Cure for a Fever?

Someone in our family came down with a fever yesterday. We've had a summer cold running through the house since VBS last week, and I even had a mild fever when my turn came to be sick. But a certain someone had a fever of over 103 yesterday and we had to stay home from church today. Fortunately a regular dose of Tylenol is keeping the fever under control, though I think we're still going to have to make a visit to the doctor's office tomorrow.

So in the meantime, Katie Mei and I decided to whip up a little curative for the summer heat and high fever. Not only is Katie Mei fun to cook with, she's really got some great control that I've never seen in a three year old. I didn't even have to help her with pouring full quarts of milk into the cannister.

We used up all the ice from our really full ice maker because it was so hot outside that it melted very quickly. The kids were enthralled by the freezing process, and it took our little sick somebody's mind off being sick. It took about 25 minutes of churning to freeze Katie Mei's concoction.

We waited...

and waited...

and waited....

And finally we were rewarded with our first batch of homemade ice cream! What a treat for sore throats, fevers, and hungry bellies!

Between the two quarts of half and half, and the 1/2 pint of heavy whipping cream, it was quite a filling snack!

You'd never know the sicko is the one on the left. If you think about it, please keep her in prayer for a quick recovery. She's so stoic about being sick, and just won't complain. Quite the trooper, but she also pushes herself too far. Hope you get well soon, Sweet Girl!