My trip to Frankenmuth with Andy :)

[ramanth]

Last weekend, Andy and I took a trip up to Frankenmuth (http://www.frankenmuth.com). Our first stop was Bronner's (http://www.bronners.com). I didn't get any pictures of the outside of Bronner's, but you can check the link to see what it looks like. :) It's pretty much a store that sells Christmas decorations all year round.

I did take some pictures inside though. :)


One of the many holiday displays
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/holiday_display1.jpg

Musical carrots and cactus *LOL*
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/singing_carrots.jpg

Cheetah's guarded the fake tree department (all the big stuffed animals were for sale)
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/cheetah1.jpg
The sign around their necks said, "I love to have my picture taken but please don't sit on me."
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/cheetah2.jpg

Large stuffies!
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/large_stuffies.jpg

More large stuffies!
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/large_stuffies2.jpg

A festive tiger (he was $1200!! :eek: )
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/santa_tiger.jpg

King of the Bronner's (He was bigger than Kia!)
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/lion.jpg

More pictures coming.....

[ramanth]

ON TO DOWNTOWN..... :D

Passing the River Place (check out the marquis :D )
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/riverpalace.jpg

Wandering the shops at the River Palace
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/riverpalace3.jpg

Raining Cats and Dogs (didn't get a picture of the two greyhounds there)
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/raining_cats_dogs.jpg

In the Mirror Maze! Can you guess which one is the real us? ;)
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/3_andys.jpg
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/4_kims.jpg

The clock
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/clock.jpg

Photo of the covered bridge from the walking bridge
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/bridge2.jpg

The Flour Mill
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/flour_mill.jpg

Time to eat! Great food (http://www.bavarianinn.com/bi/home.nsf/public/restaurant.htm)
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/bavarian_inn.jpg

Even more pictures coming...

[ramanth]

Various snow sculptures:

This ark was also a slide
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/snow_ark_slide1.jpg

Bears
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/snow_bears.jpg

Crocodile
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/snow_croc.jpg

Horses
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/snow_horsehead.jpg
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/snow_horsehead2.jpg
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/snow_horses.jpg

Underwater scene
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/snow_underwater.jpg

Eagle
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/snow_eagle.jpg

Eagle with wings spread
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/snow_eagle_wingspread.jpg

And yet more coming... ;)

[ramanth]

Ice Scuptures:
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/ice_sculptures.jpg

Big Fish
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/ice_big_fish.jpg

Eagle
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/ice_eagle.jpg

Deer
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/ice_deer.jpg

Small Fish
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/ice_fish.jpg

Running Horse (someone slipped and hurt themselves on the ice, hence the ambulance :( )
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/ice_running_horse.jpg

Dog
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/ice_dog.jpg

And last but not least... Shrek!
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images/misc_images/2_14_04/ice_shrek.jpg

The end. :D

[CountryWolf07]

Those are awesome pictures... the pics of the snow sculptures amazes me...

[joycenalex]

i love frankenmunth!!! gotta get the sister in law with me to go. hmmmm.....

[Tonya]

Wow! Cool pics!

[Vermontcat]

Great photos!:)
I love giant stuffed animals and the snow and ice sculptures look really cool!:cool:
Thanks for sharing the pics with us, it looks like you and Andy had a great time.

[zippy-kat]

Wow Kimmy!! How neat! Hope you guys had a blast. :)

[anna_66]

Kim, it really looks beautiful. I bet you and Andy had a great time.

And those sculptures are amazing!

[Cinder & Smoke]

W:DW IS RIGHT!!

BEAUTIFUL Pix, Kim!! ;)

and you guys MUST have had *Phunn*!!

:D :)

[shais_mom]

Those are awesome Kimmy!!
I went to Frankenmuth once in the summer several years ago. :) It is a place where you wouldn't see the same thing twice I think!!

[ramanth]

Thanks! :)

It sure is a great place! We spent pretty much the whole day there and still didn't get to all the shops. We're thinking of heading back this summer. :)

And if you look closely at the Big Fish ice sculpture. There is a cat holding a steering wheel on top of the fish's head. LOL! I couldn't get a decent close up.

[slleipnir]

Wow, neat pictures!