On Thursday night, Ethan's turtle Roper of four years had a tragic accident. He got stuck between this coral and the side of the tank and drowned. We had a nice little burial service in our backyard. As we were walking back inside, Aubrey stated "Well, now we have two pets that have died." She was refering to our guinea pig who died over Christmas. She said it in such a matter of fact way, we could not help but laugh. It seemed to cheer Ethan up some too. 
Today, Derek and Ethan went to Daytona to find a new turtle. They could not find a big one like Roper, so they got four little ones instead. Here Ethan is putting them inside the tank. Notice the new rock that does not leave any room for any more accidental deaths. 
They are very cute and low maintence....my kind of pet!
Ethan named them:Chase- just because he likes that name
Stan- for Stan VanGundy of the Orlando Magic
Alexander- for his middle name
Roper- well, for Roper who died
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