We knew we wanted to start our *small*. I would be fine with something that is furry, but the husband disagrees for now. Something slithery and slimy is completely out of the question. The only pet of sorts that we could agree upon was a fish. . . We told the kiddos that we would *ONE DAY* get this scaly creature and they were overjoyed! The deal is, when they all make VERY GOOD CHOICES for an entire week, that we can go to the pet shop and get one. . .
Fast forward to Monday - the cheese ball container is finally empty and Little Robert decides that it would make a perfect fish bowl! Add to that the fish in our neighborhood pond that we feed at least once a week and we have our first pet! I was ever so grateful when it stormed Monday and Tuesday so that I could just ignore his requests. Today, however, it was beautiful and I had ABSOLUTELY NO excuse. . .
We gathered our bread bag, the 'fish bowl,' the kiddos, some bottled water, and the wagon and headed to the pond. Let me just say, it felt great in our backyard, but as soon as we started walking, it became HOT and FAST! We arrived at the pond just in time for the ducks to come and start swarming in high hopes for some food. We obliged their neediness and even gave some to the poor unsuspecting fish. The kiddos stepped away from the water while I dipped the bowl in an attempt to get a pet and as luck would have it, I got one on the first try!
So, we now have a *VERY* temporary first pet for the kiddos! They have named him Mr. Swimmy Riker! We are going to return him to his mommy and daddy first thing in the morning as we do not want to be the reason for his early demise! :-)
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| Robert and Hannah with Mr. Swimmy |
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| He is at the bottom - At about 5:00 |
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