Paul-E Want a Cracker?

This weekend our daughter got the chance to bring home her preschool bird, Paul-E.  Since they introduced Paul-E to the kids at school, she has been asking to bring him home.

Finally, on Friday the day had come.  Our 3-year old was so excited!  She tried to help carry his cage to the car, but it was a little too heavy.  She talked to Paul-E the whole ride home making sure he was comfortable.

We found a spot in our family room for Paul-E that wasn't on the floor, but low enough for her to interact with Paul-E.  She has been so attentive to Paul-E: talking to him, playing him movies and even singing to him.



I am actually going to be sad to see him go tomorrow morning when we have to bring him back. He has been a nice little friend to have around the house.  

First Fish to Get Flushed

I am sad to report that one of the gold fish the kids received as a party favor last weekend is no longer with us. The kids and I flushed Yellow down the toilet so she could go back to the ocean to be with her mommy and daddy (pulled that idea from Finding Nemo).

Luckily the kids weren't sad about Yellow having to "go back home." They are excited that Nya is still around, too. But why is it Mommy is sad about it? I suppose it is because I know the toilet doesn't lead to the ocean.

Oh well, goodbye Yellow. Thanks for five days of great memories!

The Best Elmo Party Favor Ever

This afternoon, the four of us (that is me, my hubby, and the two munchkins) went to an Elmo themed birthday for a two-year old boy, Nicholas. Let me just tell you how cute it was. They worked so hard on this birthday party. They turned their immaculately clean garage into Elmo's World. They covered all of the walls with white butcher paper and created Elmo's piano, door, computer, and even his Mr. Noodle window. It looked just like the show! And to one side of the room was the fish bowl with Dorothy the goldfish. And surrounding Dorothy were the favors for all the kids to take home...their own fish bowl and real goldfish. (We are not talking crackers here!)

My kids were so excited! Please say hello to (from left to right) Jacob's fish, Nya, and Lauren's fish, Yellow. Our kids' first pets!