Church Halloween Party

I am post dating these blog entries as we were in Lynchburg for Halloween and the week after, and we were so busy having fun, we didn't have a chance to blog :)

Gracie's second Halloween got off to a rocky start as we attended the church's Halloween party Sunday evening. We were worried that Gracie would be scared of all the holiday festivities since she has been so frightened of things lately like large stuffed animals, animal sounds on the computer, etc.

Gracie wasn't much for the church's party. They had the lights off and a fog machine running, and baby Gracie clinched tight to her daddy and I. Garren and I had decided not to shy away from the party or take her home early, we want her to feel safe, but we want her to know that there isn't anything to be scared of. My concern is that if we leave things without exploring them she will grow up to be scared of everything.

Gracie was held for about 45 minutes or so, and then she began to see what fun the other kids were having. She played with the pumpkin game (after everyone had left), she chased the other kids, and then she had the best time of all picking up the candy off the floor after the kids broke the pinata. Garren had taken Gracie up for her turn to swat at the pinata, but our little piglet replied with her usual "no-kay."

When they turned the lights on in the church fellowship hall, our shy baby turned into a giggling ball of energy! She liked getting the attention from the bigger kids, and she really liked the food! I can only imagine how much sugar Gracie consumed that night...but I wasn't surprised when it took so long to get her to go to sleep that night!

When we left Gracie got a treat bag, and she won a prize, and some how the fake worms she and her daddy had been grossing me out with all night ended up in our bag! All in all we had a delicious family fun night.

Picture is of Grandpa and Gracie dressed as "Piglet."

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