Snow Day Fun, Paula Deen in our Backyard

What  is Snow Ice Cream? It is fresh fallen snow, mixed with sweetened condensed milk and vanilla to make ice cream from snow. Snow Ice Cream is the perfect snow day activity! 

Today was a snow day for my kiddos and they were so excited. We couldn't believe how much snow Mesquite (TX) got. Last I heard on the news we received 11 inches.  Wow is all I can say. We wish for snow every year and nothing. Then finally we got some snow and we hit the jackpot. Everyone was so excited to wake up this morning to see all that white fluffy stuff covering the ground. 

The first thing the kids wanted to do was go outside and play and build a snowman.  Then we did something really fun and different together we made Snow Ice Cream!! Well, we actually made it twice once yesterday and then again today.  I remember snow ice cream when I was younger and lived in Nebraska. What fun to finally make this wonderful sweet treat with my own kids.

They kids were excited and confused all at the same time when I suggested the idea.  Mackenzie said snow ice cream? I told her its super yummy trust me on this one.  I have to admit it was so long ago I couldn't recall all the ingredients. I knew it was milk and sugar but that was it.

I remembered Paula Deen making snow ice cream her show last year, so I knew just where to get the recipe. I love her version because it uses sweetened condensed milk and turns out so creamy. The kids loved making this recipe all by themselves. I think it is the one time they really got along. 

When they were finished and got their first taste they loved it!!! so the snow ice cream was a big hit. I hope you enjoy some of our photos from our snow day.

Carson having fun throwing snowballs. He was going to throw it right at me but luckily he has bad aim.

Mackenzie making snow angels. 

Here is Mackenzie's Paula Deen Snow girl!! LOL we cracked up at this one. Look at the stick of butter in her apron.

We received a foot of snow, something we probably  won't see for along time from now. 

 I love this picture of the barn with the Texas flag painted on the side. This barn sits just around the corner from our house. When I drove by it was post card perfect, so I snapped a photo.