Papa John came through once again with a fun family holiday activity. We attended a similar function at Grant's Farm for Christmas, but this time we celebrated a spooky Halloween visit. The park was closed down to the public and open only to those who received special invitations from Anheuser-Busch/InBev.
We learned from last time to get there nice and early and made it on to the second tram out to the fun. Here's our little Annie waiting for the tram to arrive. The fog machine was in full force and made it a little tricky to get a great picture.
On the tram with GG and Papa John. She was pretty taken with all of the "spooky" (pronounced "fooky") stuff. She loves to be scared!
Had to get a shot of her curly locks. Thanks to a suggestion from someone in my playgroup, Amelia was subjected to numerous sponge curlers strapped to her head for about an hour. Despite looking everywhere, I couldn't find a red, curly wig, so this was the alternative.
Much of the night was spent dancing in the courtyard to the DJ. He played everything from the "Monster Mash" to the "Duck Dance" to the new Miley Cyrus smash hit.
Regardless of the tune, she could not get enough!
A little YMCA action with a vampire.
Taking a dance break for a quick snapshot with Frank. Amelia was all for it until they stepped up for the picture. Frankenstein and Dracula were in charge of keeping the dancing going for the night and they both did a great job staying in character.
Back to dancing....seriously there was no stopping her.
The whole night had a pretty sweet set up. All food and drinks were complimentary including the various stands located around the park. Costumed characters greeted us coming off of the tram with glow sticks for the kids and Mad Science put on shows throughout the night in one of the smaller arenas.
And, of course, the horses were available to look at in the stable area. When Amelia wasn't on the dance floor, it was likely to find her here.
Of course, a trip to Grant's Farm wouldn't be complete without feeding the goats a bottle of milk (also free!). Amelia wasn't so sure about these pushy little guys. She did a lot of giggling but was a little squeamish about getting too close.
Personally, I think its great practice for baby Pom Pom. If she can feed these guys, she can feed anyone!
Throughout the park, there were various "fooky" displays set up. Amelia insisted we visit ALL of them. She also insisted that she get her picture taken with Frankenstein--that is, until she got up close to him. She was convinced he was going to move.
GG and Papa weren't scared though.
Another perk of the night were endless carousel rides--thoroughly enjoyed by the little one as you might imagine!
And it wouldn't be a trip to Grant's Farm without a picture with a Clydesdale. Amelia, while stroking the horse's mane, said, "Daddy, I just LOVE this horse!".
What a fun night! It was especially nice that it was planned for the choice night of the week given the rain. The night could not have been more perfect!
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It looks like you guys had a great time! I was so bummed we had to miss Grant's Farm this year. We had been there every year before but this year we just couldn't get the weather to cooperate with us on the days we wanted to go. It looks like you guys had a great night to go. Ilove Amelia's costume, very cute!
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