Booth was helping Gracie put her shoes on. "Daddy, are we going to Church?"
Booth chuckled and fastened the last buckle and looked up, "no, we're going to a fancy dinner to honor mommy because she's the scientist of the decade."
"Oh. I hope we have macaroni and cheese."
"I think mommy got everybody chicken strips, carrots and mashed potatoes."
"Yummy!"
"Yeah, now you're all ready to go." Booth twirled Gracie around and made her giggle as he put her on the floor.
"Daddy, mommy said that you need to tie my tie, because she doesn't know how to."
"Okay." Booth sat Max on the counter and carefully tied his dark blue tie. "Is that too tight?"
"No."
"Good. Go put your suit jacket on."
"Okay." Booth put Max down.
"Dad, can you tie my tie? I can't get it straight."
"Sure, I remember when I had to sit you on the counter to do this every Sunday, now I have to look up at you to do it! Thanks for coming tonight Parker, it means lot to Bones and to me that you're going to be there. Plus I need extra hands to help with the monkeys."
"You're welcome, dad."
Booth finished with the tie as Brennan and Christine came into the kitchen. "Daddy, look at my dress!"
"You look very pretty, sweetheart. You too, Bones."
"Thanks, Booth. You look very handsome tonight..."
"Thanks, Bones. We gotta roll. Parker, get Max and button his suit jacket. I'll get Gracie."
"Got it." Parker knelt in front of Max and buttoned his jacket before picking him up and following his dad out of the house.
A/N: this one will continue at some point….
