I'd been watching on Facebook for weeks as they built it...construction crews, cranes, chainsaws cutting through the ice...but seeing it in person! Wow!
The bricks were huge, super smooth, and this beautiful blue in color.
It was enormous. For perspective, that's Adelaide and Cora playing in front.
Adelaide chillin' on the wall.
But an ice castle wasn't the only thing the Winter Festival had to offer...
The local fire department did a water rescue demonstration using their hovercraft.
Adelaide and Cora made their way up and down snow mountain about a thousand times.
This was pretty much Cora's technique....lay out flat and hope that she would spin and roll over or anything that would make her go as fast as possible.
The Polar Bear Swim - these people are CRAZY! Lots of tutus and skin.
But who am I to talk? We are also crazy. At this particular moment, crazy for shower caps. Adelaide and Cora, hanging out in their long underwear (which we pretty much lived in over the weekend), cracking themselves up doing who know's what with shower caps.
Here they were chefs...I wouldn't trust what the little one prepares. She can't see very much!
But back to the Winter Festival...we went skating on the lake
Played in the snow
Graham got out for a crisp (anyone else would say freezing!) morning walk with Star and took this pic of the peaceful frozen lake.
And there was a bonfire, which during the day was impressive to look at. (You can also see all the ice fishing huts out in the distance).
And beautiful and warm at night.
Speaking of night, just when you thought it couldn't get any more awesome. LIGHTS!
And a snowmobile parade.
It also happened to be my birthday weekend so I got showered with cake and presents as well. Here I am, making a wish with my helpers ready to blow out the candles. Any guesses on the dessert? Baked Alaska! Very appropriate! And delicious!
Thanks Grandpa Johnny and Zee Zee for a great weekend!
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