Goobers and Her Escorts Head to Texas

It is time for Goobers to head back to TX and a few of us are going with her. 

Princess and Bagel would be our travel companions. I enjoyed sitting the back seat and just sleeping. Goobers drove the entire way.  She did a great job. 

We did have to stop at the first WhatABurger we came across.

We arrived to discover that the fish have been growing and that the girls were sing the wreath that I sent.

I love visiting Goobers and Pooker. It is so nice knowing that they are doing well. They have a nice apartment. Living so far away, I find it comporting that they are safe and adjusted. It was good to arrive in their beautiful home safely after a long ride.

Bears Visits and Moves the Fish

We all have been missing this guy quit a bit.  Bear is so happy in Oklahoma working at the parish and at the diocese camp for the summer but we miss him.  

Also good having his friends stop by to see him, they also worked hard and helped us.

Bear and his friends packed up our huge fish tank and moved it to the girls apartment.

We have to leave them behind for now.  We just don't know how long it will take for us to make the trip and to set up the tank again to make it safe for the fish after a 750 mile journey.  Pooker and Goobers will give our pets a home for a little while.

A move like this - with such a big tank - is not easy at all.

I think our son Bear always finds an important way to help when he visits.  He really is a great young man.  Thank you to the R brothers for helping us to move our fish.

Mom's New Phone

The new iPhone is water proof.  My delightful children spend two days finding new ways to take underwater pictures. The poor fish!

Silly Pictures

My camera was left around again, and left alone .  .  . this is what I found.

Filling The Fish Tank

In St. Louis Uncle Brent gave Bear his old fish tank.  Bear has been wanting it for a long time.  It is 55 gallon and so this last trip we were able to bring it back in the trailer.  Bear set it up and left it empty for about a month.  He gave J a list of items that were needed to make it safe for fish.  I can't help but thinking how much Bear's new toy is costing mom and dad but we all enjoyed the sound of the water in the living room.  

The twins decided to put a fish in the tank, to bad it was a stuffed animal.

OK, lets try behind the tank.  At least this gave the tank some color.

Notice how sad and empty the tank looks just sitting there behind the couch.

So once we could get everyone together we stuffed ourselves into the van and headed out to find some fish.

This was a crazy family adventure.

This is one of those times that I love being a mom to many.  We stood out at Petco but even the employee was having fun with us.

Everyone got to pick out their own fish.  This is hard.  We needed the fish to all be able to swim together in one tank.

We also needed more plants and decorations.  We had added the rocks and heater the week before.

We ended up getting a medium size castle and then a smaller one that would represent the apartment.

I just love watching all these guys share their fun with each other.

We all got a fish and gave them names.  

So much chaos but so much fun.

Pooker and Goobers introduced Taco and Bella to their small castle.

It cracks me up how this family comes together even over fish for the tank.

I also love how all of the ideas came together to produce a pretty environment.

I don't know if the fish know what they are in for joining this family.