Part Of Today's Adventure

Today we headed to IKEA to pick up the cabinet that I have been dreaming about for the last few years. I was hopeful that the lovely cabinet would be all put together by now so that that could be what I blogged about tonight, but since that's clearly not looking likely I figured I'd share the second half of our adventure with ya'll instead.  On our way back from IKEA we stopped by Patriot Place to see if we could find some SmartWool socks for the girls first ski lesson this weekend. This lead us to the Bass Pro Shop. As we drove up I couldn't help but think it looked an awful like lot Outdoor Man on that show Last Man Standing!

We were so in awe of these fish and how big they were!

And these turtles were absolutely adorable! Sunning themselves and then falling into the water and swimming around.  Too cute!

Feminism is everywhere!

And while there are parts of the Bass Pro Shop that is not my "thing" I have to admit that I  was in awe of how much cool camping stuff there was.  I think it's safe to say that Dave's got a wish list of things for next camping season in mind as a result of our visit today.  

Just Keep Swimming

The girls have been really into watching Finding Nemo.  It's been a favorite since the very first moment they saw it, and so with that in mind (along with the untimely demise of our African Dwarf Frogs) we thought it would be fun to set a little fish bowl up and let them have some fish of their own.  We attempted to start this whole venture on Friday but it was not meant to be that evening.  However, this morning, while discussing our day, Grace asked if we could get the fish today.  A quick call to David to make sure he did not want to be there for the fun that was likely to ensue helped to seal the deal. We finished breakfast, got dressed and head over to the local pet store where we quickly acquired a bowl, some gravel and other necessary items and three adorable fantail goldfish.

"Emma!  Let me have a turn!"

For those familiar with Finding Nemo, the Tiki God was a must! 

Here's to hoping we can keep our three fish alive for a good long while.  

Have a wonderful day, friends. 

We'll see you tomorrow.