We have a pet!

Gibb has been wanting to get a fish tank for the kids for a while now. I am really not a pet person. But this week I finally gave in. I made a deal with Gibb that he could go get the fish, if I could have 2 hours at home to myself to get some stuff done and organized. (I know, I was desperate) I feel more like I made a deal with the devil. ;)

It was a good week to do it since we've all been sick and we're in the middle of a deep freeze. So its kept the kids occupied while staying home more than usual.
Gibb took the kids out to get the tank, supplies and fish. When they got home Jayna was jumping up and down and yelling "We got a pet, we have a pet now! I love pets!"

Transferring the fish into the tank

They got 2 sailfin mollies. The orange one named Pumpkin is Kepler's and the white one named Licorice is Jayna's. There are also 6 tiny little fish that are all named Flower babies.

Even though I wasn't that excited about getting a pet, it is pretty cute seeing how excited the kids are and how much they love the fish. They have spent a lot of time just watching and talking to the fish. The first night they sang them a bedtime song, and this morning Kepler ran to the tank and yelled "Good morning fish!"
I actually don't mind the fish at all, but I feel like I need to stay tough about it or else next thing I know we'll have a dog that's taken over the house, and I always said I would NEVER get a dog! (Famous last words, right?)