Today was a good day. Jackson had preschool and soccer, Lacey started a new session of her dance class, Rachelle was smiley, giggly, and happy and life really is good. Have you ever had those days where you just watch things going on around you and say “Life is good,” or  “I know I’m going to miss this.” Things such as, Lacey asking me to sit in the big chair every once in a while  just to be held and rocked by me, my little baby Chelle peacefully drifting off to sleep cuddled in a warm blanket in my arms, Jackson so happy and excited to tell me all about what he learned at school. All of our meals went smoothly today, Jackson and Lacey asked only for grapes and bananas for snacks today, and at dinner after the half bbq veggie/half cheese pizza came out of the oven and we were all sitting at the table Jackson took a sniff, excitedly said “mmmm, smell this mom” and then announced, “Mom always makes the best.” So often lately I’ve been feeling overwhelmed with gratitude for my family. I love them. Not everything was perfect today, but still life is so good.

I meant to go shopping earlier today, but I wasn’t able to get to it until tonight after the kids went to bed. I was getting some crackers for the kids and there was a display in the aisle for these:

I’ve seen these in Target once in the past few years. I was first introduced to Tim Tams when I went to play volleyball in Australia my junior year in high school and my home stay family, first thing, took us to the supermarket there and bought us a package. Wow – heaven to this chocolate lover! After I came home from that trip, I never thought I’d see them again, so I let them be a thing of the past. Then I went on a study abroad to New Zealand a few years later and was reunited with these delicious little things! That is where several of us in my group learned about the “Tim Tam Slam.”  I went back and forth in my head, should I buy these or not. Finally as I remembered how the weather tonight was a little chilly, I decided tonight would be a perfect night for a tim tam slam: hot chocolate, one of these cookies (bite a corner off of each end and use as a straw).  Yummy!

As I pulled into my driveway on the way home from the store and opened the garage door the garage door broke. Bummer. I guess I’ll  just forget about it until tomorrow and enjoy my treat!