If you need the most amazing ice sculpture in the world delivered to a party half-way across the country, call "The Ra!"  The Banks, Ebert, & Pond families gave the Ziemkes  a motorcycle ice sculpture for the big night.

Now, we didn’t get the idea to do an ice sculpture out of the blue.  Oh no!  There’s a story behind all of this.  So, at Curt and Cindy’s wedding reception 22 years ago, they had a swan ice sculpture, however, the neck of the swan broke off and they ended up having to tie it back on with a rope.  Poor bride, but we laugh about it now.

We kept the motorcycle ice sculpture a surprise from the Ziemkes until, um, we were in the car about 5 minutes away from the party.  One of Cindy’s bridesmaids called and said, "You’ll be happy to know that your ice sculpture doesn’t have a rope around it this time!"  She immediately looked at me in shotgun, and I knew someone had told her the big surprise.  It was fun seeing her face surprised before she saw it and then again when she saw it.  Then when Curt walked in and found out that was our surprise he just looked at me and said, "How did she do it?"  (Talking about my mom) because we all know she is incredible and can pull anything off, even from states away. 

I can’t tell you how much fun the big Texas surprise was.  Oh, one more funny thing.  The head mason (the party was held at their lodge) freaked out exclaiming, "The ice sculpture is on a 150 year old table!"  One of Cindy’s friends leaned over to me and said, "And it will be 151 years old next year!"  This is life at its best!

"Thank you God for being on this journey with us and giving us the time to laugh through our tears.  Tonight was perfect!  The weekend was too good to be true!  We love you!!! (to the point of clinging)  We dance with you, and we are devastated with you, but we thank you for being here in our midst."