Reading and Eating

 Reading with dad at night

is my favorite.

Cody is getting pretty good.

For him, it's a means to an end. The sooner he reads, the sooner he can learn about all the things he is interested in! And there are too many things to count.

Macey is also getting really good. To her it's no big deal and she always makes sure Cody feels smart. They both are.

Mackayla is hilarious. She loves to be part of everything. You can often hear her mimicking Cody's sounding out. mmmm-aaaa-t. I guess this is speaking practice for her.

Tonight we had a treat.

I just love making food up. I'm sure I am not the first one to invent this or anything, but I didn't even look at pinterest for it. Everything came out of my brain. And it was DELICIOUS!

Anyone that has ever talked to me knows I think pinterest is squelching creativity, but it's still my favorite website.

We got a vitamix for Christmas from Ben's parents and my fruit and vegetable intake quadrupled overnight. I love it!!

This is what we came up with, using my exact measurements.

Strawberry Almond Fig Ice Cream

Frozen Strawberries, a bunch

Whipping Cream, Half and Half, or Milk (whatever you think is better:)), about 1 1/2 cups

Blanched Almonds, a small handful

Chocolate Syrup, a couple long squirts

2 figs

Powdered Milk, 1/2 cup

ice cubes, a tray

1 Heated Rice Bag to sit on your lap while you eat ice cream in the winter
Mix them up in the blender on high

Delicious!!