Loma

There are no pictures for this post, just something I want to remember.
At trunk or treat, Reef won a beta fish at one of the booths.  He was sooo excited; Troy and I were not.  I just wasn't prepared to bring home a pet.  But, she came with food and instructions, so we gave it a go.
Reef named his fish "Loma," combining Logan and Mason's names; they babysat that morning so they were fresh in his mind, plus he idolizes them! 
He was so excited to feed his fish each morning and night.  But we started noticing that she wasn't eating her food.  She also tried to jump out of her bowl on several occasions...
On Halloween afternoon, Loma died.  She was alive before nap and dead after.  We put off telling him the news until right before dinner.  He was devastated!  After many tears and reassurances that he took good care of her, he recovered and welcomed the distraction of trick or treating and church.  Of course, that night and the next morning brought new tears.  We were just so sad for him!  He forms such deep attachments to people that his attachment to this fish shouldn't have been surprising, but we were still caught off guard.
I can assure you, though, that the next pet that comes into this house will be much better planned!