Beta Fish $3.99...Joy to my boy...PRICELESS!!!

We had an absolutely wonderful Valentine's Day! As I mentioned before, it started with Krispy Kreme and just kept going from there. We had a lovely lunch out. We partook of a Catfish and Shrimp buffet....yuuummmm! Then, we went window shopping at Home Depot and Lowes-two of my all time favorite stores. We also stopped by Petco to pick up some essential items. There was one item that was not on the list, but ended up being essential. Essential to one little boy's well being. I'm talking (of course) about the infamous Beta Fish in a cup. Yep, brown eyes just had to have one.

Now Big Brother, (Blue-eyes) has a Beta fish in a tank, in his room. He has had his fish for years. Brown-eyes had always been content to just look at it and then go on about his day...until recently. Recently, we have been reading "The Cat in the Hat" book every night at bed time. He loves, loves, loves this book. (Who doesn't?!! It's a classic...but I digress.) Since the nightly readings of Dr. Seuss started, he has wanted his own fish...in a bowl...or in a teapot...but mainly just his OWN fish to carry around.



So, on Saturday, when those sweet brown eyes looked up at all of us and he said, "I could get THIS fish....in a bowl." We caved. And I'm glad we did. Take a look at what has been going on around here for the past 3 days now:



In the mornings, I have to transfer the Beta from his tank into his "holding bowl." Then brown-eyes commences to carry him around EVERYWHERE!

Hello Brown Eyes!!!.... Be still my heart!... Could he BE any sweeter?!

He has named the fish, "Smoothie" by the way. And "Smoothie, sure is a good fish!"

He eats with us at breakfast, lunch and dinner. I can't tell you how pleasant it is to have a fish join in on the dinner conversation! Mostly the conversations go like this...

Brown-eyes: "Do you love the fish?"

Everyone: "Yes, we love the fish!"

Brown-eyes: "Smoothie sure is a good fish!"

Everyone: (Nodding enthusiastically) "Yes! He sure is!"

Brown-eyes: "Do you love Smoothie?"

Everyone: "Yes, we LOVE Smoothie!!!"

Brown- eyes: "Yep! He sure is a good fish!!!"

Repeat, repeat, improvise, repeat....

But Smoothie is not just a dinner companion, Ohhhh NOOOO! He likes to watch television as well. So far, his favorite shows are Blues Clues and Backyardigans. Yep, Smoothie just loves Nick Jr!

Sometimes, Smoothie likes to join brown-eyes in a snack. His favorite...M&M's (of course).

Maybe because the colors are so much like Smoothie's own colors?

Then, at the end of the day; it's time for beddy-bye. We transfer Smoothie back into his tank. We turn on his nightlight, and he gets some much needed rest. (All that traveling around can sure wear a fish out!) I bet he's seen more in the past 3 days than he ever did during his ENTIRE life at Petco. And I GUARANTEE he's experienced more love in the past 3 days than during ANY other time in his life! Yep, Smoothie sure is a good fish! And we sure do love him!!!