Well, I guess this is the birthday season with Pit, Marty, Annika, and now Gerry having their birthdays all bunched within a month of each other (and Lorraine’s birthday is coming up on the 29th!). The Aikens Lake patriarch celebrated his milestone birthday at home this past weekend amongst 30 close family and friends. Knowing that Gerry wouldn’t enjoy the “Surprise” birthday party, Lorraine made sure that everything was planned out beforehand.

A french “kitchen party” would not be the same if there weren’t a ton of appetizers laid out everywhere. This include the ever famous french “Raclette”, a cheese that is slowly melted and then scraped onto baguettes. The evening was full of food, drinks, and many many laughs. Gerry was very happy with this intimate setting and although the rule was “No Gifts”, let’s just say that he is going to be sipping on some fine wines and cognacs for quite some time! Happy birthday Big Guy. We love you and hope that you enjoyed your first birthday at home (and not at a sportshow) in nearly two decades!

Denver International Sportsman’s Expo – Denver, CO

Pat & Gerry

Show Dates: Jan. 24-27, 2007 (Thursday to Sunday)

Show Hours: Thursday and Friday, Noon to 9:00 pm
Saturday, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location: Colorado Convention Center
700 14th Street
Denver, CO 80202

Today is a very special day for our little “Aikens social butterfly”… Annika turns 4 years old today! She has been having a lot of fun so far this offseason. Here’s a short synopsis of what she’s been up to:

Upon returning from the lodge, we started bringing her to a preschool twice a week. Annika cherishes those mornings and is always talking about her “nouveaux amis” (new friends). She immediately became a rockstar at school when she brought the little guitar to show and tell that her talented aunt Andrina gave her last year. Every time we pick her up from school, the teachers tell us about how she sang another song for her friends again today!

Annika also had a very exciting holiday season. She was able to go and visit Santa on several occasions, and still talks about how he ate 3 cookies off of a plate when he delivered her gifts on Christmas. As part of her presents, she received a pair of skates that she’s used a few times. She has caught on very quickly and loves to get out on the ice.

Happy birthday Annika! You are truly becoming a social butterfly and we hope that you continue to grow and learn as quickly as you already have!

Aikens is going to the Chicago All Canada Show! So if you are in the area, go see Pit and Pat at the show which runs from January 10th to January 13th.

Show Hours: Thu, Jan 10: 5pm – 9pm
Fri, Jan 11: 3pm – 9pm
Sat, Jan 12: 10pm – 7pm
Sun, Jan 13: 10pm – 4pm

Just a reminder that Gerry and Denis will be at the Kansas City Sportshow which runs from January 9th to January 13th in booth #431. Don’t hesitate to go and visit them!

Show Hours: Wed, Jan 9: 5pm - 10pm
Thu, Jan 10: 2pm - 10pm
Fri, Jan 11: 2pm - 10pm
Sat, Jan 12: 10am - 10pm
Sun, Jan 13: 10am - 5pm