The Giant Egg

This is a picture of the light that is in the entryway of our home. For awhile now, Miles has called it a giant egg, which makes sense, because if you do look at it from below, it does look like an egg. Now Miles has informed me what the giant egg contains. It is a giant squid. I guess we are going to need a larger fish tank!

Pet Quest:Part 3

Apparently, we decided to buy fish from the Fish Nazi. NO FISH FOR YOU!! Well, actually, if you do things just right(like the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld)you can get your fish. So, last night, we finally met the requirements for perfect fish water, and were allowed to take home three of the worlds smallest fish. So now, $150+ later, we have our pet. For the money and time these fish cost, they'd better live to be at least 100 years old!

We can bring back yet another water sample in a couple weeks. And maybe, just maybe, the Fish Nazi will allow us to bring home another fish or two for our tank.

Pet Quest:Part Two

We told the boys that on Saturday, we would go get their fish. So, we loaded all the kids in the van, and headed off to the pet shop once again. With us, we had a sample of the water from the fish tank. At the pet store(which is not that close to home, by the way) we were informed our water is still not ready for fish. So, after purchasing bacteria to add to the water, we again left the pet store fishless.
We are beginning to think that maybe the dog would have been easier. Oh well. We'll just keep admiring our rock tank. They are very nice rocks.
In other news, church was canceled today because of a natural gas leak. Jordan left for meetings at seven o'clock this morning, and then called to inform me of the news. I hope he doesn't have to spend all day at the church taking care of the problem. Meanwhile, the boys and I will stay home and veg out in our PJ's.

Our quest for a pet

So, on Wednesday, Jordan came home from work, picked up Mason, and left again. He came back an hour later with Mason...and a puppy. An unauthorized puppy. The boys were thrilled. I was not. So, after much discussion, the dog was returned the next morning. I feel so bad, but a dog is just not something I can handle right now. Three young children are enough. The puppy really was very cute, and I have promised Jordan when the kids are a little older, we can get a dog then.

Since I was such a mean mom for not letting the dog stay, we decided to get fish. $120 dollars later, we have a tank with rocks in it. Isn't it lovely? I guess, for the benefit of the fish, you need to let the water sit for a couple days. On Saturday, we will go pick up two or three fish. The lady at the pet store said you have to introduce fish into the tank slowly. Our goal is to get five fish. I want to name them Gordan, Ilene, Nathan, Niles and Lance Giller. Oh, and we need some plants for the tank to hide all the lovely wires behind it. I thought fish would be pretty non-committal, but I guess we are in this for the long haul!

Children and Food

Yesterday I made Mason and Miles Kid Cuisine's for dinner(microwave meals for kids). After Mason ate his, he said to me, "Mom, that was the best meal you have ever made." That just says loads about my cooking!!
I finally found a food that Vance likes. I was having such a hard time feeding him. He would clamp his little lips and I'd have to wiggle the spoon into his mouth. But now, I've discovered that he loves bananas(in the pureed form), and he can not eat them fast enough. I added some to his rice cereal last night, and he even ate that well, and that has never happened! Hopefully, the next time he goes to the doctor, they will be happy with his weight. We went to the doctor a couple weeks ago, and he said Vance had not gained enough. We'll see how it goes.

The funniest picture of Miles ever!

This picture is currently the wallpaper on our computer. Every time we look at it, we just have to laugh. He is such a funny boy. The other day, he told me he wanted to go to church. So, he went to the closet and got his church shoes, then made me put them on. Then he said, "I'm going to church," and went to the basement. He stayed down there for a while and when he came back I asked "How was church?" He said "It was great! Let's have hot dogs now!"(The boys always have hot dogs for lunch on Sundays after church.)