Winter Carnival

We went to the Winter Carnival this afternoon in downtown St. Paul with Bill & Isabel.  It was a relatively balmy 30 degrees, so we stayed outside for much of the afternoon.

Isabel kissing an ice-snowman sculpture.  Many of the ice sculptures were partly melted and broken from last week's two days of above-freezing temperatures.

Izzie G and G Lizzie with Marcie.  (Charles Schultz was originally from the Twin Cities.)

With Peppermint Patty.

They went ice skating.  Grace tired after 15 minutes, but Isabel skated for over an hour - while Grace climbed on the hills of ice surrounding the rink.

Grace was, you'll be surprised to hear this, much more interested in the ponies.

Walking the mean streets of St. Paul.

Doing something involving the cracks in the sidewalk.

Holden and Dad overlooking the Mississippi River.

The Frozen Miss.

I warned and warned the girls not to touch the dinosaur because it bites

The girls laughing at me, while I shout in pain while pretending the dinosaur is biting me.

Bill, Isabel and Grace (the two girls again involved in some game with the cracks in the sidewalks).