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Friday, November 22, 2019

4 Years + 10 months! (October 2019)

One of the funniest things that Vivi said this month was “Fine for you, not fine for me!!”  We were taking about something at dinner and whatever I proposed, she didn’t like.  I said it would be fine, and then she said “Fine for you, not fine for me!!”  It was so funny that she would be able to express that idea in such a succinct way.  She used it again in another conversation, but that time she said, “Good for you, not good for me!” 
Vivi was still my super-duper garden helper when it came time to pick our pumpkins.  We had a few dozen of them growing in our little patch!  After I pulled them or cut them free from the patch, Vivi carried them over to the picnic table.  She remembered that we had stacked all of our pumpkins there last year, so she felt like we needed to do it that way again.  She put some gloves on, like me, and helped me move most of the pumpkins and then she and Ryder arranged them.  A few days later, she helped me move most of them to decorate the steps and front porch.
Since there were a few Halloween events, Vivi had a few different costumes.  The first event was Trunk or Treat at Ryder’s school, and both she and Ryder dressed up as skeletons in the skeleton PJ’s.  Then Vivi had two Halloween parties and parades at school, so on day one she was a princess in purple and on day 2 she was new She-ra.  She liked the parties and parades, but for some reason she didn’t want to to the donut game, which she had told me in advance.  I’m not sure why she didn’t like that game, since she does like donuts, but both days she was not interested in participating.
On Halloween, Vivi wore her She-ra costume.  It was actually very warm that evening, so she didn’t need too much extra clothing over or under her costume.  She started out with a jacket, but that came off super quick.  Now that Vivi knows what candy she likes, she was sure to get those kinds when possible.  She came home with a ton of M&M’s and Hersheys.  As always, once we got to the end of our route, we pulled the kids home in the wagon.  Vivi had already been riding in the wagon on and off; she seems to love that part!  When we got home, all the candy was dumped out and sorted, then a few pieces were eaten before we got ready for bed.

Makig some Mommy and Vivi art

At school

With our pumpkins

At the tank museum

She made her own little tank

Halloween party at school

Walking with her trick or treat bucket

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