Our Newest Member

Meet the newest member of our family.... Mr. Fish.  Yes, that is the name Izzy decided on for our pet fish.  She's been talking non-stop about getting a new pet since Clay died.  However, I'm not quite ready for a new fur ball and so decided a fish was a good substitute.  When we got to the pet store, she saw the hamsters and wanted one of them.  I had to guide her away disappointed but reassured her we would once again have a fuzzy in our house at some point.  She loves that she can look at Mr. Fish over the couch and that he likes to swim in & out of her home she picked out for him.  She even remembers to feed him most nights.

Izzy's Planter

 Every summer we've planted tomatoes on the balconey.  This year, Izzy grew some beans in cups with paper like we all did in elementary school.  These beans didn't quite make it because Clay ate them.  I decided that Izzy needed a bigger planter so she could grow more than just a potted tomato.  It arrived in the mail and we spent this afternoon putting it together.

 Eventually Izzy got bored and had fun making 'snow' since it's been 90 degrees up here for the past 3 days.  This was just the begining.  She had the whole kitchen floor covered and her brother & sister.  But, she stayed after we picked up everything vaccumed a good portion up all by herself.

Here's the final project.  Now all we need is some seeds and plants.

Oops!

I woke up at ~2:30am to a loud thud followed by a faint 'mama'.  I found Izzy had fell out of her bed and whacked her face on the corner of her step stool that she uses to get in and out of bed.  She must have still be pretty asleep because I picked her up, calmed her and put her back in bed.  She rolled over and went back to sleep quickly.  The next morning this is what I found.  I wanted to tell people that her 'bully' sister did this :-)