March 18, 2013

An Ode to the Turtles

Gracelyn and Addison.....your Daddy loved you so much that he really wanted to get you a pet. The only problem was, Mommy and Daddy could simply not agree on the right pet for our family. We finally settled on the idea of getting you one small turtle....and after Mommy gave Daddy the approval to get that turtle, Daddy came home with TWO turtles and a HUGE turtle tank with all the accessories! You named them Jewel and Diamond, and despite Mommy's hesitation, we tried our best to make a nice home for these turtles. But we soon found out that having turtles was ALOT of work. They were dirty and stinky and after two weeks, we all decided that it was too much work to take care of them. So we lovingly sent those turtles back to the store. We promised you that we will think and pray about getting a new pet for our family, one that doesn't stink up our entire basement!
I just wanted you to remember that you did have pet turtles when you were little....even if it was just for two weeks! :)

2 comments:

Melissa said...

Who knew turtles were so stinky?:) We did the same thing with a dog when we got married. We didn't realize we just did not have enough time for one so it went back. It's a rough decision. The perfect pet will come along for them;)

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