In November, we made a trip to Lake Placid so that Janda could buy a surf ski and we wanted to break up the drive, so we ended up going to another re-enactment at Fort Ticonderoga. It was an extremely cold and windy day, especially for early November, on the way there we drove through a bunch of snow squalls in Vermont. There is a heated building there, so we were able to eat our lunch inside and also go in a couple of times to warm up, but otherwise we were outside or in the unheated buildings and the kids really took it in stride. The re-enactment was of the British army packing up and leaving Fort Ticonderoga for the last time in the Revolutionary War, so we watched the troops pack up and take the civilians with them to (imaginary) waiting boats to evacuate. There were oxen there to help with the evacuation, so the Ryder loved that, especially when they pooped. There was a really cool cannon demonstration and Ryder even got to hold a cannon ball. After the re-enactment, we drove to Lake Placid and went swimming at the hotel pool, which Ryder loved. He was really practicing swimming while we were there, it was very cute.
Even though Thanksgiving was super early this year, Ryder remembered that we decorate the day after Thanksgiving and begged to do it, so we did. He helped clean the living and dining rooms and then we put up lights and put out decorations. It was just as fun as ever to test the lights. I'm lucky to have such great assistants for that job!
All throughout the Fall, the kids have been into having sleepovers. They had few with Emma, but then Vivi decided that they should have some just the two of them too. We let them do it on weekends and non-school nights. Usually Vivi will ask Ryder if she can sleepover or if he wants to sleepover and Ryder usually agrees, so then they cuddle up together and fall asleep. At least Ryder does, since he can fall asleep during and sleep through anything! Sometimes he is alseep before we even finish saying goodnight to Vivi!
Holding a real cannonball at Fort Ticonderoga
With a mortar at Fort Ticonderoga
With a cannon at Fort Ticonderoga
Ryder still loves to get into costume to act out whatever he is playing
Testing the lights for me
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