Monsters

Tonight we were invited to a fun Halloween party with friends.

Leading up to tonight, if anyone asked Charlotte what she was going to dress-up as for Halloween, she automatically answered, Snow White. Snow White has been on our mind for weeks. The dress, red headband, and red shoes are all set for the event. She's even having her annual Halloween party for a few school friends and the invites also include an adorable Snow White. So, you can feel my hesitation when I pulled out the Halloween outfit from last year, and she jumped up and down saying she now wants to be a pig. She even accompanied it with adorable "oinks". There was absolutely no way I could say no. She was irresistible! I tried so hard last year to even get her to try the pig costume on and she completely refused. But this year, we're in love!

She won Best Dressed Girl's Costume at tonight's party!

Yes, we're so proud of our little piggy!

But also tonight, we've had her first experience for a fear of monsters. She saw a man with a scary monster mask and her heart raced of fear. Justin could feel her sweet little heart beating through her pig costume. The man took off his mask and showed her who he really is, and even though she smiled knowingly, the fear aroused again at bedtime. She asked both Justin and I if there are monsters in the house. After both of us assured her that monsters aren't real, and added more stuffed animals to her bed for comfort, she went to sleep.