Yes, that’s right…we lost a ‘family member’ this week \u2014 as our kids referred to him.\u00a0One of our beautiful red Betta Fish, named Buddy, has moved-on to bigger and better things up in Fish Heaven. It was Brynlie’s fish \u2014 our\u00a08 year old daughter \u2014 and we didn’t think that she would take it as hard as she did, but boy…did she ever!\u00a0In fact, both girls were very upset over his passing. Since we have no other pets\u00a0and these fish have been with us for a year and a half, I guess I should have expected their sad reaction, but the drama that followed and the\u00a0things that they said\u00a0were funny\u00a0\u2014 in light of it being a very upsetting ordeal for them.<\/span><\/strong>
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\nMark and I consoled them and empathized with them, but later had some good laughs over what was said about Buddy once they finally fell asleep that night.\u00a0Keeping in mind that this was a fish, I think the cutest\u00a0comment came from Brynlie when\u00a0she said, “I will never, ever forget all of the good times that Buddy and I had together!”\u00a0Then, later…she asked where I thought Buddy was right now.\u00a0Since we had privately sent him to his new life by way of the commode, I said to her…”Remember on Finding Nemo when the fish said that all\u00a0drains lead to the sea?”\u00a0I said, “I bet he is out there already and is\u00a0so happy.”\u00a0My six year old daughter\u00a0\u2014 going on 16 \u2014\u00a0looked at me like I was so naive and replied, “Ughh…that doesn’t even make sense…he is\u00a0just floating out there\u00a0dead, too?!!”\u00a0\u00a0Haha!<\/span><\/strong>
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\nAfter a few hours of many tears shed, I asked Brynlie if she would like to go to the pet store and buy a new fish.\u00a0She was very excited to do that and began to perk-up.\u00a0So, we went and she spent a good hour examining all 50 Betta fish there and FINALLY decided on a beautiful white iridescent one!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

After coming home, getting the new fish all set-up and the girls finally settled down, it was time for bed. When we tuck all 3 kids in every night, they always tell each other good night\u00a0and “I love you” from their rooms and once things were quiet, Brynlie hollered out to Eden and said, “Good night, Eden…I hope that your fish doesn’t die tonight, too!”\u00a0And the crying began again….lol!<\/span><\/strong>
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\nWe made it through the night \u2014 and the past few nights \u2014 with both fish alive and well, so I’d like to introduce you to the new member of our family, Snowball!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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