October 4

Brady had a pair of games in the Central Valley today. The first one started at 8 this morning, and given that I am not a person who likes being up before the sun rises, I stayed home.

Although I was legitimately bummed to miss out on the diamond action (which, for the record, yielded two wins; they're the second seed entering tomorrow), I was glad to have some one on one time with Isaac.

And thanks to a belt that was a little too loose for his liking, that time included a Walmart run to secure an awl. 

He doesn't often ask for anything, but as we were roaming the aisles, he spied a frisbee and decided he'd like one. (Two, actually, including one that lights up so it can be used in the dark.) When we got to the checkout stand, he was genuinely surprised (and grateful) when I said I'd buy them.

He's a good kid whose sense of personal responsibility is strong, so it was a blessing to me to be able to buy him a treat.