Snowmaggeddon 2026: still going

Today’s snowman came with a six pack of snow abs 😂

 It’s Thursday and school is still canceled. I really have nothing to complain about with this set up, because the ice was minimal and many roads cleared up quickly enough this time that Aaron was able to get out to get to work, and the boys have been able to go to enough social things to still be delightful during long stretch, stretches at home.

I ventured out for the first time yesterday and took Soren and the triple threat to the fitness center to swim. The pool was super warm and actually felt amazing, and the kids got their zoomies out and I swim some laps around them. 

Arts and crafts are getting a bit weird and more creative. 

I ran 3 cautious miles on tired legs, dodging patches on Primrose lane that still looked iffy. I joined the family duo lingo account and started Spanish. I helped Sloane catch up on packets of math and literacy homework, I made a training schedule for the Bentonville half marathon, I made roasted veggie and chicken sausage links lunch for my parents at their house today. And continuing my January quest to rotate and use up stuff from the freezer, I heated some sweet barbacoa pork for dinner and served it with a blackened corn salsa from frozen corn, peppers, and onions, frozen cauliflower rice, black beans, a homemade spicy cilantro ranch dressing, and fresh avocados, tomatoes, and spinach salad. Aaron loaded his plate, glanced in the fridge, and said “How do you make dinner out of nothing?!” 

Not nothing. We are an ingredient house. No apologies about it. 

Every “set aside for a rainy day” past present or activity has been busted into. 

Even this snowman looks a little tired. School is back in session tomorrow, and just in time because I have a handful of appointments scheduled. Back to our regular pace and overbooked lives. This week was heavenly.