September 17, 2008

As I am sure you all know we have been without electricity for days now. Needles to say we sadly lost the salt water fish tank and all the fish in it. The kids were playing in the living room when Stephen noticed one of the fish floating. As young children do, I am sure they asked a million questions and Stephen tried to explain death and the fact that they had died and were dead. When I returned home from work the breaking news upon entering the door was that one of the fish was dead. Later that evening, Coop and I were sitting at the kitchen table eating dinner and Millie (the ever squawking Amazon Parrot) was doing her usual annoying screams and I am sure I made a comment about not really liking that bird. Coop repeats by saying, “I hate that bird, Mommy!” I tried to explain that God made her and that even though I don’t like her much, I don’t hate her ….. all this time the bird is just screaming uncontrollably. Coop then looks at me and says (pointing at the fish tank), “You can put here in that water, Mommy, and DEAD her!” ha ha ha ha ….. I laughed so hard ….. Being that we did lose the JUGE fish tank and fact that we have no electricity, the smell in the house is not so lovely. Coop comes into the living room (where the fish tank is located) and looks at me and asks, “What is that HOLY COW smell!!!!” ha ha ha ….. I nearly lost it …..