Father Builds Impressive 2-Story Igloo And Makes It Wheelchair-Accessible For Two Of His Children

Feb 18, 2019 by apost team

Winter can be an interesting time of the year. As adults shovel mounds of snow and navigate icy roads, the season turns the outdoors into a magical play area for kids. Whether kids want to build a snowman or go sledding, wintertime lets kids be kids. Sometimes, medical conditions and disabilities can hamper a child’s ability to play outdoors in the winter. One Ohio dad recently made headlines in his effort to give his disabled kids the chance to enjoy all the wonderful benefits of wintertime.

Gregg Eichhorn and his wife, Katie, are among Cincinnati’s best couples. Only in their mid-30s, Gregg and Katie have already adopted eight special needs children and are in the process of adopting their ninth child. One day, Gregg was out playing in the snow with his kids when they came up with the idea to build an igloo. Gregg wanted to do something special with the igloo, though: he wanted to make it wheelchair accessible. Among the Eichhorn’s children are 19-year old Zahara, who has cerebral palsy, and 9-year old Elijah, who suffers from a cortical visual impairment, a disorder which harms the brain’s ability to communicate with the eyes. Both Zahara and Elijah need to use a wheelchair.

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Gregg got his sister, Sarah, to help in building the family’s igloo. The brother-sister duo spent five hours constructing the two-story structure.  They’ve designated the second floor as the snowball deck. With the help of the kids, Gregg and Sarah even installed a slide onto the imposing fort. While all of Gregg’s kids love the igloo, Zahara and Elijah have an especially good time playing in it. Elijah was enamored by the brilliant colors surrounding the structure’s second floor and Zahara’s eyes lit up the first time she went into the igloo.

Gregg posted pictures of his igloo online, where he got an amazingly positive response from other users. Most users commented on how Gregg was an amazing dad and a first-rate carpenter for building such a formidable igloo. Others shared stories of their own special needs children.

Gregg works hard every day because his children are a blessing and the joy of his life.

What do you think of Gregg’s igloo? Do you have any interesting stories of building something special in the snow? Let us know in the comments and be sure to spread the story of Gregg's family!