Now Bring Me That Horizon ~ It Begins P115

[eandesmom]

Never a dull moment in the TK household.


"Otto," he says, "like the fish in the book." At first I thought, they must have read something at preschool that prompted this whole fish thing, but in recently talking to my mother, she thinks that's the name of the fish in One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. It could very well be.

So we pay for Otto, some more supplies I needed and we're on our merry way. Now Otto is in a plastic cup with a snap on lid with a nice little airhole. I can tell it's plastic by feeling it, so as long as DS is careful, I think we'll be fine.

I make the mistake of letting DS carry Otto upstairs.

You can see where this is going right?

I know how klutzy my son is. I know that inherent genetics cause both him and I to have accidents from time to time. But he's four. It's his first pet. I'm thinking he'll be extra careful. I'm thinking he won't succumb to the genetic lot that I've given him. I'm wrong.

Because by the time I get up there, DS is in tears, saying I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry over and over.

And Otto is on the floor of our kitchen. Not in his cup, oh no. That broke in half! There's our new fish laying on the floor of the kitchen!!!!



At which point, I start saying, "Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no," over and over again.

DS - "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." :::sniff, sniff, tears dripping:::
TK - "Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no..."

I panic. I rip open the net that hasn't be sterilized and do my best to get Otto in there without handling him too much. I manage to get him in the net, place him gently on the kitchen counter and wrench open the lid to the tank.

I then gently place Otto in the tank, still in the net.

No following the directions from the pet store here. No place his cup in the tank to let him acclimate to the temparture, no put some tank water in so he gets used to it, just HELLO OTTO, WELCOME TO THE TK HOUSEHOLD!!!

So a hearty welcome to the newest member of the TK clan.

May he survive us well.

he is cute! And beta's are pretty darn tough methinks.

what a riot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

welcome Otto!

 

[TarzansKat]

Well I would be stressed too if that happened in my house. My cycle is really messed up lately but I can't go to the dr until the end of August so I am just waiting.

What a bummer! I hope they get you fixed up soon, that's just no fun.

 

[TarzansKat]

he is cute! And beta's are pretty darn tough methinks.

They are tough fish. Thank God.

what a riot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know.

welcome Otto!

Welcome to our home.

 

[Lady Lallie]

OH MY! That is so traumatizing!

Poor Otto. Poor DS. Poor TK.

I can't even imagine that.

I had a betta in college too! Her name was Sappho.

Did you ever hold up a mirror to your betta? They puff out like they are going to fight, it makes them look very pretty!

 

[LegoMom3]

....
They gave me a blue betta which I name Anakin. And that sucker lived just to spite me, I swear it. Behold, the power of the dark side.

I have a hamster like that. A regular ol' she-devil. I take care of her, because she's a living creature and no matter how nasty, she still needs care.

A few days after we got moved into our home here in FL, I found her hanging by the neck from the top of her wheel..... I kid you not. The shavings had accumulated at the bottom, rendering the wheel immobile, and somehow this hamster got her head stuck between the rungs at the top of the wheel. And there she hung, by the neck. Only she wasn't dead....

She's still going strong. I guarantee you she'll drop dead the day we arrive in Texas....just to make me move her one more time

No following the directions from the pet store here. No place his cup in the tank to let him acclimate to the temparture, no put some tank water in so he gets used to it, just HELLO OTTO, WELCOME TO THE TK HOUSEHOLD!!!

OMG. Seriously.

Well, given the alternative, I'm guessin' the quick plop into the new digs was A-OK by him!!....

I mean, seriously. Who could resist that face?

So a hearty welcome to the newest member of the TK clan.

May he survive us well.

VERY cute!!

.

 

[shannn]

"A Fish out of Water" was my son's favorite book when he was a toddler. I can recite it by memory. "Never feed him a lot. Never more than a spot! Or something may happen. You never know what."

Betas are VERY hearty fish. They live in dirty water in the streets in China. It is really difficult to hurt them. I think your Otto will be just fine! And he is beautiful!!

We are pet people - 3 cats and 2 dogs - so I definitely know about having to find someone to take care of the animals while you're gone (see, I hooked it back to Disney too )

 

[TarzansKat]

OH MY! That is so traumatizing!

Truth be told, it was very traumatizing for DS. He did recover pretty well, though, but you could tell he felt so badly.

I had a betta in college too! Her name was Sappho.

Did you ever hold up a mirror to your betta? They puff out like they are going to fight, it makes them look very pretty!

I've never done that actually.

And I wouldn't try it now. Agitating Otto today is probably not a good idea.

I have a hamster like that. A regular ol' she-devil. I take care of her, because she's a living creature and no matter how nasty, she still needs care.

A few days after we got moved into our home here in FL, I found her hanging by the neck from the top of her wheel..... I kid you not. The shavings had accumulated at the bottom, rendering the wheel immobile, and somehow this hamster got her head stuck between the rungs at the top of the wheel. And there she hung, by the neck. Only she wasn't dead....

She's still going strong. I guarantee you she'll drop dead the day we arrive in Texas....just to make me move her one more time

Oh, for pete's sake! I can't believe she was hanging from the wheel and still lived!!!

Well, given the alternative, I'm guessin' the quick plop into the new digs was A-OK by him!!....

You make a very valid point.

VERY cute!!

.

DS is going to bed now. So I told him to say goodnight to Otto, because Otto was going to nuh-nights soon too.

DS wanted to know where his jams were.

 

[TarzansKat]

"A Fish out of Water" was my son's favorite book when he was a toddler. I can recite it by memory. "Never feed him a lot. Never more than a spot! Or something may happen. You never know what."

Apparently, my DS really likes it too.

Betas are VERY hearty fish. They live in dirty water in the streets in China. It is really difficult to hurt them. I think your Otto will be just fine! And he is beautiful!!

Thank you for those kind words! VERY reassuring!

We are pet people - 3 cats and 2 dogs - so I definitely know about having to find someone to take care of the animals while you're gone (see, I hooked it back to Disney too )

Fortunately, I have a neighbor that I think will be able to handle it for me. Normally I'd ask my parents, but given that they're going to be with us half the time, that won't exactly work.






Hey everyone. Update coming shortly! Exciting new developments in trip planning/non-planning!

 

[TarzansKat]

Okay, I'm doubly excited this evening.

We just got some major pixie dust!!!

I know that we've all discussed before about my non-plan plans for the first two days. The only problem is that I know for sure I really want to see Big Bad VooDoo Daddy play in Epcot on Sunday, the 27th, our arrival day.

And the thing about that is, if you know you're going to a park, and you have more table service dining credits...shouldn't you use them?

So I've been trying for quite a while now to snag a ressie.

Any ressie.

Okay, well not any. There are some places that we just don't want to eat.

Now part of the problem is that I've got conflicting times on the Eat to the Beat concert series. Allears says one thing, WDWinfo says another, and the WDW site doesn't list times. Grrr.

So, let's just assume that BBVDD is playing three times that night, because that's the thing both sites agree on.

When I got this ressie, I did a little happy dance, sitting down at the computer. And then DS came running over to see what was so much fun, and I bounced him up and down on my lap saying, "Yay! I got it! I finally got it!"

We are now the proud owners of a 5:45 dinner ressie at Rose and Crown.

I am SO excited! Not only have some of you been raving about it, but I literally do not remember eating there. It's highly possible that I have, and I was too little to remember. So I'm so excited to be doing something new and different with my boys! YAY!!!!

So now, we've got a dinner ressie for our first day, at a reasonable time, and hopefully I'll get to see BBVDD at some point. I'm hoping to hit the Visa Meet and Greet before dinner, just the three of us, because I think it would be a lot of fun.

This also leaves our second day, the 28th, wide open. No ressies. No plans. I swear on it. Honestly, I don't know what we'll do that day. If we wake up early, I could see us going to MK and hitting Fantasyland. If we don't, another park. If we feel like it, Downtown. Honestly, it's wide open, and I'm loving it. It's my only day that's wide open, and it feels great.

Now, I did say I was doubly blessed, and this is very true.

Not only did I score a fabulous, previously unattainable ressie...I was so shocked when the availbility popped up I snagged that and put it my cart to check out immediately...I also received a...portion of my MNSSHP costume in the mail today!

And it looks AWESOME!!!! And it fits!!!! And I have upward mobility in my arms!!!! Something I never had with the gold Elizabeth dress for those of you who don't know.

I am so excited.

But there shall be no pictures.

Mwa-ha-ha.

Savvy?

There are too many of you who are going to meet me at the party, and I really want to surprise you. Let's just say I'll make quite a fitting companion for my Capatin Jack Sparrow husband.

Heh heh. Pirate.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Such a tease on the MNSSHP costume! I can't wait to meet the TK clan. But sounds like I will have the pleasure of running into you before hand. Jen and I may bump into you at R&C on BBVD night. Our ressie is for 7pm.

The fish story is too cute. And I will have to confess that I had to use my context clues to figure out that a betta was a fish.

 

[Lady Lallie]

WOO HOO for the R&C ADR. You will love it. So yummy.

 

[TarzansKat]

Such a tease on the MNSSHP costume! I can't wait to meet the TK clan. But sounds like I will have the pleasure of running into you before hand. Jen and I may bump into you at R&C on BBVD night. Our ressie is for 7pm.

Oh, for pete's sake. Great minds and all that, eh?

I'd say we'd definitely run into each other, because if our seating isn't until 545, we'll still be eating when you arrive, I would assume. I'm so excited for this reservation!

Do you have any idea what the real times are for BBVDD?

The fish story is too cute. And I will have to confess that I had to use my context clues to figure out that a betta was a fish.

Apparently you did not succumb to the betta in college phase.

 

[TarzansKat]

WOO HOO for the R&C ADR. You will love it. So yummy.

Oh, LL, I am so dang excited! I already know what I want!

 

[Lady Lallie]

Oh, LL, I am so dang excited! I already know what I want!

Well don't keep me in suspense! What are you ordering!?

 

[maroo]

congrats on your ressie!

and it sounds like you guys had a crazy afternoon with the fish!

I dropped by and you added like 3 pages to your report!

 

[TarzansKat]

Well don't keep me in suspense! What are you ordering!?

Oh, for sure the fish and chips! I love fish and chips. I may consider the fruit and cheese plate as an app, but mostly for my son. He loves that type of thing. And I think I'd like to try the sticky toffee pudding. It sounds so good. I didn't realize they have hard cider! That sounds like it would wash down my fish and chips quite nicely.

 

[TarzansKat]

congrats on your ressie!

and it sounds like you guys had a crazy afternoon with the fish!

I dropped by and you added like 3 pages to your report!

Thanks!

And yes, it was quite an eventful day in my house. Although I don't love my job, quite frankly, it will be a relief to go to work tomorrow.

 

[Lady Lallie]

Oh, for sure the fish and chips! I love fish and chips. I may consider the fruit and cheese plate as an app, but mostly for my son. He loves that type of thing. And I think I'd like to try the sticky toffee pudding. It sounds so good. I didn't realize they have hard cider! That sounds like it would wash down my fish and chips quite nicely.

I had the cheese platter and oh my goodness. Heavenly. So good that I had it with Jen and then convinced Mom that we should get it again. Even better the second time around!

I've been trying to score an ADR there and I can't. I am so bummed.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Oh, for pete's sake. Great minds and all that, eh?

I'd say we'd definitely run into each other, because if our seating isn't until 545, we'll still be eating when you arrive, I would assume. I'm so excited for this reservation!

Do you have any idea what the real times are for BBVDD?

I don't know for sure. I think Illuminations is at 9 so there was one site that had their last concert uncomfortably close to that - I think it would be the earlier set.

Apparently you did not succumb to the betta in college phase.

Forgive the TMI, but I succumbed to an awful lot in college but no, fish, were not amongst them.

 

[TarzansKat]

I had the cheese platter and oh my goodness. Heavenly. So good that I had it with Jen and then convinced Mom that we should get it again. Even better the second time around!

Excellent! I actually see the children's menu choices are fairly decent here. One of the options for an app is the soup or carrots and celery sticks (which he likes). For dinner they can choose from bangers and mash, cottage pie, and...was it mac and cheese? I think he'd like the bangers and mash, but just in case, I think I'll get that cheese plate for us to share. This should be fun for us all!

I've been trying to score an ADR there and I can't. I am so bummed.

I do have to say, keep trying. You never know.