B/N: We get to meet two of Booth's men and he gets letters and photos. He has already gotten the birth announcement...just so you know.

The wind blew and sand was thrown everywhere, Booth laid on his bed writing in his daughter's journal. He was waiting on pictures to show his company of his newborn daughter. He often couldn't imagine that he had another child besides Parker but when he looked up at the only picture had of Amy, the birth announcement, he knew it was for real.

The call of 'mail' made everyone jump up and head to the Sergeant that handed out mail. After waiting a while, Booth finally got his and he went back to his bunk to open it. He found a few letters from Bones and Parker but the large mailing envelope was what caught his attention.

Tearing it open he found pictures of Thanksgiving, pictures of days after he left and some from a waterpark visit. The one that caught his eye was of Bones, Parker and Amy…his family.

Two of his men, John Collens and Mike Brass, made their way over. "Hey Booth, got new pictures huh?"

"Sure did," he handed the picture over and both men chuckled. "My son and daughter with their mother." He knew of course Parker had no relation to Bones but it didn't matter, if he had his way in months to come she would be Parker's step-mother.

Other men soon came over and looked at the pictures, there were a ton of them. None of his men had children or they just had wives. He was the lucky father out of twelve men and they often asked when the next set of pictures would be arriving. It was if they were family and his children were their niece and nephew.

Opening the letter from Bones while his men looked at pictures, he read it and smiled.

Booth,

Much has occurred since I arrived back in the states. Agent Perotta has agreed to work with me until your return and I see that although I originally took the excavation to get away from crimes, I feel I must 'jump' back into the water.

Amy is doing well and thriving, I finished the nursery last Friday and I sent pictures of it for you. On the wall above her crib is something that connects you to her at the moment. I believe you would like the saying I chose.

Parker joined my family at the Massanutten Indoor Waterpark last Saturday and I have arranged with Rebecca to take Parker in your place. Until your return, I have him every other weekend and plan to do whatever shall be done. If it is hockey and baseball or just a fun outing, it will take place. I have also offered to take him home after his after-school projects at the Jeffersonian.

I miss you and so do your children.

I love you,

Bones…and Amy and Parker

Booth looked through the pictures to find the ones of the nursery and saw what she had bought for Amy. It was a religious item and would be out of place in her home but wasn't because it was for their daughter.

Blessed is This Child

Amanda Christine Booth

In the Holy Trinity

May She Find Grace and Strength

In Her Walk with God

He also noticed a rosary made of lavender beads and silver that hung on the wall nearby. It amazed him that despite her Atheist view, she knew a prayer and placed it on the wall over their daughter, to protect and guide her.

He chose the picture of the three to hang up, the rest would be placed in his trunk. However, one of just Parker would go in Amy's journal.

It was suffice to say he was thrilled to hear from Bones and his kids. He opened Parker's letter to find it was filled with explanations of his most recent experiments at the Jeffersonian, the waterpark and everything he had been doing but what got Booth was the two sentences about Amy.

I like my sister Dad, I like that she's my sister and only mine. Tempe says that being a big brother is important and I have to help protect her till you get home, I promise I will Dad.

It almost made him cry that his son was protective of his sister and knew Bones had been behind making Parker feel like he had a role and wasn't just sitting back watching everyone adore the baby and ignore him.

A/N: Booth comes home in the next chapter.