Texas was showered with snow today. What a beautiful winter treat! The kids loved gazing at it from the warmth of the house and discussing whether or not school would be canceled on Monday. (The snow's melting, so I doubt it...) They went outside in it for a while, but spend more time putting on and taking off their warm winter gear than they did actually playing in the precipitation.
Brystol was most interested in being outside. She was going out no matter what.
Escape Attempt #1
Escape Attempt #2
Escape Attempt #3
When the snow began to come down heavily, James had the forethought to send a kid out to catch it. Bub put a big bowl outside, and when everyone came in from the cold, I put together some some ice cream using Paula Deen's recipe. The sweetened condensed milk made it creamy and delicious!
Snow Ice Cream
recipe courtesy of Paula Deen
Ingredients
8 cups snow or shaved ice
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Place snow or shaved ice into a large bowl.
Pour condensed milk over and add vanilla.
Mix to combine. Serve immediately in bowls.
Happy Snow Day!
There's nothing like snow in Texas ... it's so rare and unexpected that it makes everyone happy!