Public Nudity

We were just recently annexed into Mill Creek City limits. Formerly Unincorporated Snohomish County - you know, where children running around in their birthday suit isn't so uncommon. But the poshness of Mill Creek is becoming more and more apparent to us. For starters, we received a pamphlet this last week touching on issues such as water purity, all-city garage sales, tax dollars 'well spent', etc. A plea was made asking us to wash our cars at the local car wash as opposed to doing it ourselves since the soap water pollutes city water; cops patrol the neighborhoods in the evening hours for safety purposes - I don't know if it makes me feel safe or puts me on edge to be quite honest. Thinking of things such as these caused me particular concern today as my daughter and her friend, Riley, danced around in the front yard completely nude. Riley started in his undies but quickly resorted to being more 'free'.

They ran around screaming and throwing buckets of water on each other. When they got near Jess or I, Jesseca simply reminded them that "Mommies don't like to get wet, remember?" They bought it. Most of the time. We ate chips and guacamole, mowed the lawn, threw all the bath toys into the pool, turned on the hose and watered the plants, ran inside the house dragging dirt and wet grass clippings with us, made juice - and the kids even executed the most hideous of behaviors and peed outside. At least I know Katie did. Right in the guacamole. No joke.

Once the guacamole was gone and the kids started getting cranky (again, mostly Katie) we decided it was time to call it a day. It was naptime for everyone. And there's nothing better than slipping into cool sheets for a summer afternoon nap with the fan blowing on you after a naked romp in the sun and a splash in the pool with your dearest of friends.

I'm sure we'll do it all over again tomorrow.