Homemade Ice Cream

Charlotte received an ice maker for her birthday and today we made two batches of ice cream.

We mixed our ice cream ingredients and let it chill for several hours.  Then we processed it in the ice cream maker.  I didn't realize how much ice was needed so we used snow and it worked perfectly! 

Vanilla and dark chocolate peanut butter...oh my!!  I don't know how I'll ever eat store bought again!!

Easter Photos

While Charlotte was at school, I took some pictures of my little devil princess.

Oh my!!  LOVE!!

 Being silly!

And Charlotte...

 Getting ready to skip

Didn't get to adjust the setting in time; a little too bright 

 The faces

Beautiful girl!

Dyeing Easter Eggs

All set up and ready

 Adding food coloring

Excited about her colored eggs 

 Two of them are spotted because we added oil and then re-dipped in another color to see what would happen.

It's All Good

The girls were outside playing while Pat was boiling sap and then there was a knock at the door...

and the back was just as bad!  The girl knows how to have fun!

Happy 6th Birthday, Charlotte!

Tables are set up with canvases, palettes, and paintbrushes

 Fun with photo booth props

Here's the full shot with Caroline pouting because I wanted a picture with just Charlotte!

SIX!

Time to paint

School friends Breanna and Aesa.  Those are some pretty nice rainbows!!

Palette cake with crayon candles

Rice krispie paintbrushes

Cake pops with paintbrushes as sticks

Happy birthday sweet beautiful girl!

After party fun with Ryan and Charlotte...