WE ROCK NAKED!

Or at least some of us do. We are a family that likes music and we have our own music room to jam naked anytime we want to.

See that awesome blue piano in the background? That's mine. All mine. I turn all Tori Amos and shit when I'm playing on it. I know you wish you had my talents.

We are the family musicians that may someday end up on The Gong Show spewing our talents.(maybe even naked if Izzy continues his quest for enlightenment through birthday suit)

Speaking of Birthdays.....Christian threw us for a loop this year on his request....

For Christian's birthday this year (turning 12), he only wanted one thing.

XFest Concert tickets.

For those of you not in the know, this is an outdoor concert featuring five or six bands. These are not ordinary bands. These are metal bands. Music that makes your ears bleed kind of bands.

Please, take a listen to the video below. This is one of the bands that played at XFest.....

Charming aren't they?

We honored Christian's request to attend XFest with a friend, however, there was no way he was going by himself. There are mosh pits that kill people at these kind of events. So off Bubby and I go with kid in tow to rock out. See?

This is the first time I have worn eyeliner since 1986. Scary huh?
And check out this head-banger choker man? When Christian saw me he said, "Wow Mom! Umm....you look kinda hot." I thanked him and then told him that was kind of a creepy statement and in the future he should just say, "Mom, you look pretty."

The concert should have been called XXXFest. They had a girl come out on stage in just pasties and a g-string and swallow 18" swords. Then they had another girl with pasties, a g-string and some pom-poms dance to several of one of the bands songs.

I think Christian got an eye-opener.

When we arrived, I tried to count how many times the announcer/band said "fuck" but I lost track after 36. That was the first three minutes we were there.

And so we try to keep an open mind.....we let our kids explore music. We allow our kids to run around naked. And from time to time, we get together as a family and shake the walls.

What kind of things do you do as a family?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTIAN!

IZZY HAS OUR NEXT DESTINATION SPOT PLANNED

And no, it is not Disneyland. Anyone care to take a guess?

The child never wears clothes. The minute he walks in the door, he strips off his garments and happily goes about his day. "Clothes are uncomfortable" he says. "Clothes are exhausting!" Izzy boasts.

He plays video games naked.

I was joking with Bubby the other day that Izzy should join a Nudist Colony. A place where Izzy can really belong. Izzy asked what it was and I told him. I also told Izzy they have beaches where people can frolic around naked and the police will not arrest them.

He eats naked.

And I swear on the souls of my dead pets, there was a twinkle in Izzy's eye. A twinkle! A twinkle I have only seen on his face two other times in my life..................on Christmas.

He opens presents naked.

Izzy asked if he could go to a nude beach in Oregon. I told him I would look on the Internet, but I doubted (thankfully) that there would be any in Oregon. I told him our neighbors go to nude beaches all the time but they travel to Europe and other far-away lands to enjoy them.

He plays piano naked.

Lo and behold, there are two family-friendly, clothing optional beaches in Oregon.

I think I might spare you those vacation pictures.

BAD MOM PICTURE OF THE WEEK #1

Yes.....I let my children roast marshmallow's over the stove naked.

DJAM....SORT OF

One of Izzy's favorite activities is to hang out with Papa in his office. Bubby has a small t.v. with video games, an entire studio complete with a microphone for singing and gads of guitars. It is a virtual electronic playground for Izzy. And of course, an opportunity to express himself completely........naked.

KEEP YOUR PANTS ON

I hope I'm not having to say the above phrase when Izzy is 16. But for now, I cannot keep clothes on this child to save my life.

Last week it was "The Naked Chef".

This week it is "The Naked Singer" with Bubby's new recording equipment.

And really, how can one belt out one's best version of "Twinkle Little Star" unless they are completely comfortable?

Izzy SO belongs on American Idol.

Happy Love Thursday!

THE NEXT GREAT CHEF

Izzy thinks he is the next Emeril Lagasse. He absolutely loves his pretend kitchen and can spend hours cooking me up some delectable treats. (Note camouflage shirt with red checked apron.)

Behind the counter at Emeril's cooking show, I doubt he looks like this though......Bare butt and all.