ICE!

Yesterday, we enjoyed a great day at the Gaylord at National Harbor for ICE!  This years' theme is How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and it was hard not to be impressed at how the artisans carve 20 million pounds of ice into an extravagant display of color and life. We invited my Mom and Robby, making a day of seeing the magnificent decorations at the Gaylord hotel, walking around the shops and taking it all in.  We stayed until it got dark so we could check out the atrium of the Gaylord, all lit up and it even snowed inside!

Its 9 degrees inside the exhibit, so they give you these sporty blue parkas to wear over your other layers.  We weren't sure we'd feel very cold, since we already had our regular coats on, after 15 minutes in there, we were sure glad to have the extra layer!

 Ice slide!

ice tunnel!

At the end of the exhibit was a giant Christmas tree made entirely of Peeps!

After ICE, and lunch, we wandered around the harbor checking out the very cool Awakening sculpture and Peep store.

A walk- up Peep window!

Then it was back to the Gaylord for cocoa, people watching and gazing at the lights and decorations.  Spectacular. 

Their 60 foot Christmas tree, made of glass and suspended in the air.

Cocoa!

snow!

And, the sugar crash on the way home.