Fin (our pet fish) bit the dust

Well, after many many days of lying on the bottom of the tank, we finally declared that Fin (our pet fish) was D.E.A.D. MaiLin got this fish as a reward for something about a year ago. She promised to feed and take care of him but of course you can probably guess who had to feed the fish. I think that AnnaLi was more interested in him than MaiLin. We were going to do the thing that you do with dead fish and flush him but MaiLin had a fit so we determined that we would bury him in the front flower bed. Chris was a good daddy and buried the fish (much to his dismay). He said a prayer for the fish. I didn't think that either of us were going to make it through the prayer of "He's been a good fish". AnnaLi was a little more torn up by having to tell Fin good-bye. I think MaiLin was glad he was gone so she could get another pet-a dog or a cat. But, she is NOT getting a dog or a cat. We assured AnnaLi that Fin would always be right outside our front door. We'll see how long it takes us to get another fish.