"We can either make ourselves happy or miserable. The amount of work required is the same".

(i found this quote on one of my favorite blogs...Wilf the PON Discovers France.  i am compeltely in love with Wilf, and with his PONders)

Today at 5pm marks the beginning of my Birthday Celebration :)  You may remember, from previous years, that I tend to celebrate for a full 7 days.  It has been this way since I was a small child, and therefore I feel it is my duty to continue the tradition.

This evening Babbo Natale and her boyfriend are coming to my house to grill steaks and corn and such.  And to drink bunches of wine.  I'm so excited to see her.  It seems as if it's been AGES.

And then....

Tomorrow morning I'm leaving for the lake again.  Only this time it's GIRLS ONLY!  A girl's weekend at the lake to celebrate THREE birthdays.  Can we say

T-R-O-U-B-L-E

Yes, I think we can. 

My birthday is on Monday, and then mrs.mfc AND BFF's birthdays are on the following Sunday.  So, this year we are all celebrating together.  A friend has invited us up to her lake house, and we're planning to celebrate ourselves silly :)

I wish I was bringing Louis Wellington, so that he could do this:

But he's going to be hanging with TEN for the weekend.  I know they will have a good time :)

So, I won't be around for a few days.  AND...when I return I'll be one year older.  Oh heavens....

T