Vivi vs. the fish

Yesterday we took Vivian to Sheridan Nursery so that her hopelessly unorganized mother could pick up tulip bulbs. (Hey, the ground’s not frozen solid yet! It’s not too late!) It was amazing there: they were having a Christmas party with a bluegrass band, lots of trees and lights, and free cider. Vivi just walked around with her eyes really big, holding on to her yellow ball as if it were a backstage pass.

Then she discovered the indoor Koi pond. Well, forget Christmas trees — fish!

“Ball!” proclaimed Vivian, handing it off like a surgeon. “Jacket!” she demanded, thrusting her chest out for help with the tricky last inch of the zipper. She shrugged off her coat and she gave us this look like: “And someone brought my wetsuit, right?”