Last week’s big idea was your focus determines your reality.

The homework assignment was to find something to be grateful for each day.

Here is mine for September 26: nerf basketball hoops. We celebrated Parker’s birthday and one of the gifts was a nerf hoop. It was actually the only gift I personally picked out. And, yes, I had selfish motivations. One of the things I love about being a dad is that I get to be a kid

We set up the hoop and I showed Parker the “take two steps, spin around once, shoot it underhand, bank it off two walls, and dunk it” move. Yeah Baby!

I think the trap most people fall into is needing bigger toys to satisfy their urge for fun. I think it’s the simple pleasures that provide the greatest joy. Nothing like a game of “horse” on a nerf hoop with your son.

By the way, you know I’m affectionately known as “Mr. UNhandy Man.” It took me forty-five minutes to assemble the nerf hoop! I’m not kidding. And I got a bleeding wound under my thumb. And Lora is the one who finally figured it out.