Happy Birthday - part 2

Well, I should have looked up how to say (sing) that in Brazilian Portuguese, because that's how we decided to celebrate on my brother's and I birthday weekend.  The last few years we've taken our parents on an international food ride (somehow they just don't get the chance much in our hometown!)  A Japanese steakhouse for a couple years, last year we did Mediterranean/Greek.  But this year - a Brazilian churrascaria (that's "shoe-HUSK-a-ria")!  I was blessed to spend 6 amazing weeks in Rio in the summer of 2002 on a Let's Start Talking campaign.  Besides the wonderful people I got to read the Bible with, we also got to experience a lot of culture (_World Cup_ was going on during our stay and Brazil won!) We ate at a variety of their "steakhouses" - from the corner, open air to the much nicer sit down.  No matter how much you paid, though, it was always "death by meat".  So for the last 9 years, Mom and Dad have been curious and last Friday they were able to experience it for themselves.  The Bookers will probably never get their money's worth at an all-you-can-eat meat fest, but oh, did we savor the bites we took! 

Here are Mom & Dad with knives in their faces - those waiters swoop right in to serve you!  15 different kinds of meat served right onto your plate!!

And of course, we had our own entertainment with us, too.  Here's Holt demonstrating how to request more food:




Red coaster - No more...for now :)



Green coaster = More meat please!!!



Saturday was more relaxing, playing and enjoying each other's company.  Can't believe the little one will be one year next month!  More birthday fun to follow...



Until then - pictures to hold us over.  Thanks, Family, for a fun time. 

Our one group shot - the valet called out "say cheese" - but Mom decided to say "churrascaria" instead!! 
Love ya, Mom :)



Serious concentration for this boy and his toys!!

Feb, March, (&April) Booker Birthday Buds!

And the wished for chocolate pie!!! Thanks, Mom!