The Hat

In May, watching for THE HAT on a awards show (I can't remember which one it was that time)

In August, my cousin Denisse and her new husband Dennis came out from Nashville to visit so we could all meet her new husband.
We were all excited to meet the newest addition to the family...and the boys wanted to see his HAT!!

Here is Joshua trying on THE HAT

Joshua, THE HAT and Dennis

Nathaniel and THE HAT (he wouldn't sit by Dennis for a picture...he decided to be shy that afternoon)

Now, you might wonder what is so exciting about a HAT.  Well, Dennis plays bass for a well-known country music group and he almost always wears a HAT.  Since the background is often shadowy, and we hadn't met him in person yet, just pictures, the kids (especially Nathaniel) learned to look for THE HAT.  And when we'd watch all the different music awards shows, or taped shows where they performed and the singers were interviewed, we'd always look for Dennis, and THE HAT helped us find him (Brian could tell by the guitar...to me, all guitars look like, well, guitars so that didn't help). The kids were happy to meet him in person and see one of THE HATS he wears in person, but also thought he was pretty cool because he played with them. Little Miss Shyness, even let him pick her up and hold her when they were outside playing!