the birthday folks and they all looked delicious. Unfortunately, Christopher and I had to head back to Buffalo to meet his family at 7, so we left before dinner was served.

All in all it was great to see everyone and spending time with family!