Ice Cream Happiness Part 2!

For National Ice Cream Day, Austin's growing family pulled out the BIG ice cream maker and made batches and batches of homemade ice cream happiness! YES! We love ice cream so much that we can blog about it TWICE with as much enthusiasm as the first time.

Colton prepped and ready!

It's for National Ice Cream Day after all!

They toasted pecans for butter pecan ice cream

Puree and diced fresh peaches for peach ice cream

And made batch after batch of pure happiness- I mean Ice cream <3

Freezer Ready!

And finally.... Time to eat!

 Caleb definitely approves of the holiday!

The beginnings of a lifelong beautiful relationship with ice cream

And how could it not be??

MMMMMMM Good!!

And remember, NO calories count when it is a holiday!

Happy National Ice Cream Day (Part 2)!!!!

And if you didn't celebrate the FIRST day OR the reminder blog... then let this be your SIGN to get ice cream today! AT LEAST THREE scoops of ice cream happiness to make up for lost time - I know I will ;)

Always,

Amelia

Tiny Tuesday PUPdate: TUNNEL!!!!

 Put any kid inside a tunnel and what are they going to do? RUN as fast as they can yelling TUNNEL to get the echo effect and incite happy chaos all around. And if that is NOT your first reaction to a tunnel then I am sorry to everyone at our Zoo that has heard my family go through the tunnels :) (Not really sorry because I have heard y'all join in). So as I was playing with the puppies, I thought to myself... "Self... Do you know what would be the best afternoon ever?? Pulling out the tent tunnel and letting everyone get their zoomies out inside!" - The air quality index out here is still quite high and I am doing my best to keep our outside exposure just to potty breaks- Ergo BRILLIANT idea by me. Toddlers and a tunnel with puppies!?!? Sign me up always!!! And have fun we did!

Da dun da daaaaa

Super Cooper!

Toy tunnel!

Am I the fastest?

Well let's see... Oh Oliver!

Here I am!

Ope! Gotta go! Wait for me Thatcher!!

This is so much fun

Was I the fastest??

I don't know Ollie... Let's see what the girls have to say

Alright Miss Georgie! Show us what you've got!

Zooooooom

Aaaaaand PLOP

Hahaha oh Georgie you clown!

It's all you Poppy!

Oh I got this!

Ready Thatcher?

GO GO GO!

Well puppies...

I think everyone is a winner!

What a PAWfect day!

Tiny Tuesday Tunnel for the win!

Always,

Amelia

National Ice Cream Day

 Yesterday was National Ice Cream day and that could only mean one thing. We HAD to celebrate!

Oh no on no, we HAVE to eat ice cream. The public demands it.. ;)

SO celebrate we did!!

My little family of 3 pulled out my rusty trusty counter ice cream maker and we made mini vanilla cups!

"Mama! I see Ice Cream!"

20 minutes later it churned to the tippy top and we were ready to fill our freezer cups!

Official quality control assurance test

Hazel's mix-ins

Her very own ice cream creation!

After a quick break in the freezer -

 our after lunch celebration was ready to eat

The face of pure happiness of an ice cream lunch dessert

Vrmmmm! (Car spoon was very excited for vanilla)

Hazel's crafted batch!

A sprinkle surprise in every bite!

"I made that!" Followed by "I can have it now???"

Yes! It's a holiday! (I did not need to repeat that twice HAHA!)

We may have pulled the ice cream from the freezer a little early (and I used 1/2 & 1/2 instead of heavy cream as that's all I had on hand) so it was a little melty

But don't worry! Milkshake bowls for the win!

MMMMMMM Good!!

And remember, NO calories count when it is a holiday!

Happy National Ice Cream Day!!!!

(And if you didn't celebrate yesterday, this is your SIGN to get ice cream today. AT LEAST two scoops to make up for lost time ;) If anyone asks, tell them I said so!)

Always,

Amelia

Prevailing and Prosperous Plants

 Happy Sunday and Hello from the Yesteryear Acres Garden!

Even through the smoky haze and crazy winds... Mr. Y Acres garden is prevailing!

From delicious broccoli to kale, lettuce, and herbs

Mr. Y Acres garden is prospering

Just look at those vibrant corn tassels!! You go corn!

Zucchini and eggplant ready for veggie pasta night!

You just can't BEET fresh food like this!! 

Thank you Y Acres Garden for your prevailing prosperous plants this summer! More than ever, are we SO grateful for Mr. Y Acres green thumb and hard work!!!!

Now on to food prep!

Happy Harvest, Happy Tummies!

Always,

Amelia

Caturday Pounce

 Our little Mink Seal Point Devon Rex kittens are so cute!!!

They are starting to enjoy their dry crunchy food and are using their litter box like champs. We are so in love!!!

Good Morning Everybody!!!

Time to start our morning fun

Last one to pounce is it!

Guess that is me!!

Happy Caturday!!!