Blue Bell Ice Cream

O.K. after we arrived in Texas, we visited with Uncle Nick and Aunt Katie for awhile and rested before church services. The next morning we got up and headed to the Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory. What a good time we had there! It was really interesting, the most amazing thing to me is that it takes 50 thousand cows to produce enough milk for one day of ice cream production at the Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory. I couldn't believe what they were saying. All of the cows that they get their milk from are no further that 200 miles from the factory. Man, there are some happy cow owners around there. Wish I had some cows in TX. We also got to taste the ice cream after our tour. It was a pretty good size sample too. Leah actually told the lady that she didn't have to give her that much. I said WHAT, take everything they will give you!! It was wonderful. They let the employees eat as much of the ice cream they want. A lot of the employees were on the hefty size. Not a place for ice cream lovers to work (AKA NANNY).Nick and Katie had actually bought some Blue Bell ice cream and had it in there freezer for us to enjoy while we were there, and we did, just about everynight. Sometimes after the kids went to bed. Mean parents!!We were standing in front of an old truck that they used for delivering the ice cream years ago. They have had to upgrade to the big rigs now!

They look so natural with kids!!

Emma got Mint Chocolate Chip, Leah got Rainbow. Yummy!!

This is where Emma stayed for the whole trip. Right next to Uncle Nick, not leaving his side. So sweet!
Brothers!! Trying to smile pretty in the sun. They actually look alike in this picture. I never thought that before.