December 7

Brady had his first basketball game as a Hawkeye this morning. That's him doing the tip off for his team (which, by the by, did indeed yield possession of the ball).

He was a bit tentative last season, but this morning he was an entirely different kid on the court. He landed four buckets, passed well (and impressively hard! You could tell he plays baseball by the way he hurled the ball around), and had a few assists. And on defense, he had a few steals and was all about being in the other team's faces. Better still, every time one of his teammates made a good play or scored, he offered up a hand of congratulations in response. In the end, the final score was a solid 27-7 in favor of the Hawkeyes.

He loves to play, and I love to watch him do things he loves. That's a big win-win for me.