Caleb's first skinny dipping experience

I do not have pictures to go with this post for obvious reasons. Today we went on a walk after Andy had headed to Boise State to work on preparation for the class he teaches. We walked past Crane Creek country club and I was thankful that I was not part of that scene and glad I'm not a golfer. Then we stopped at Highland Elementary School to play at the park there. Andy says this school is perhaps the best public elementary school in the state. It could be. It looks like a really good school. They do all sorts of things with the kids. Anyway, we played for quite a while and had lots of fun. There is a creek that runs behind the school (thus the name of the country club), and we decided to go investigate it. It is so beautiful!!!!

Okay, back to topic. There was a little place where the kids could throw rocks into the stream. I really wish I did have pictures of how pretty it is. I will try to go back and get photos. Annika sat and played in the dirt forever. Caleb immediately wanted to go wading. It was really shallow water. Miley (Andy's Border Collie) was going crazy running around and maybe she gave Caleb the idea. So he waded for a while. Then he wanted to take off his clothes and get in. It is rather secluded, being down in a pretty little gully and surrounded by lots of vegetation. So why not? He took off all his clothes and sat down in the very cold water. Then he went on his belly. It was seriously something I hope I remember for always and why I'm writing about it on this blog. After lots of running around naked (luckily no one came by--but not that it's indecent for a three-year-old) we went on an "adventure" across the little bridge. Happily, Caleb was not afraid to walk across the log bridge and we entered a fairy land. Seriously, so beautiful! Caleb and Annika picked me presents of leaves and flowers and we walked down the trail. It would have been much more pleasant without Miley tugging with all her might on the leash, but it was still wonderful. I hope to go back.