Friday, February 4, 2011

Dr. Suess

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On New Year's Eve ... we took the kids to see Ice! at the Gaylord Hotel, featuring How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Suess. Yeah ... I am a little behind on blogging ... perhaps Christmas photos are next.

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Ice! is a custom ice exhibit that is made by artisans flown in from all over the world. It is freakin amazing ... and takes a whole lot of talent, that I would love to have.

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The exhibit is kept at 9 degrees ... um yeah, it is cold. They give you these huge blue eskimo coats to wear over your own coat ... Nika waddled like a penguin and could barely walk.

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The ice slides ... all three kids went down ... brr!

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Outside the exhibit they have these carolers ... err, performers ... to set the holiday mood. Love that.

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And this enormous Christmas tree made out of Peeps ... how cool is that?

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We meandered over into the Gaylord ... that is one awesome hotel. This glass Christmas tree hung from the ceiling.

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And right under the tree was a train for the kids ... big and little ... to ride. I snapped pictures ... "Guys, look at me!"

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Oop ... not good enough for this perfectionist momma. Try again. By this time, I had snapped maybe 20 shots and still didn't get them all looking.

Do you think Mason was frustrated with me? Ha ... just look and smile, kid.

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"Thank you all for at least looking in my direction!"

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We really had a great day. I love taking time to do things like this with just our little family.

10 comments:

  1. I love these photos Bethany! I am always behind too! I Know you hear this a million and one times but your daughters ROCK!

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  2. Oh be still my heart....LOVE that place!!! Oh I so wish we had something like that over here! AMAZING!

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  3. Love the pictures!! You have a great looking family!!

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  4. Wow - looks really cool (no pun intended).

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  5. WOW!! That looks like an awesome place!!!

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  6. awesome! william is having a Dr seuss birthday party so I'm on a mission to find ideas...ummm ice sculputres not on the list though , lol

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  7. The company I work for is a Dr Seuss licensee in the collegiate industry. Looks like a great time was had by all! - love Dr Seuss (but I have no choice - HA!)Kyle looks so cute squished in with the kids, now are there pics of Miss Bethany riding the train?

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  8. WOW! That is something to see! LOVED the ice slides...so magical! COLD but those were amazing pictures! I too love these outings out with the family! Your family is seriously too freaking cute!

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  9. That looks awesome! I love the tree made out of peeps, wish I could have seen that in person!

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