The simple things in life...

... Fridays, someone remembering your name, a sunny morning, drinking your favorite tea, having your husband surprise you with a full tank of gas in the car, getting free cake at Palios, sitting in the same spot in class everyday, treating yourself to a bagel, getting a note from a friend, or getting. new. kitchen. cups... there is just nothing like the little things in life that just make you smile. Simple things that are of no real importance to anyone else but they mean the world to you. Well, lets just say, recently I indulged myself in one of these simple joys of life: getting a couple new glasses for the kitchen. It was on a rare trip by myself to New Seasons (wes and I generally always go grocery shopping together) last weekend that I saw them. I had just picked up some granola and was turning my little cart to get some strawberries and- there. they. were. Sitting there. Perfectly. Waiting for me. Now, I am not the type to really get that excited over these things. And I am overexagerating a tinge. But only a tinge.

Let me explain.
So I have an amazing job right? I love the kids. I love the family. I love the house. I love the dog. I love the neighborhood. and, I LOVE there cups. They have two shelves full of all sorts of quirky glasses, most of them being retired jam jars with lids still hanging around (you know, to bottle up a smoothie or coffee on the go). Also, the mom -like me- doesn't really like the smell of a glass when drinking from it so they have straws readily available encase if you are just such a person. And the dad - like Wes- thinks this habit is sickitatingly-sick and cringes at the thought of us contributing to the massive pile of plastic out in the ocean (don't get me wrong, I am thoughtful of this, just not disciplined enough sometimes) and therefore we must wash all straws and reuse. ;) Anyway, thats just a little side comment to emphasize my main point: Little 3 year old is just about the most cutest thing when sitting in jammies sipping orange juice from her jam jar and straw in the mornings. So, I have wanted these cups (perhaps so that one day my own little adorable 3 year old can do the same thing) but mostly, I just want to be that awesome. Believe me, I went as far as to consider purchasing certain types of jam just so we can keep the jar afterwards. ok, so moving on..

I turn the corner. And there they are. Completely unoriginal and perfectly purchasable. I pick one up in my hand and set two in my basket.

Oh, but then. What are these cute glasses? Oh, but these are so cute too! So, I set two of those in my basket as well.


And oh no!! They have these ones too??? (I not only found one kind of glass that the family has but two types of awesome glasses that they have). I cannot leave with out them.
And so, two of those go home with me as well.


All for the bargain price of 12 dollars. I leave new seasons with six new glasses.

woops!