Lake Placid...Where snot freezes.

For my Birthday this year Kris took the kids and I to
Lake Placid, NY. (last year we went to NYC).
We drove up north using my new Tom Tom GPS that Kris gave me - a few days early.
Along the way we stopped at the Wild Center in Tupper Lake, NY. This was a really cool place, very hands on! We saw a real porcupine.

We were able to stay with Megan Parker, Kris's cousin, in Willmington, NY - the home of White Face Mountain.

On our first night in Lake Placid Kris, the kids and I took Megan and her boyfriend, Matt to dinner at Milano in Lake Placid - this was a great meal. After dinner Meg gave me a swedish massage in her new, in house therapy room. This was a nice treat after a long car ride.

The next morning we headed to the North Pole!
Yup, that is right the NORTH POLE!
The kids were so thrilled to be able to spend the day at Santa's Workshop.
Take a peak at a few of our pictures...

Make a Smilebox slideshow

After a fun day with Santa and friends we spent some time walking around and shopping in Lake Placid, the best find was what we now call "Glittens" that would be gloves that transform into mittens from the Gap Outlet.

On Monday, December 8th, my actual birthday we headed home on an alternate route, via Old Forge, NY. As we passed through Old Forge we stopped for lunch at Subway for a $5 Foot Long...



We had a great trip, thank you Kris!

"Triciaka" - Days 6,7, and 8

Well the last few days of "Triciaka" were spent in the Lake Placid, NY area. I opened day 6 at home before we left and it went like this...

On the sixth day of "Triciaka" my good friends gave to me...
six friendship coupons,

five prep bowls,
four baking items,
three "Beautifiers",
two stationary,
and an ice cream cone just for me

Then I celebrated day 7 of "Triciaka" in Wilmington, NY - The home of Whiteface Mountain.
On the seventh day of "Triciaka" my good friends gave to me...
seven smiling faces,
six friendship coupons,
five prep bowls,
four baking items,
three "Beautifiers",
two stationary,
and an ice cream cone just for me

My final day, day 8 of "Triciaka"

On the eighth day of "Triciaka" my good friends gave to me...
eight chocolate kisses,
seven smiling faces,
six friendship coupons,
five prep bowls,
four baking items,
three "Beautifiers",
two stationary,
and an ice cream cone just for me

THANK YOU Christine!
You are AWESOME,
and I am lucky to have you in my life!

"Triciaka" - Day 5

Day 5 - I will be cooking up something good real soon...

On the fifth day of "Triciaka" my good friends gave to me...

five prep bowls,

four baking items,

three "Beautifiers",

two stationary,

and an ice cream cone just for me

Thank you Christine, Andy, and Nolan!!

Also fyi, Kris gave me one of my birthday gifts early this year, and he has NEVER done that...I got a TomTom GPS! We will be using it this weekend for our trip to the North Pole! Check back on Tuesday to see what happened the during rest of my birthday extravaganza - "Triciaka."

Thank you Kris! I love YOU and my new gadget.

"Triciaka" - Day 4

This is so cool, I just LOVE "Triciaka"

Day 4 goes like this...


On the fourth day of "Triciaka" my good friends gaveto me...
four baking items
three "Beautifiers",
two stationary
and an ice cream cone just for me

Thank you Christine, Andy, & Nolan!

"Triciaka" - Day 3

On Day 3 of my birthday extravaganza now named "Triciaka" I found...

On the third day of "Triciaka" my good friends gave
to me...

three "Beautifiers",

two stationary

and an ice cream cone just for me.

This is So FUN, I love it!!

Thank you Christine, Andy and Nolan!

"Triciaka" - Day 2

Day 2 of my Birthday Countdown goes like this...

On the second day of "Triciaka" my good friends gave to
me...
two stationary,
and an ice cream cone just for me.

Thank you Christine, Andy and Nolan!

You guys are the BEST!

Birthday Countdown - "Triciaka"

For all of you out there who do not already know, I love my birthday - December 8! I will be 34 years young this year and super excited about it.






I always told everyone that I celebrated my birthday for eight days, December 1st straight thruough the 8th, and even sometimes a few days beyond, if I could get away with it.

This year willl be the best year of my eight day celebration as one of my very best friend's Christine is in cahoots with Kris to celebrate "Triciaka"

This morning on the island I found a gift labeled - Day 1. Inside the cards read...

One the first day of "Triciaka" my good friends gave to me...
an ice cream cone just for me.

Inside I found a gift certificate to Bruster's

Thank you Christine, Andy and Nolan! You guys are the BEST!