Fun Stuff!

Finally a great day for a picnic.
The boys love to eat outside.

Cinco De Mayo

Cafe Rio Burritos, Mango Salad, and Chips & Salsa

My sister Annelisa made Empanadas for dessert. Yum!

Ellie's Spring Orchestra Concert!

Anna (Ellie's BF) and Ellie with their violins

Bekah's 1st grade program

The plumber song

Their program was all about what they could be when they grew up.

Bekah really got into it. She still goes around singing the song. She such a little performer.

Ellie's 5th grade class makes Ice Cream!

Anna, Ellie and McKenna stirring the ingredients.

Shaking the ice cream, wrapped in ice and newspaper

Do the shake it dance for 5 mins.

I'll try it! Ellie and McKenna

Hey! It's really good!
Want the recipe?
5th grade Ice Cream in a bag
2 liter bottle of soda pop any flavor.(favorites are root beer, orange, and grape)
1 16oz. can of condensed milk
crushed ice
rock salt
2 gallon and 2 quart Ziploc bags for family style,
or 1 pint and 1 quart size bag for each individual.
In a large bowl mix the soda pop(whole bottle) and the condensed milk stirring until well mixed. Next, fill the small Ziploc bag half full with mixture and close it tight. Then put the small bag in the bigger bag and fill the sides of the bag with ice and a little bit of rock salt. Next wrap the bag in 3-4 sheets of newspaper. then holding the newspaper wrapped bag, gently shake the package to avoid breaking the seals on the bag for 5 mins. Then check the ice cream to see if it as firmed up, if not continue shaking until firm, then eat. it melts fast and has a similar consistency to a root beer freeze. Can be put in the freezer to firm up more if desired.


They couldn't even smile for the Mother's Day pic.
Maybe they were just annoyed!

At least Bekah and Ray Smiled!!