Sunday, December 25, 2011

Christmas in Ice 2011

One of the most beautiful things that happens up here is the all the ice sculptures. In North Pole, Alaska they do a Christmas in Ice next door to the Santa Claus House. We have made sure we have gone both years we have been here and I am always amazed by what they can do with ice.
Both years we have attended there has been a sculpture right outside the gate that has something to do with Santa. This year you could sit in his sleigh. So here are my bundled up munchkins.
Alot of the businesses around here use ice to advertise themselves. Love it, this year has been a bit rough on them though since we were averaging 20 degrees for most of December when we are usually in the single digits. Here are some of the sculptures that were in the display.

And of course they made a playground with the ice. They had multiple slides that the kids could use their sleds on or go down without. They were so fast it rattled my teeth just watching.

And of course they created merry go rounds out of ice. The younger kids loved these!!


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