Last weekend we took the girls for "Family Day" at Frankenstein's Castle. Back in the 70's when a US Army post was located in Darmstadt, the soliders asked the owners of the castle if they could host a Halloween party there. Apparently each year since, it has grown and grown and now a German company has set up a Haunted House for the month of October. We prepped the girls by trying to explain that they were just people dressed up in costumes and they seemed excited enough for us to make the 30 minute drive. On Family Day, the monsters just walk around and don't scare you! A few offered to shake the girls' hands which Kailee accepted but Hailey just buried her face in Leevi's neck! :) At night there are a few major differences between a German Haunted House and an American one....namely the fact that they are allowed to grab you; we've heard stories of people being forced into coffins, chased and attacked by chainsaws, strapped down to torture devices, etc!
I didn't get too many pictures because we were each carrying a kid. The girls' were brave (one braver than the other!) :) But we don't feel the need to go back next year. It's one of those things that we feel like we have to take advantage of since we are so close!
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| Trying to decide if they want to go in! |
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| How Hailey spent the entire time |
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| They asked for Cotton Candy when we were done and we figured they could have a special treat since we tortured them! BUT.....neither of them liked it! Thankfully it was cheap! |
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| Let's go home!!!! |
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| I pulled this picture from the internet...this view must have been a side of the castle that was blocked off during the Haunted House. I love castle ruins! I'm scouting out some local castles for our Christmas pictures this year!!! |
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