3 A's +2 E's = 3 Goldfish

A couple weeks ago, Nicholas brought home his 2nd Quarter report card. He got all A's and E's. As you can imagine, I was very happy and proud of him for doing such a terrific job in school! I always make a point to do something special for him so that he knows good things come to those that work hard. In his case, getting good grades!

Well, little did I know that all of this would end up with us getting not 1, not 2 but, 3 new pets. After searching Target's toy aisle for a special treat, Nicholas couldn't find anything that sparked his interest. (Obviously this boy doesn't take after me because I can ALWAYS find something to buy at Target) He was starting to get discouraged when I said, "What about a pet fish?" (What about a what? What's wrong with me? Another thing to take care of? Sheesh!) Nicholas was all smiles after that! All three boys and I jumped into the car and headed to Walmart. Once we were there in the pet aisle, I quickly discovered that 1 fish would not suffice. Joshua had to get one too. For 28cents, I figured what the heck, throw another one in the bag for Noah! I guess I was having an Oprah moment. "You're all getting FISH!"

Fast forward to today: We currently have 2 fish remaining, Rocky (Nicholas's fish) and Fishy (Noah's fish). Yep. You guessed it. Joshua's fish (Goldie) lasted for exactly 1 week. It was a very sad day for Joshua (that's another story in itself) He has decided to adopt/share Noah's fish for the time being. The boys have been doing a great job taking care of their fish. Nicholas and Joshua help clean the fish bowel and always feed them. The are really enjoying their new fish friends!