Sunday Dinner

Woke up to rain. I slept so hard that I didn't even know it had started, nor did I realize it had been predicted. The yard sprinklers were running and I went down to the garage to turn them off. No need if it's raining, right? Josh and Meredith packed and left to go back to AZ. School and work calls bright and early tomorrow morning. Chris was so tired, she was still asleep at 11:15 when I went in to wake her up for stake conference. We were a bit late, but it was a great meeting. Came home and got the rolls shaped and rising and then we went to Mike and Adrianne's for dinner. Darla stretched out on their couch. Yes, she was not to be left out! She was in the car before we were. I was putting the pans of rolls in the back seat area. She decided to jump in there, which she never does--she is a front seat pup on my lap. Christine forgot her book, so she got out and ran back in the house. Darla was beside herself that she had gotten out of the car. Maybe she thought I would leave her. So she jumped from one seat to the other, right on top of the rising rolls! I immediately called her to jump down. She did not like the tone in my voice and started shaking. She is such a pleaser that if she ever gets the slightest reprimand she feels terrible. I wasn't mad at her--how was she to know about rising rolls with a towel on top of them? I was just worried about the rolls! I would fix them once we got to Mike and Adrianne's. I brought her up to the front.

Christine came back to the car. All is well, right? Hmmm....We are driving along singing to her ipod songs making every traffic light. Perfect until...the next light turns yellow and I have two choices. Gun it or slam on the brakes. I was too far away to gun it, so the brakes won. I immediately knew the pan of rolls on the seat was in jeopardy. I said, "Christine. Grab the rolls!" Too late. They flew forward and fell on the other pan of rolls on the floor! These poor rolls. They are taking a beating. At least none of them came off the pan. I didn't want to know what condition they were in at the moment. I'll just fix them once we get there (again).
Christine wanted to take pictures of the table. It was really pretty with the blues, blacks, and the fresh oranges from Adrianne's Gramma Liz's tree! Seashell coasters and candles. Felt just like a spring day beachside.

Mike's peach jam. We were not to touch it! It was a gift from Grandma Sigie. She knows it is his favorite. C'mon, Mike. Just a little?

Good pictures, Christine!

The now famous rolls. Not too bad, considering they were jumped on, slid onto the floor, and had to be re-shaped and re-risen!

Fresh green beans. Sooo good!

...and fresh asparagus. I learned something new from them: they steam their veges in their rice cooker! She fills the pot with about an inch or two of water and then places the basket over it with the vegetables in it. Close the lid and press the button. Check on it once it starts steaming and you have perfectly steamed veges. All the nutrition stays in the vegetable! I'm so going to do that next time!

Delicious roasted chicken. We had mashed potatoes and gravy with it.

We got the kitchen and dishes all cleaned up and then watched Bobby Flay make a steak sandwich and a cake contest and then the Extreme Home Makeover show. It was a great evening. Thanks guys. It was so nice not to have to cook and the company was even better!