Grab a clean plastic garbage can. Really. Fill them with snow, let the kids stomp the snow down and let it freeze overnight. Now you are ready to get creative and build a snow sculpture.
I feel like a duchess. After all, I'm staying in a palace -- the Palazzo Castiglioni, which dates back to the Renaissance, located right across the piazza from the 500-room Palazzo Ducale in Mantua, Italy. Where?
Got your ChapStick? "I always have ChapStick when I'm skiing, because my lips get SUPER dry," said Grace, 12, who lives in Aspen. And make sure to drink a lot of water. "Welcome to Colorado and have fun exploring.
The family was treated to a private dinner on the beach, as everyone nestling their toes in the sand steps from the Caribbean Sea.
The Schmidts were waiting in line at 7:30 a.m., snacks and sandwiches at the ready.
Like most holiday travelers, they arrived starving and exhausted. But this was no ordinary holiday gathering.