After a downpour, we ended up in the souvenir stop. Jake wanted a handball for $1.99 and had his own money. He promised to share the toy with Brandon. Sydney wanted a bag of fancy rocks (u-pick-em) for $4.99 - she didn't have her own money but promised to pay us back. I thought the rocks were silly, and the boys certainly didn't need another ball, but I let them go ahead, figuring this is how they learn the value of money.
As Sydney picked out her rocks (with Howard encouraging her to cram as many as possible in the little bag, while she was being much more selective), Jake and Brandon batted the handball around on the boardwalk. Jake moved quickly, bouncing the ball off the boards, the walls, his hand, while Brandon leapt after him, laughing, arms in the air. "Get it!" Jake would say, and Brandon would shriek with glee. Who can put a price on that?
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