I love this picture of Jonah. First of all, I think it looks very Rockwell. Secondly, it really shows the excitement of the moment (he's the super excited one second from the left; his car was winning the race). We don't get to see that too much in Jonah. Only in little stolen glances do you see it much. He's shy like the male Roots' kids tend to be and possesses this nonchalant attitude. Cool as a cucumber and man of few words is Jonah. But, believe me it's there. He is the most competitive of the Amy Roots kids. He not only likes to win, he has a bit of a compulsion. In kindergarten it took the whole family to convince him that a 90 was still an "A". It's not pride necessarily, he just wants proof he did his best. He never makes fun of others and he keeps it to himself. I love that about him. He's not yet jaded by cynicism like his teenage siblings. (Although, Jennifer always, always works really hard, she is "ok" with not always making "100") Noah takes after his Mom. Neither of us needs some "authority" to "grade" us and "label" us good or bad. (she says sneering her best bad girl sneer) You just have to love a guy that still possesses the desire to work hard and do his best. And we do.
