Well we have a big announcement: Never thought it would happen but we are now PET owners!
So here is a bad picture of our new little pet abode. I am not particularly skilled in photography in general and so fish photography is way beyond me. I tried to take pictures of our new pets but it didnt work out so well.
Brayden and Makenna have been saving up for awhile now for some fish. After some trips to the pet store and Walmart we decided that once they had saved $30 we could go and get started. So on Saturday we took our "in-house aquarium expert" (aka Dad/ Kevin- little known fact he used to work as some sort of head of the fish department at South City Pet and Feed- oh yeah- bet you didnt know that) and we got our selves a little starter aquarium. Things got a little out of hand with our eager Dad and we spent about $18 over budget but Brayden plans to pay it all back in back massages :) -joking of course!
Each child picked a pet and then jointly they got a snail to share.
*Brayden got a frog- a cute little swimmer he named Jumpy Jr. and then later changed his name to Jarvis Jr.- not quite sure why.
*Makenna got a little neon fish she initially named Goldy but after some persuasion on Brayden's part Goldy now goes by the name of "Rainbow." She seems to be a shy little fish who keeps to the back of the tank and isn't overly active.
*Brielle got a little pink fish named Pinky who was first named "Brielle" then "Brielle-fish" and then after Brayden worked his magic of manipulation to get it a proper name, it goes by the name of "Pinky." Pinky is very active- perhaps she has ADD- she is always zooming somewhere.
*The snail is named "Rocket Man"- always has been, always will be, and always good for a laugh.
So far I have been amazed at the entertainment value of the fish. The kids are eager to look in on them first thing in the morning, and as soon as they get home. We have also had every kid in the neighborhood over for a viewing.
The kids watch the fish and laugh at the fish and are always giving me updates on the new fun things the fish are doing. Its been a lot of fun for them and I hope it lasts.
So the orangish pink blur in the picture is Pinky and in the background floating near the surface is Rocket Man. Like I said, fish photography is tricky business. Hopefully we can get a picture of Rainbow and Jarvis Fr. soon.
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I loved having fish growing up. The only ones I remember though are one eyed willy (who really only had one eye) and Teddy who was the fattest black fish you have ever seen. Hope your kids enjoy it as much as we did.
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