All 4 Jake

It's a sad day in the Peters' household.

Over the last couple days we gained two new additions to the family.

The first a green, turtle sandbox to help keep Jake busy during, what appear to be getting longer days. There are only so many activities we can find to do all day long. However, the sandbox has beena wonderful addition to our daily schedule. I have to high five you stay at home moms!:-)

The second, a bright blue, with red feathery fins, beta fish. Addison picked her "Spot Alvarez Peters" out, carried him home, fed him, and even made sure he had a nightlight. She ran to see him every day after school and checked on him several times throughout the evening. She had earned her first pet and couldn't be prouder.

It was about 4:30pm when I heard a terrible, gut wrenching scream. As I run to see the cause of the commotion. Addison comes runing from her room, unable to talk or even mutter a sound over her heavy bawling. She is slowly followed by her brother, holding a blue fish net, and bearing an evil grin.

Her , oh so loving brother, found the fish net, scooped Spot out of the pristine fish tank, neatly set on Addison's window sil, and threw him down the drain, all while the little princess watched her beloved pet meet his fate down the long and winding drian pipe.

After much anguish in trying to rescue the poor beta, we surrendered our efforts. Spot could now be swimming under the endless streets of Plano, Texas, as Nemo once did, searching for his long lost family.

It is with a sad heart that I tell you, Spot Alvarez Peters lost his battle to the little brother Jake Peters at approximately 4:45 central time.

Rest in peace Spot.

God Bless~ Christine