Nemo the Fish

Hello out there if I still have any blogging buddies left. I know I haven't blogged in like 2months but I'm back. As of this afternoon we cleared space on our computer and all 500+ pictures that needed to be downloaded to the computer are now on!!! YEAH, so get ready for some posts of my precious kiddos.

So let me explain about our fish Nemo. Hannah got her first pet. Nemo a small little goldfish. This was her surprise for being so big and getting 20 checkmarks on her chart in her room. She would get a check mark if she stayed in bed at nap time and bed time and didn't get up 10 times to go potty, get a drink, give me another hug (which is precious of course..but still), etc, etc. So after about 3 wks we finally got all 20 checks!! So we made our way to the Wal-Mart in Beeville where they have some fish. We got Nemo last monday night about 9pm....came home and got him all set up in his new home. Hannah was so proud, and was gladly taking on the responsibility of feeding her fish twice a day (with my help). I asked the guy at the store "So seriously...how long do these fish live?" His reply "Oh well, they actually live for quite awhile, and you have a 72hr guarantee". I said ok thanks.

So Tuesday we enjoyed watching Nemo swim around, Caleb thought it was pretty cool too. Wednesday I worked all day, so everyone was gone...not too much time with the fish. Thursday things were fine through lunch, and while the kids were napping I happened to take a look and poor Nemo was kind of laying on the rocks at the bottom of his bowl. Mmm...so I kind moved the bowl around and he swam wildly for about 5 seconds before he assumed the position of floating on his side. That was it!

SERIOUSLY....it was like 3pm Nemo was dead. We didn't even make our 72hr guarantee. Come on! So after Hannahs nap I told her the Nemo died and I didn't know why but sometimes fish just die. She was ok, I mean we'd only had like 1 day of quality time with this fish anyway.

So below are some precious pictures....Hannah gazing at little Nemo swim around his new home the night we brought him home. Then well...I said that when fish die we flush them down the toilet (yes just like the movie). I have a feeling this will be the first of many fish to be flushed down the toilet.


Hannah so proud of her new fish. (monday night)

Posing with Nemo

Saying goodbye to Nemo. Look closely and you can see Nemo on the way down.(thursday afternoon)