July 30

Isaac had some post-braces x-rays scheduled for this afternoon, so I since I'm the Form Of Payment for those things, I drove him to his appointment. And then we went on an impromptu mini shopping trip.

We started off by looking at the kiddie backpacks at one Target, since seniors often use one that's a throwback to their childhoods for the first day of school. The choices were limited, so we went to Walmart (where we struck out entirely) and then to another Target, which had a much better selection than the first. He made a selection that fit the bill quite well, and then we went to Crumbl to pick up the pack of cookies I ordered on a whim..

And then we came home and that was that. He got on with his day --basketball with friends, back home for dinner, and then to work for the remainder of the evening-- and I got on with mine.

It absolutely stuns me that he's going to be a senior in a week. In my mind, he's still my chunky little toddler who didn't say much but looked up at me with those blue eyes that always communicated so much. He's a great kid, this almost-adult of mine. And I am grateful for who he is.