The sorta bad news: It's a recap of my Christmas instead. Wait! Don't go! I have pretty pictures!
My mom inexplicably calls these "sweet rolls" when they are obviously cinnamon rolls. I don't get it, either. Another mystery: Why do they taste so good and I why did I eat three of them on Christmas?
It's a Joss Whedon Christmas! Now all I need is Angel and my set will be complete. The first thing I did after opening my gifts was to listen to Commentary: The Musical! on the Dr. Horrible DVD. I cried I was laughing so hard. The extra features and regular commentary are also top-notch. I also got Thinking With Type, ABC3D, Wreck This Journal, SkullCandy headphones (hot pink!), and some other random stuff. It was a beautiful Christmas morning.
Action shot! I made Cherries Jubilee for our post-Christmas dessert. My uncle always makes prime rib, yorkshire pudding, fanned potatoes, and this year we also had smoked turkey. It's a veritable who-feast! (My grandma made the jumper apron. Isn't it cute?)
There was a very frightening period when Kenobi, our ginormous gray cat, decided not to come home for 48 hours. With all the snow and below-freezing temperatures, my mom had basically given up hope. I refused to believe that anything had happened, so when he showed up on our doorstep on the day after Christmas, I was relieved but not surprised. (But he's so grounded for the next month.) Also, Bono thought it would be fun to take a nap in my highly-unorganized ribbon box.
I don't actually know what the markings mean, but I am assuming peace or hope or something like that?
Monday night, we went downtown to see the lights on Temple Square--stunning! Even if my family did get mad that I left them to go take pictures, it was still a fun evening. The orange trees looked like they were on fire and the pink & white lights gave the effect of cherry blossoms.
They have a nativity in the middle of the reflection pool, which is awesomely ridiculous.
Here's to a 2009 that exceeds all of our expectations!
See you next year! (Lamest joke ever, but I laugh every time.)
Here's to a 2009 that exceeds all of our expectations!
See you next year! (Lamest joke ever, but I laugh every time.)
20 comments:
I love your coat.
I love your hair.
Those cinammon rolls, er, sweet rolls look delicious!
Happy New Year!
My Dr. Horrible DVD is in Tucson, but the very first thing I am doing when I get back is watching it.
I love your grandma for making that apron. Even more, I LOVE your hair! Girl you got it going on; hair boldness I may never conquer. How are the papers coming?
How's life in the mini-van?
I am taking at least one trip to Rexburg this next semester, you're welcome to join.
Marlayna is coming up sometime and we are going on a wardrobe shopping spree for her, drinking Jamba, & eating dark chocolate; you are also welcome to join.
Your Christmas sounds fantastic. Happy New Years!
I believe your hat is from Gap? I believe this because I think I have the matching sweater. Or, I did before I cut it up into a stuffed letter A and stuffed hearts with sewn-on faces for my girls for Christmas, seen in a recent post on my blog.
Would really love to see some good temple square Christmas photos. Have never been to Utah, much less at Christmas.
Q and Hwalk--Thanks!
Kristina P.--They were very delicious, if wrongly named.
Ashley--You're going to LOVE it.
Elise--Ooh, I'm not sure about Rexburg, but I'd love to hang out when Mar comes down!
bFlat--Happy new year to you too!
Natasha--It's cold here at Christmas, but very beautiful.
You did NOT get the complete Buffy for Christmas! Ooo, how fab. (My husband DID get Firefly and Serenity though, hee hee.)
Those lighted trees are gorgeous!
Happy New Year, Gretchen!
Your cats might have the coolest names ever!
Happy New Year!
There is so much goodness contained within this post that it could burst! I am also incredibly jealous at your Whedon collection. And the pictures of the trees are absolutely fabulous! Glad to hear you had such a wonderful Christmas.
we thought of you during the explosions. you will have to be included one year (when you are available next)... you are always welcome to burn things with us :)
I don't care what you call them - those rolls look delicious!
Oh. My. The trees are gorgeous. Not that they weren't when I was there in November (fall colors!!), but that is awesome.
Firefly! Serenity! Dr. Horrible! And delicious looking rolls! You hit the jackpot. Does your mom share her recipe?
Those sweet/cinnamon rolls look fantastic! I would have eaten more than 3, that's for sure!
And the downtown lights are gorgeous! I wish my little town did something like that!
Those look soo tasty. And I love the action shot.
I had the same question in my mind as I downed three Pillsbury sweet rolls Christmas morning. (It's a tradition in Will's family.) All the while, I was wishing I had my stepmom's cinnamon rolls. Obviously my family prefers to be specific instead of ambiguous in their terminology. Granted, Will's family had orange rolls and cinnamon rolls, but still.
I had the same question in my mind as I downed three Pillsbury sweet rolls Christmas morning. (It's a tradition in Will's family.) All the while, I was wishing I had my stepmom's cinnamon rolls. Obviously my family prefers to be specific instead of ambiguous in their terminology. Granted, Will's family had orange rolls and cinnamon rolls, but still.
That 'see you next year joke' is used every year, and every year the first time I hear it I get very concerned and confused. LoL!
Your cat is cute!!!! (I like cats.)
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