Cinnamon Buns

Growing up, the weeks filled up easily. Between sports practices, homework, play dates, and school, my family and I were always on different schedules. Sunday was family day, a day where we catch up and spend quality time together. The day always started by waking up to the sweet smell of freshly baked Pillsbury cinnamon buns.
Breathing in the sweet smell of freshly baked Pillsbury cinnamon buns, immediately perks me up as I lye in bed. Being lazy on a Sunday morning is impossible when the warm sweet smell of cinnamon buns enters my body. The cinnamon buns are coming right out of the oven, which means I have to beat my brother to the kitchen. As I run down the stairs into the kitchen my mom hands me the small clear container of vanilla icing to smear on top of the cinnamon buns. The small tablespoon amount of icing immediately begins to melt on top of the golden brown cinnamon pastries. My brother comes down and we immediately fight over the biggest cinnamon bun. Even though they’re all the same, we fought over which one has the most icing, or which one seems to look the biggest. Usually I loose in the game of rock paper scissor shot, so I take my pick from the seven other cinnamon buns on the tray. The soft dough easily morphs around my fingertips. The dough is soft and chewy. A hint of cinnamon and the sweet taste of vanilla take over my taste buds. It is impossible not to want another bite. My brother and I devour each cinnamon bun in a matter of minutes. My mom and dad have to quickly swoop in before my brother and I eat them all. With our mouths covered in vanilla icing and fingertips sticky from the cinnamon, we sit around the kitchen table in our pajamas laughing and enjoying the calm moment in our chaotic lives.
Even though my family and I don’t make the cinnamon buns from scratch, the ready made Pillsbury cinnamon buns bake in ten minutes and taste like they were made from scratch. Instead of choosing to spend the time baking the cinnamon buns from scratch, we spend our quality time sitting around the kitchen table enjoying each other’s company, and eating pastries that were baked in a mere matter of minutes.