When Jessica Alba reminisces about her Sundays as a child, the first things that come to mind are sleeping in and having Sunday dinner with her tight knit family. “We would do enchiladas, al pastor or a more elaborate dinner that took more time,” says the Pomona-born actress, adding that one of her fondest memories is making homemade tortillas in the kitchen with her grandmother. Over the past two decades, Alba has starred in a myriad of projects, including the films “ Fantastic Four ,” and Y2K classic, “ Honey ,” as well as the TV series “Dark Angel.
” ; Her latest is Netflix’s “ Trigger Warning, ” which was released this summer. The second season of “ Honest Renovations ,” her Roku Original home improvement series, drops on Saturday. A mother to three kids who range from 6 to 16, Alba continues to make family the focus of her Sundays.
“We do believe in lazy Sundays,” she says. “I used to be really intense like ‘We have to be out of the house doing stuff,’ but my kids and my husband have all agreed that it’s nice sometimes just to be in pajamas all day. So I’m like ‘OK, let’s embrace this.
’” We caught up with Alba to discuss how she’d spend her ideal Sunday in Los Angeles with her husband, Cash, and children, Honor, Haven and Hayes. This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for length and clarity. 9 a.
m.: Enjoy a latte and a few games in bed On my perfect Sunday, I wake up at 9 a.m.
, and my husband makes me an almon.