Trina's Trinketts: Zehnder's Snowfest 2012

Monday, January 30, 2012

Snowfest 2012

It's George's family tradition to go to Zehnder's Snowfest every year. This is the third year that I have gone. The winter of 2009/2010 was my first winter living here... My first time to go to the Snowfest and it was absolutely FREEZING! Being new to Michigan winters, I didn't quite know how to dress for these kinds of things, however I have definitely learned since then! So, when we went last year I had LOTS of layers on! It was an even colder and snowier winter, but I stayed warmer because I was better prepared. It was cold yesterday also, there were flurries in the air, but the sun did come out for a little while, which was very welcome and warmed us up a bit. We made sure to have some nice hot chocolate as we walked down the main street of Frankenmuth. I love walking down the main street there, it's such a quaint and pretty street with many shops to visit. Like every year, there were a lot of great snow and ice sculptures to see. It hadn't snowed very much this winter leading up to the opening of the Snowfest, luckily the temperatures were low and the sculptures stayed nice throughout the weekend. Before heading back, we warmed up... (And thawed out)... in a warming tent while eating lunch, it was a fun afternoon. Here's the link to my post from last year, where there are some more fun snow and ice sculptures to see: http://trinastrinketts.blogspot.com/2011/01/snowfest.html ~ And below are some pictures that I took yesterday...