Racking up $1,000 in electricity, family welcomes visitors to holiday-themed display

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — In 2005, the Burdick family decorated their home at 5777 Clover Meadows Ave. with a few strings of lights and an inflatable snow globe. The family’s collection has since grown to more than 350 holiday-themed inflatables, which is open to the public to view for free. Holiday lights help light the pathway through their yard to show off the inflatables. Sean Burdick heads up the display, carrying on a tradition started by his parents. His mom, Marilyn Burdick, still helps a little with the setup. It took the Burdicks 12 days this fall to set up the 241 inflatables — the power couldn’t handle all 350, Sean Burdick said. Every day, he spends up to an…