Author's Note: sunsetdreamer wanted the chance to say, 'Roll the Dice.'
Brennan had just finished doing the last load of laundry for Hadley's upcoming trip. It was first summer they weren't heading to some exotic digsite. Brennan looked around Hadley's bedroom. Her daughter, so intelligent, so versatile in her interests – Brennan couldn't be more proud. She knew being a scientist was out the question. Booth always reminded her, Parker was and Lucy had the potential, she smiled at that.
Brennan laughed when she noticed on Hadley's dresser was Lucy's footprint from when she was first born. Next to it was a hairclip with Hadley's name airbrushed with dice. Booth thought she would love them. He was proud when he picked them out at the Las Vegas airport. There was carticture of Hadley, Lucy and Parker drawn by Michael Hodgins, with a blurb about family.
Brennan heard the front door open followed by a greeting. "I'm home. Bones, you here?"
"Up in Hadley's room."
She heard his familiar footstep pattern up the stairs.
"Hey, babe. What are you doing?"
"Just getting the rest of Hadley's laundry done before tomorrow. But then I stumbled upon these and wonderful memories came back."
He looked over and started laughing too. "I can't believe she's old enough to go the New York for the summer. But I do know that Lucy is excited for our cross-country trip. She wants to learn all about the Native American tribes out here, complete with sleeping in the teepees. That's your daughter. It'll all work out. We're pretty good at balancing, Bones."
He stepped closer to his wife. "When we get to New Mexico, we can pretend we are from Dances with Wolves."
"I don't know what that means."
"Remind me tell you when we get there."
"I will." She kissed him.
The door opened again. Hadley and Lucy were talking a mile a minute when they entered Booth grabbed Brennan's hand and led her downstairs.
"Mama. Dad. I hope you're not mad but we glittered our hair." She held up a wand full of glitter.
They looked at each other laughed. "If that's the worst thing your going to do, have at it."
"Had, your workshops at Julliard will probably have a lot more glitter. Get used to it."