Breighton's Journey – Page 421 – (As portrayed by Mom & Dad)

Disney

We went over to Disney for part of the week. I had a fun time with my grandparents and cousins. I got to walk a LOT but i had a hard time taking my naps… i was just TOO excited. It was a rocky trip at the beginning because someone left “plumbers caulk” in the trash can in the hotel room and I shoved it in my mouth. Thank goodness I have a quick Mommy who immediately took it from me before I got hurt. Then my crib at the hotel didn’t work right and they had to get me a new one. Overall, I had FUN! It was just stressful for Mommy and Daddy a bit.

I got to ride in the space shuttle. After an extensive systems check Mommy gave me the all clear!

We walked around at Downtown Disney and I got to see DUCKS! YEah me! I love ducks!

When we got home the house was full of water!!! SneakyPie (who is now up for adoption, j/k) chewed a hole in a waterline that feeds the fish tank and water sprayed all over my playroom and the fish tank room. Mommy & Daddy were not happy with her but it is all cleaned up and dry now. They had to put down new carpet padding and Daddy used a carpet kicker for the first time. My carpet is really pretty now, and tight too! Good job Daddy!

Fish Tank Update

I helped Daddy today to put part of the fish tank together. I am a GOOD helper! I have little hands so I can get into little places.

Here are some pictures of Daddy and me in the base of the fish tank.

It is almost ready for the live rock that comes next week. It is full of water and Daddy is almost done with the lights.

Fish Tank

My BIG fish tank arrived today. I was taking a nap and Mommy & Daddy unpacked everything. Grandma Jo and Grandpa Howie came over and played with me this evening so Mom & Dad could re-run all the tubes because the tank was TOO BIG for the spot they were going to put it. Here are a few pictures of my new fish tank and some pictures of my LITTLE tank with my current fish.

Oh, I had to check it out.

It is like a playhouse for me!

Compared to my 24 gallon tank this is a MONSTER! 225 gallons!!

I think I will sleep here tonight!

My current LITTLE tank with my FISSSSSSS!

Zoo time with Daddy!

Today daddy got to take care of me from my morning nap until about 2! Go daddy!

Mommy left for the morning after she put me in my crib thinking I would take my nap, but I knew something was up so I refused to take my nap! Daddy came in and whisked me into the car. Off we went and I fell asleep listening to classical music (remind me to ask daddy who I was listening to!) When I woke up, I was at the Zoo!!!! Daddy took me to see the baby elephant and giraffes. They have a thing where you can buy a giraffe cracker and feed it to them. Daddy took me up there and as soon as I saw the big giraffe I said “raffe!” The lady who gave daddy the cracker said she was soooooo impressed that I said giraffe! Daddy told her that I love my animals. Animal book! Animal pictures! Animal sounds! Animal toys/figures! If it relates to animals, I love it! Here’s me after the giraffe took the cracker with his long black tongue! Wild!

After that we went to see the chimps and orangutans. I liked watching the orangutans. They were playing just the way I do! Then we walked around for a bit and rode the carousel.

I had soooo much fun. I ate all my lunch plus a lot of grapes, cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon!

This weekend is Gramma Jo’s birthday, so I’m looking forward to it!

Mantis Shrimp

My fish tank has been making a funny popping noise for several days. Mommy has been just sitting in front of the tank looking in and trying to figure it out. Tonight Daddy was changing the tank fan and accidently dropped a screw into the tank, OOPS! Luckily, when Mommy & Daddy were looking for the screw they found the source of all that popping. It was a Mantis Shrimp. Mantis Shrimp are known as “thumb-splitters” and have been known to actually shatter glass tanks with their snapping claws. As Grandma Jo can say… are HARD to get out of the live rock.

Mommy and Daddy made me sit in my crib and I heard a lot of fussing and then a LOT of cheering and screaming. They dunked a piece of live rock into less salty water and the little bugger came wiggling out. GO MOMMY & DADDY! No more popping in the tank (at least not right now??) and my parents still have all their fingers.

Here is a picture taken from the website for TampaBay Saltwater where the rock came from. My shrimp was more blue and colorful but you can see the general idea. Ugly aren’t they??