My sister's kids Kiara and Braden stayed with us last weekend.  Kiara was trying to have a little rest on the couch and instead got a free hairstyle curtesy of Tessa's Beauty Salon.  Purty! 

We were, um, too lazy busy to make cookies for the neighbors this year at Christmas time. 

Pioneer Woman inspired me to get off my behind and make her yummy cinnamon roll recipe as a New Year's gift for the neighbors instead.  (Check out her recipe!  It has step by step instructions with pictures.)

After making dough from scratch (!) we rolled it out, poured on melted butter, sugar and cinnamon…

then we rolled it up and cut it into cinnamon roll sized pieces.

Next we baked them…

and frosted them with awesome maple frosting.

Dear Neighbors,

Happy New Year!

I hope you enjoy the cinnamon rolls as much as Tessa enjoyed delivering them to you.  Also, please don't expect them every year because I will probably never again go to the work required to make dough from scratch. 

Have a great 2008!

Love,

Laughing Mommy