Bath time at our house is always eventful. Jazz (4), Eli(almost 3), and Madi (1) all in the tub together makes for lots of fun. Getting everyone’s hair and body washed requires lots of concentration on my part and the ability of contortionism on theirs. Sometimes I forget which parts are washed and which are not.
However right after bath is everyone’s favorite time. They call it SUPERHERO time. I have allot of towels with hoods and the kids put the hoods on and race around the house “Maked”(naked), as Eli says, to dry off. As frenzied as bath time is, “maked” superhero time is even wilder.
Eventually everyone has to get dressed. I always have the same conversation every time with Eli.
Me “Ok we have to be dressed Superheroes now”
Eli (pating his chest) “I wangabe yike unca ZAYPEE” (I want to be like uncle JP)
Me “what about uncle JP?”
Eli “I wangabe maked yike unca zaypee” (I want to be naked like uncle JP)
JP(brother, basement inhabitant) is perpetually “maked.” On a good day he will have on pants, some days underwear is all you can hope for and you simply pray it isn’t the TW’s (tighty whities).
If it’s a day off he will be disrobed all day. But if he comes home from work it goes something like this.
Boots off in mud room, walking through kitchen (check fridge) coveralls off by staircase on the floor. Sit on couch, socks off. Sweater followed by T-shirt. If were lucky that is as far as it goes but if it a really bad day pants come off and he covers up with a blanket.
Since Eli only sees unca ZayPee at home he thinks he is always somewhere in the world maked. I have yet to disillusion him because the idea is hilarious. I know they have naked house cleaners (gross) but JP could rename his business
JP’s Naked Roofing
(disturbing, but funny)
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