Roly Poly

So a couple days ago hunter found a roly poly and decided he wanted to keep it. He came inside and got a cup and lid and had Scott put holes in the lid. He put grass inside and maybe some water and in went the roly poly. He has carried it around some and checked on it quite a bit but never took the lid off (maybe for fear it would escape).

Hunter came downstairs this morning while Scott and I were getting ready. We were pushing it on time so I came down to get him breakfast and he was coming out of the bathroom with the lid off the cup. I asked him what happened and he said he'd thrown it away cuz it smelled bad. I asked him if the roly poly had died and he nodded and burst into tears. He cried so much he could barely talk. I felt so bad for him. I think he just really wants something to take care of. He has that sweet, caring spirit. I'd get him some fish but if he was that upset over a roly poly what will he do when the fish dies. Or God forbid, what is he gonna do when Max dies.

Maybe I can get him a beta fish. Nick had one of those stupid beta fishes once. I of course was the only one who took care of it and got fed up. I tried to just let the fish die and it wouldn't. I stopped cleaning out the bowl and would feed it less and less and the dang fish wouldn't die. I of course will be the one who ends up taking care of Hunter's fish, so I have 2 options. I can get him the beta fish that i know will live through anything, that way if I neglect it, Hunter won't lose a fish. Or, I can get a goldfish, knowing that it may die and make my son sad but also knowing when I am tired of taking care of it I can kill it off. :-)