This here is our new pet. Yeah, a fish. A boring ol' beta fish. But we were at the pet store and this is the easiest pet to bring home!! The name comes from one of the hobbits from Lord of the Rings. Andy and I decided a while ago that every pet we have is going to be named from LOTR. How cute is a dog going to be named Frodo??? I know!! I'm on a waiting list for a parakeet and it's name is going to be Pippen (Pip for short). When we brought the fish home we made sure to tell the kids that fish don't last forever and can die pretty quickly....you know, just to prepare them. (Andy and I don't have the best track record for keeping fish alive). So almost every morning Samantha comes down stairs asking "Is the fish dead yet?". Yup, we love this fish!
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Oh fun...and such pretty colors!
Really? Ever animal is going to be named after Lord of the Rings? Not sure we can be friends anymore - - that pretty high up on the geek meter, you know! Don't worry, I won't dump bleach in Merrie's tank though - I like your kids too much to do that!
don't worry about that beta! I dropped mine into the disposal (no, it wasn't on), and ol' Bobby is still swimmin'.....unfortunately!
I think Betas are tougher than most fish. (Put a mirror by him and you'll see just how tough.) But I digress, I just thought I'd mention that Pippen is already a nickname. The full name is Peregrin. (Just to up the geek meter a touch ;) )
You are such a good mom to allow your kids to have a pet....even if it is just a fish. My poor deprieved kids think life is so unfair because we are on a strict "no pets" rule. Well....there were those darn bunnies that one time but it didn't quite turn out so well.
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