Because the kids were sick, I couldn't take them out to pick out the fish for dad so Brad and I picked them out when we were out on Saturday. (Shh, don't tell the kids he saw the fish first.) Anyways, we picked out a big Daddy fish, a tank ornament from each kid and since we were there, we got a cleaner fish. You can't buy a cleaner fish right away since the new tank won't have any algae for the fish to eat and it will die. Well, now that out tank is a few weeks old it was safe to get a cleaner fish, or Sucker-fish as they are often called. The lady at Wallmart just bagged the two up together and we were on our merry way.
Fast forward to Saturday night and the kids are giving Brad his gifts. They each proudly give him one of the tank ornaments then the "big gift" which was the bag with the fish. Dad masterfully acts surprised and asks the kids what the fish is. After being told by me earlier, they reply "A Daddy fish!" Well, I don't remember who but someone asked about the other fish in the bag, the little one, and Brad tells them its a Sucker-fish, "It cleans the tank for all the other fishies."
Kids: "Oh! It's the Mommie fish!"
Doh!
So, I'm the Sucker-fish, the one that cleans up after all the other fishes. Ahh, how astute kids can be.
Here's the tank with it's fancy new adornments. The Starfish is Kenna's, the Shark is Anthony's and the red-lip fish is Hailey's.
Here's Daddy Fish
And here's me, the Mommie fish, cleaning the tank so everyone has a nice place to swim.
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