Last week I said yes to something I've always said no to before. The kids and I were in Wallmart and if they're good I always promise we can go say hi (then bye)to the fish. Well this week before I knew it I found myself checking out the beta fish. I was surprised to see they were only $3.97. So we picked one out. I figured we could use the big vase from Debby's wedding to put it in. Well Travis then discover the snails....he didn't want just a fish anymore. It was only $1.47 but I told him I didn't think you could put anything with a beta fish. Turns out I was wrong, so the lady told me. Needless to say we came home with two new pets. I have to say though I'm enjoying them. The vase is in the middle of the table so we watch them while we're eating supper. It's great to give the kids something to keep them busy while eating and of course they all love it.
Kortney is too cute. She's still telling me the fish is going to bite her and she's afraid of the snail. I keep telling her they won't hurt her so then her next question is always are they going to crawl on her neck? So I spend the day reassuring her the snail and fish don't come out of the water, we just look at them.
The biggest problem with these new creatures is cleaning them out. Yesterday I dumped out the water, and rinse it, then added new water but it still had little things floating it it. Yes I have to admit, I like the "look" of the fish and if we're going to have them I want it to look nice all the time. Yucky water on my table isn't the look I'm going for. So if anyone has suggestions on cleaning please let me know! Is there a trick to it without having to scrub the vase every time??
Anyway wish me luck...I'm hoping to be able to keep them alive! The pressure from the kids is on!!
