Giant 18-Foot Snowman On Plainfield-Naperville Road

PLAINFIELD, IL — Plainfield has a lot to offer since last weekend's snowstorm (have you seen the giant polar bear sculptures?), and residents are now stopping by another house to take in a magnificent sight.

Kelly Thorsen and her family, who live on Plainfield-Naperville Road just north of the train tracks, built a giant 18-foot snowman.

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"We made one for fun and out of boredom three years ago, and it was 17 feet," Thorsen said. "We promised we'd try to top it as soon as we had enough snow."

Thorsen said it took them almost six to seven hours, and it was a group effort by her husband, Zach Liberatore, father-in-law, Andy Liberatore and her brother-in-law, Kevin Nickel.

The snowman has already attracted a lot of attention and although it seems like a lot of work, Zach said it wasn't difficult at all, just "time consuming."

"We just made sure each ball had a good base so it wouldn't fall over," he said.

Another Plainfield family on Rolf Road between Route 59 and Lily Cache built a smaller but equally adorable snowman.

"We finally got a decent snow and wanted to build a snowman," Jessica McLaughlin said. "It was great packing snow."

She said it took them three hours with small breaks in between. She was helped by her 4-year-old son Mikey and her husband Mike, who "did a great job watching."

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