September 20

Since Isaac and Brady are both into physical fitness these days (courtesy of year-round baseball), I've bought a selection of resistance bands and weights for them to use. Then today I added a chin-up bar to the mix, and they were pumped.

I thought they might be put off by the fact that it came in pieces and needed to be assembled, but I was wrong: they both made a beeline for the box when they noticed it after school and immediately joined forces to put it together.

It made me smile to see them collaborating to get the job done. And although I'm half worried that Isaac's doorframe may not survive the chin-up fest that is no doubt to come, I'm grateful for sweetness that is their shared enthusiasm.