World Traveling Military Family

Each February there is an amazing Snow festival held in Sapporo, Japan.  This past February Mr. B and Boo were lucky enough to get to go with the Cummings 6th graders for a field trip.  This was a wonderful opportunity as it's otherwise pretty expensive and involves a 6 hour ferry ride.  They stayed with host families while there.  The snow and ice sculptures are HUGE and there were many opportunities for fun.  They did some skiing, sledding and even drank coke out of ice mugs!  The family that Mr. B stayed with was great and even graciously let Boo stay with him the last night when Boo called him sick with a headache.  Boo was originally staying with a college student but on the last night he got a headache so bad (this happens every so often for him) that he was throwing up.  Mr. B was able to walk over to where he was at and bring him to his host families home.  I am so grateful for this compassionate family who graciously let not only my husband, but 2 other adults, in their home and more than happily welcomed Boo.  The guys had a great time and I enjoyed the pictures :) Check out the linked words for pictures and info from other sites!  

The ferry

View of the city from the ferry

I love how the creatures are IN the ice!

Large ice sculpture

Large snow sculpture

Large snow sculpture

Mr. B and Boo drinking Coke from ice mugs!

Large Egyptian snow sculpture

Another large ice sculpture

Snow sculpture castle

Mr. B, Boo, and friend J, with Japanese host mom & daughter

Really HUGE snow sculpture!

While this sculpture is huge, it's nothing compared to what Mr. B and Boo saw in Sapporo!

Us in front of the Sculpture

Close-up

Maidens Statue

Scenic view of small island on lake

Ferry going around lake

Scenic View

The swans on the lake, people were stopping and feeding them