We also had a little fun here and there, and even a few photos to prove it!
These first ones are especially special to me. I remember when the fact of my dad's diagnoses of Parkinson's disease really sunk in for me. It was the day I realized that he would probably never play "Hands" with my children (who weren't even close to being born at the time). When I was little, my dad was the strongest person on the planet, I was convinced, because he could lift us up like this. I was always wobbly and afraid of falling, but this game sort of signifies rare time spent with my dad, who was so often at sea during my early childhood. In light of all that, it was important and meaningful to me to see my oldest brother carrying on the game with my kids:
We were also lucky enough to be in Utah at the right time to welcome the newest member of the family, Robert Alexander Booth - known around here as "our new baby cousin Robert!" The kids think it's hilarious that the baby has the same name as their dad. Both Roberts were named for Bob Knox, my mother-in-law's father. And can you ever forgive me for posting sideways photos? I've tried to fix it twice - I suppose this is the sort of brain-lapse that happens when one hasn't blogged for a while. They're cute anyway, right?
Okay, now here's the shameless section of this post. Calvin doing his Awesome Dance in the middle of a greasy burger joint, to some 80's song I can't remember. I wish I'd taken video so you could more fully appreciate the awesomeness. Love the fist action, every time. Again with the sideways photos, sorry.
Meanwhile, Charlotte has discovered Root Beer. "Oh Mama, I LOOOOOVE Root Beer!" Oh my.
And finally, no road trip would be complete without photos of what-happens-when-you-give-the-kids-the-camera. And while it was so very tempting to post, I have omitted the photo out the window of the police officer who pulled us over on the way home and gave my 3-years-older-than-me brother his first ever in his entire life, even though he *always* speeds, speeding ticket.
Ok! That's it! Happy Halloween week!
