Day 5 - Lake Placid, NY to Montpelier, VT to Meredith, NH

On our way to Montpelier we took one of Vermont's scenic byways which was gorgeous. It took us through the farmlands. Everything was perfect along the drive. There wasn't one lawn that needed to be mowed or one house that needed to be painted. We also passed a very old tractor on the highway which gave the feeling of stepping back in time.

This is a statue of Ethan Allan who was the founder of Vermont and is best know for the capture of Fort Ticonderoga at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War and his leadership of the Green Mountain Boys.

The statue of Abraham Lincoln was the first thing we saw as we entered the State House.

This is a picture of the Senate, which is still in its original state when the state house was finished in the 1800's. The picture on the wall is of George Washington.

We didn't take a scenic byway for the rest of our drive through Vermont and it was definitely a different experience. Next time we will stay on the byway.

The kids were ready to have some fun when we got to Meredith, NH, so we walked down to the lake and let them play!

Our dinner in Meredith was so refreshingly different. The outside restaurant was built on sand and we had a great view of the lake.

Day 4 - Our last day in Lake Placid

OLYMPIC CENTER - 1932 & 1980 OLYMPICS

DADDY AND AUDREY - SO SWEET!!

OLYMPIC SKI JUMPS - 90 M AND 120 M PLATFORMS

These platforms were amazing to see especially when we were standing at the top looking down. It's hard to imagine how anyone would want to do something like this.

TURDLERS 1, TURDLER 2 AND TURDLER 3!!!

EARLY BIRTHDAY CELBRATION FOR JACOB!

Day 3 - The Iron Man

SWIM 2.4 MILES

Start Time - 7 am

Dan was out of the water in 1:07:18

BIKE 112 MILES
Dan finished his bike in 6:00:12

MARATHON 26.2 MILES

Dan finished his run in 4:33:43

WE ARE SO PROUD OF HIM!!

Day 1 & 2 - Lake Placid

Day 1: We went to bed and 12:30 am, got up at 3:30 am and left the house at 4:30 am to catch our flight. We had a stop over in Cleveland, OH arrived in Albany, NY at 5:45 pm then drove to Lake Placid getting in at 8:30 pm that night.

Day 2: Slept in!! Spent the day with Doug's family.

Audrey was so cute with this teddy bear she got from Aunt Jeannie. She carried it around with her the entire day.

4th of July

Jacob had fun learning how to BBQ!

I had fun making cupcakes!

Audrey had fun tasting them!

...and we all had fun going to see fireworks!

Painting Birdhouses

The kids amazed me with this project. I took them to Michael's to pick out their birdhouse. Then, when we got home they pick out the paint they wanted to use from my collection of acrylic paints. I didn't give them any advice on what colors to choose and they didn't ask for it. They also decided where they wanted each color to go. I painted the edges where different colors bordered, gave them some instruction on how to use and hold the brush and they did the rest. They had so much patience with this project and really tried hard to do a good job. Their efforts showed because they look great!