For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Gaylord Texan Ice Exhibit

A few weeks ago Jason and I were able to have a date night at the Gaylord Texan. We have been wanting to see the ice exhibit for a few years and decided to go to dinner at one of their restaurants and then venture the freezing cold temps to see the Dr. Seuss themed ice exhibit.

Since the temperature inside is between -5 to -9 degrees they give you these insulated jackets before going in. That in addition to an incredibly warm jacket and a hat and I was good to go. I was not afraid to look like the stay puffed marshmallow man to keep warm.

The thing that cracked me up the most was with your camera. They stressed the importance of making sure you keep your camera inside your coat due to the temperatures. If you never put it up your camera battery would freeze. I never thought of that.

The exhibit itself was amazing. It was so nicely done and the colors of the ice were amazing. I was definitely in awe of how they could pull something like this off. Towards the end they have a slide that is made out of ice for you to go down. It definitely makes you feel like a kid all over again. Definitely a great date night!!!

You can tell we hadn't gone in yet because our noses are not bright red.

This is the best view of my stay puffed marshmallow man suit. I have a heavy winter jacket underneath this.

This picture was taken inside an ice cave.

Jason and I thought the chairs were fun.

The Christmas dinner feast from the Grinch

My favorite character from the Grinch is his dog. He is so stinking cute!

At the very end of the exhibit they had this. It was beautifully done. Incredibly breath taking.

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