The Great Goldfish Drama!!

(or why you shouldn't let your kids play the games that give out penny goldfish as prizes!!)

Soooo...Friday night was our school's Harvest Festival. Each of the teachers had to create booth with a game or food or something. I was no exception. I was face painting and feeding chocolate to the many attendees of this great gathering. While I was so occupied my children were generally running amuck with their tickets.

One of the booths was a fishing booth.

They were giving out goldfish as prizes.

My son came to my booth proudly displaying his catch...to which I exclaimed rather loudly..."no, no more pets, no more!!" (We have a dog, two cats, and a mouse already...all of which came to us as hand me downs or orphans...)

Well, as a teacher I had to stay to the bitter end to clean up. So did my kids. Before I knew it my kids were the proud owners of not one...not two...but ELEVEN goldfish!!!!

SIGH!!!

We brought them home and put them in a large vase. I went to Wal-mart and bought goldfish food. I warned my kids that fish like this don't usually live very long.

The next morning we had our first porcelain funeral. We were down to ten.

Last night we lost seven more. Down to three.

Today, after school, two more had bit the dust. Down to one.

Tonight we had our final flushing...and I get my vase back.

My kids swear they loved them while they were with us...and they can't wait until next year so they can get some more fish....

I think next year I'll give away drumsets as prizes!!!