Grandma Porter's and Cinnamon Rolls!

Alyssa and I went to my mom's house and while there made some cinnamon rolls! It was so fun. We all laughed and carried on like school girls! ha! Then when the rolls were rising we ordered Grandma's favorite...barbecue chicken pizza without cheese. Yum!! We love hearing her stories about family and mostly about her parents...well, her dad actually. Her mother died when she was 3. How sad. Alyssa is named for her...Mary Elizabeth = Alyssa Mary Beth! Lovely.

welcome back and happy day!

We had everyone over for dinner on Sunday....even Ken was home!! Ken and I made Julia Child's
Beef Bourguignon. I add Ken because he was my right hand man and regular go-to guy for the 5 hours it took to make!!! AND it was well worth it. Everyone absolutely enjoyed it. (if you want the how to you can go to my other blog...Peggy Cooks Things.)
And, yes, we did light ALL 20 candles and set that little carrot cake on fire! ha! I was a little disappointed in the recipe. I need to remember to go to my mom's and get her recipes and copy them!!!

Alyssa is HOME....sort of!

Alyssa came back from Maryland today. BUT, she is already down in her new place in Orem! Yike! It is a yellow house.....so, they call them "the yellow house girls"...kinda cute. (I know, Alyssa, you hate that word!) They even have these yellow t-shirts with a house and stick figure girls....way cool! There are 6 girls living there besides her and they all seem really upbeat and cool.....so I think she will have a fabulous time!!! Each girl has their own room! AND Alyssa has her own exit from her room!! There is also a house next door that is owned by the same people. It has guys, but I don't think a color pertains to them! ha! Alyssa's landlady is young and cool. Her step-dad owns the two homes and she is landlady for the "yellow house" and her brother is landlord for the guy house. This is Alyssa in her new digs. Welcome back, sissa. We missed so, so much!!