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It’s been like Christmas at our house the past few days. The best gift is that the kids are well. I can’t believe I’m saying that. In fact, I haven’t really been able to say that wholeheartedly since it actually was Christmas over six weeks ago.

Another reason it feels like Christmas is because of all the treats that have been around our house. The week started with chocolate chip cookie dough from Cookie Dough Creations. I bought a quart of the stuff to take to our small group ladies night when we gathered at a coffee shop that was not named Starbucks to talk and hang out. We ate a lot of the cookie dough, but a lot was left, so TJ and I enjoyed some the next night.

The day after that, TJ brought home 3 of those super-big cookies from Jimmie John’s that were left over from a lunch function he attended. Normally TJ is the one who loves the big chocolate chip cookies from sandwich shops, but I’ve discovered through nibbling on TJ’s cookies from time to time that Jimmie John’s cookies are my favorite. I ate part of one of those with some tea that evening, and then decided to freeze the remaining two and a half for another time.

Two night after this, which was last night, we had a friend over for dinner and she brought along one of those huge dessert apples on a stick from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. You know which ones I’m talking about? It was the one that is covered in caramel first and then dipped in tons of tiny dark and white chocolate chips. So we had some of that last night and I must say that the Apple Pie one, which used to be our favorite, now has some competition.

Then this evening, my friend Yvonne brought over some homemade cookies called “Snowballs” that she had just made. They are a combination of sugar, butter, walnuts, maybe vanilla, and I’m not sure what else, but they’re rolled in powdered sugar at the end and they just about melt in your mouth. I had four of those with some tea, and a bite of the leftover caramel apple from last night.

I think I better take a break from sugar for the next week, or at least a day. Oh, I forgot to mention that Yvonne was super-thoughtful and also picked up some chocolate-covered raisins from Trader Joe’s for Bauer to enjoy as those are one of his favorite treats. That and popcorn!

Bauer enjoyed playing with his friends (Yvonne’s children) this evening, especially the popping of and the eating of the popcorn.

This was Cash’s first time having popcorn and he loved it!