first of all, i want to publicly brag on myself for getting both kids out the door, dressed for picture day, and to school in time to take sibling photos before class began yesterday. in the rain. it might not seem like much of an accomplishment, but i was so proud of myself. so. proud.
i mean, really, who else can i brag about that to? my husband was up and out of the house by 5:30. in the pouring rain. so for me to tell him about my great feat of getting out the door at 8:30... well, you get it. so thank you, blog.
and yesterday stayed rainy all day long... savannah was quite the peach and decided that she wanted to watch her favorite princess, ariel. it was so sweet... she had the figurine in her little purse. and she had the little board book... when i sat her on the couch and she was still in the same place 20 minutes later, i decided i needed to take a picture.
i could eat her with a spoon. sweet girl.
and then after dinner, as a family we watched toy story 3. i cried {this happens every time} my eyes out at the end. so much that ethan decided that i needed snuggles. oh, toy story. you get me every single time. your ending turns me to mush...
after the babes were in bed we finished season four of dexter. and i had strange dreams all night long. do you watch dexter?? do you have strange dreams??? ahhhh! so good, yet so disturbing!
and then i skipped bible study this morning. savannah woke up clingy. ethan doesn't like going to the childcare there. and i had yet to accomplish my "homework" that isn't mandatory... but sort of is...
and i still needed to get dinner in the crockpot. {beef vegetable soup}
soooo... we skipped. and the kids played in their pj's all morning. and at one point i was certain that every toy had been taken out of its proper basket. oh well. once i finish up here, i have matchbox cars to corral.
but today is beautiful. a little cool... sunny.... windows open. but very muddy outside. thought about taking the misfits out, but decided that i didn't want to fight the mud. call me a wimp. but seriously, the playground i like to go to becomes a super swamp when it rains... oh, the laundry!
instead ethan has enjoyed his legos. these tiny pieces are the bane of my existence. but he loves them... and they are good for his tiny fingers to master... but can we say choking hazard?? ever since my friend's son swallowed a sequin and to have it surgically removed... i am a bit paranoid to say the least. you would be, too. i remember all that... i think i was pregnant with ethan and i thought, "how on earth does that happen?" well folks, after savannah was born, i realized pretty quickly that when your older children have toys with little pieces... it could happen in an instant. not to mention that my attention is split... sooo... those pesky legos...
but he does love them.
and one other reason holding me indoors? this is the fourth consecutive day of no contact lenses. now, you can really call me a wimp. i just hate wearing my glasses. i feel like i am about to go to sleep. seriously. and i don't have prescription sunglasses. so i get all squinty. in fact, in general, my face has been all pinched up lately... the glasses aren't helping things. i had an eye infection... and seriously, i think this will be the longest time i have gone without my contacts since the 7th grade. i must admit, my eyes look really white. such a stark contrast to the normal bloodshot appearance... when i go out and about, i pray that i don't run into anyone of real importance! i feel so "undone." i always wonder why i don't pull off glasses like other people do...i keep telling myself it is all in my head... but i dunno.
anywho... ethan and i made ice cream this afternoon. and i made up my own recipe. because i only had milk and 1/2 c. half & half. most of the recipes call for heavy whipping cream. perhaps i can call this "light" ice cream?? :)
i received two tea kettles for christmas... you know, both my mother and mother-in-law wanted to increase the likelihood that i would successfully make iced tea without scalding myself. so, one tea kettle went back to williams sonoma... and i got an ice cream maker in return.
folks, you've got to get one of these. ice cream in 20 minutes!
today's recipe:
Light Berries and Cream Ice Cream
ingredients:
1.5 c. frozen berries
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. half and half
1.5 cups whole milk
1/2 T. vanilla extract
dash of salt
directions:
chop 1.5 c. frozen berries with food processor.
dissolve 3/4 c. sugar in 1/2 c. half and half and 1.5 cups whole milk.
add 1/2 T. vanilla extract
add dash of salt.
add berries and mix
pour into ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's instructions.
if you don't have an ice cream maker... mine is on sale. with the extra bowl. just saying...
xoxo, s
I feel the same way when I wear my glasses! I'm seriously considering eye surgery when I'm done breastfeeding.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty jealous of your ice cream maker. My mother-in-law gave me the old fashioned kind 9 years ago (you know, the kind that requires rock salt), and it's only been used once (by her).