The unexpected (and unwanted) finally dies.

A well meaning Sunbeam teacher sent Isaac home from church on Sunday with a unexpected (and very unwanted) pet.  A fish....quickly dubbed "baby fish" by it's new owner.



I was quite livid at first. I take the care of ANY living thing quite seriously and was not ready to take on this responsibility (however little it may be)...which is why I had not chosen to purchase a fish (or any other pet) myself.  And...my three year old wasn't about to do it.



"Baby fish" took up residence in one of my favorite Pyrex dishes (much to my irritation).  Then...we watched and waited for him to die. 



Day after day he hung on.  Long after all the other Sunbeam children has said their farewell's.



This morning we found "baby fish" belly up.  We sent him to his watery grave while I belted out "Taps" on my invisible trumpet.  The older kids thought it was funny.  Isaac cried ( mostly because he was still upset that I made him get out of the bath sooner than he wanted). 



Such a sad affair.  Truly!  Sniff, sniff. 



Isaac and I then had a little talk about the fishy and how his spirit had gone home to be with Heavenly Father.  That seemed to calm him.  Crisis averted.



I quickly set out to clean my Pyrex bowl.  After a few rounds of bleach and a couple of "sanitizing" runs through the dishwasher, I may even use it again. 



I checked the manual.  This Sunday's lesson is on "Animals" and the next week is "Birds and Insects".  I am going to ask said Sunbeam teacher to take care not to send home any more "friends" related to those lessons.  I don't even want to know what we could end up with.  :)



Side note:  I like Isaac's Sunbeam teacher.  She is a neighbor and friend.  No hard feelings (as long as she doesn't do it again.  Ha ha ha!)