MMMmmmmm, All I Can Say is MMMmmm!!! Life is full of simple pleasures. Today, I took it all in, the sweet, the savory and the simple.

Is there anything more delicious and inspiring in the world than homemade chocolate chip cookies??  Honestly, I think I've been making them at least once a week this Summer, possibly more with all the rain we've had.  Rainy days put me in the mood to bake. Today however, it was sunny, one of those dreamy June days where the sun is bright, the sky is brilliant turquoise blue, and the fresh mountain air has a tinge of coolness to the breeze.  I sat outside on the front deck and took in the sunshine, (adding depth and color to the freckles on my nose.)  I watched my son ride his  bike with a grin from ear to ear, as he'd yell, "Mom, watch this turn!"  And I decided to bake chocolate chip cookies for him.   I quietly slipped into the house and whipped up the dough.  It wasn't long before he came bounding in asking, "Whatcha making mom?"  I replied, "Your favorite....." to which he graciously grinned his ear to ear grin again. I thought to myself, it doesn't get any better than this.

Later this evening, my daughter decided to upload her favorite baby photos to her computer.  The activity led to the entire family hovering around the computer, eating chocolate chip cookies, and laughing and remembering so many of our good times.  I savored each picture while taking a step back and watching my family enjoy themselves.   I felt a wash of gratitude come over me as I realized how quickly these moments come and go.

Here is a fun photo of the kids at the piano, we had made chocolate chip cookies earlier that evening, then ended the evening at the piano.  Simple pleasures not to be forgotten.