Ice, Ice, Baby - 2026 remix

So after a good long winter break the girls were ready to go back to school and we were all ready to get back into a routine. But Old Man Winter had other plans, as he typically does every 4-5 years since we have been in Kentucky. This time we got a snowstorm that didn't produce a lot of snow but started with a wintry mix, had some snow in the middle, and ended with ice. And that was followed by over a week and a half of temperatures in the teens. Unfortunately it didn't help that Lexington's snow removal plan was well short of what was needed. In brief, the girls weren't actually back in school for another two weeks. Side streets were thick with ice and in some cases had deep ruts that made driving a little wild at times. Not the best start to the new year.
 

The new year also meant all sorts of college preparation getting done, including the fun task for Callie of getting her wisdom teeth removed. We felt like this was a priority since both Sarah and John waited until they were 32 to get theirs pulled as part of their prep for marriage. Wanting Callie to have a better experience we figured it was best to just deal with it now.

 

Overall the process went well, despite a small interlude of Callie snapchatting and sending videos to her friends which highlighted the power of painkillers. She also became a little bit better with swallowing pills since she had to do it every 3-4 hours. It's still not a strength of hers but she is getting better. The swelling didn't last too long and she seemed to get back into her routine fairly quickly.

 

Our last dose of ice for this post is our little popsicle pictured here. Reese's club team practices outside throughout the winter months and they had a game in February against a team from Tennessee in conditions that were less than ideal. The wind was blowing, the snow was swirling, and Reese was running. They won 2-0, thank goodness, but the car ride home was brutal because as Reese thawed out the pain in her extremities brought tears to her eyes. She was pretty miserable and it only confirmed for her that the best place in the world is a tropical beach with clear blue water.