Our Little Family: ice castles

I grew playing a song on the piano called "Ice Castles" (also a movie, but I just knew the song) so whenever I hear of ice castles, that's what comes to mind. However, there are other kinds. Elsa's ice castle is what comes to S's mind =) But, there is also an ice castle in Midway that we were able to explore one frigid night recently. It's one that is created and you pay to go see. Nathan's brother, Andrew, and his family were in town for the week so we were able to go see it with them and their mom. Very fun! although...very cold. I bundled S up well and was happy that I wore my snow pants. I just wish I'd grabbed my snow boots as well. I was also very glad for the hand warmers we grabbed at the last minute.

I was excited to go at night because they turn colored lights on under the ice. It made for some cool pictures. The slot canyons, tunnels, and water falls were fun. You walk in a mix of snow and sand and it's several inches deep, which made it hard for walking, especially for Mom. S and I had fun exploring (we seemed to keep getting separated from everyone else). Teresa bought us hot chocolate and treats and the break helped revive my ice cube toes. S wanted to go on the ice slide then, but found she couldn't handle the long wait in line so we gladly headed back to the car to warm up.

We sure enjoyed having Andrew and Teresa here for the week. We love spending time with them!