Ice Castle // 2015
by Ashley Weeks Cart
We had a fun, busy weekend. Even though we’re still buried in snow, the longer days and the anticipation of spring seem to be shaking people out of their homes, including us Carts. On Friday evening, we watched “The Sound of Music” for the first time as a family, and man, I’m now dreaming of a trip to Austria with FGM Geraldine as our tour guide (She grew up in Vienna, which blew the girls’ minds – “It’s just so BEAUTIFUL there!”) And we’re now singing the soundtrack ad naseum.
We then had a breakfast date with sweet Jack, an indoor pool party at the YMCA (where Sunny did not emerge from the pool from the moment she jumped in until the moment the party ended. Full mermaid transformation is in the works), dinner in the Williams’ dining halls in celebration of the founder’s 300th birthday, complete with gold leafed cake, fireworks, and a Darlingside concert, then brunch chez Cart, an impromptu trip to an ice castle, and a violin jam session between Sunny and Auyon (the mandolin/violin/tambourine player in Darlingside). I got some time to myself to prep our seed-planting schedule for Cartwheel Farm Veggie Garden 2015, and James nearly finished creating a built-in closet in Courtland’s old nursery. Productive. Fun. It left me feeling very satisfied indeed – despite a cold and Daylight Savings that derailed my Monday morning routine.
Below are some images from our Ice Castle adventure with Kaki’s FGPs and their daughters. We piled in their minivan and had a grand adventure. The ice slide was definitely the highlight. How I adore that our girls get to grow up side by side…
