Nightmares

On Saturday, Eric really wanted to go on a daddy date. I took him to Albertsons to return our Redbox movie rental. (By the way, if you haven't checked out Redbox yet, you should. They rent movies from vending machines at grocery stores or McDonalds for $1 per day. Several times per month they email us codes for a free rental. http://www.redbox.com) Then we went to Costco for gas, which was very cheap at only $2.91 per gallon. Then, we went to Toys R Us.

Eric had saved up a little of his allowance, and it was burning a hole in his pocket. After I talked him out of a sidewalk spraypainting set, he settled on some rollerblades. On the way home, he said to me, "It is a good thing I got those rollerblades." I asked him why. He responded, "Because sometimes when I see a toy that I could afford and I don't buy it, I have nightmares." I asked him what the nightmares are about, and he said they're about not getting the toy.