And then there were 3

So after Audie's fish, Fish, died, we promised he could get another one. They pulled money out of their banks, and off to the Spring Mills Wal-mart we go. Initially Audie wanted to get another Beta, but after seeing the other fish they had, he decided to get something different. Audie picked out a Gold Fantail that he named Spiky, Chloie picked out a Calico Fantail that she named Dora (or is it Ariel? she's changed it a couple times), and Dougie picked out a Comet that he named Nemo. I tried to take pictures, but the little snots just don't hold still for very long. These are the best I managed to get. If fish take on the traits of the owners like dogs do, then Chloie's fish has managed to be more photogenic than the others just like Chloie. Go figure... or better yet, go fish!I know it is a small tank, but we're cleaning it often and saving up money to get a larger tank. I think 3-5 gallons will do nicely.

Family Home Evening

Our Family Home Evening this week was about tithing. Some time ago I had made up a printed sheet with 10 boxes on it. Nine of the boxes are under the heading "For Me", and the last box is under the heading "For the Lord". we give the kids ten of the same coin, and they place them in the boxes. It helps them understand that one-tenth of anything they earn goes to tithing. We even talked about what tithing is used for and why it is important. Then we showed them how to fill out the tithing envelope and who they could give it to. Over all it was a quick lesson, but one that they enjoyed!

A fish by any other name would be... Fish

Poor Fish, poor Audie.

Fish has been sick. I cleaned Fish's tank Monday evening in the hopes that the little guy would perk up. He seemed to just breathe at the bottom of his tank. Eventually we couldn't even get him to go up and eat. Audie's had him almost a year, and Betas usually only live to be 2 or so. Tuesday morning I awoke to find him lifeless on the bottom of his tank. No moving gills, no moving fins. I was heartbroken that Audie should lose his pet. I quickly sent Fish to his watery grave and cleaned the tank to put away before Audie woke up. Our discussion was brief... he is Jesus' fish until he gets there to get him back. I promised we'd get a new fish this weekend, and maybe we can get a different fish so that his brother and sister can have a fish as well. For now, Fish, you will be missed.
Something else happened Monday night; the house 2 doors down from us caught fire. The fire trucks were there all night, and there is not much left of the house or their trailblazer (sitting in close proximity), but as far as we know, no one was hurt. We're still not entirely sure what happened. The firemen were very appreciative of the hot chocolate and warm bagels we took over the next morning on our way to school and work. Our prayers are with the family as they recover.

Email Humour

It occurred to me that it's been a while since I've posted any whitticisms. Bad, bad Mommy!

Enjoy!

Fascinating biology facts
(don't ask me how they found some of this out)

The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
It takes food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
One human hair can support 3 kg (6 lbs).
The average man's penis is three times the length of his thumb.
Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.
A woman's heart beats faster than a man's.
There are about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.
Women blink twice as often as men.
The average person's skin weighs twice as much as the brain.
Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself when you are standing still.
If saliva cannot dissolve something, you cannot taste it.
Men who read this are still busy checking their thumbs.

Cup of Tea (no, this is not me)

One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me. I was maybe 2 1/2 years old and had just recovered from an accident. Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a get-well gift and it was one of my favorite toys.

Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news when I brought him a little cup of 'tea', which was just water. After several cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my Mom came home.

My Dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of tea, because it was 'just the cutest thing!' My Mom waited, and sure enough, here I come down the hall with a cup of tea for Daddy and she watches him drink it up.

Then she says, (as only a mother would know…)

'Did it ever occur to you that the only place she can reach to get water is the toilet?