Tonight, for example, we attended Member Night at the Zoo. We walk in and kids are everywhere in bathing suits swimming in the river walk and fountains. Of course, Olivia says, "I want to swim, too." Needless to say, mommy does not have a swimsuit for her little darling. So, we proceed to do other things with the promise that she can take off her shoes/socks to wade in the water as we leave.
Mommy sits to feed Kayla, Daddy takes O to the water. Next steps are sketchy, but they go something like daddy gets in the water with O, then proceeds to take a phone call, and by the time we are ready to load up, Olivia is completely soaked! When we arrive at the car, the only choice I have is to strip by child down and have her ride home unclothed (yes, stark naked) covered with a blanket. I am all the while thinking "what if we for some reason were to be pulled over and have to answer to the cops why our 3 year old is naked." The cop would have probably never understood, unless he/she had kids:)
Given the craziness that cops see in Memphis, I think that you guys would probably be okay! Besides, Olivia had fun, nobody lost an arm or an eye, and you were good parents just to take your kiddos to the zoo and interact with them!! Love ya, Wendy! Jen
ReplyDeleteFUNNY!!!!! The important thing is that she had fun... Sometimes that is all that matters. Thank goodness you had a blanket in the car! :) -Liz
ReplyDeleteso proud of you for realizing that you cant control the situation, just make the best of it...when life hands you lemons, suck them dry and throw away the hulls...granny
ReplyDeleteYay! You've joined the nerds! :) And I hate that I missed O playing in the water...and the aftermath. :)
ReplyDeleteI have to say for the record that I wasn't on the phone the whole time, nevertheless we had a blast. I just hope these memories stick with her forever. -Kev
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