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For those of you who aren’t in Iowa and don’t know already… on Friday night we got a pretty healthy ice storm.  Saturday morning Candice went out shopping and I stayed home to continue unpacking the house.  After Candice returned from shopping, she couldn’t get her van up the driveway to park it in the garage.  She came in and told me the car was in the street.  Worried, I threw on my shoes and rushed out the door to help her.  Not thinking that the steps would be just as icy…I know…I should have known better…hindsight is 20/20.

Anyway, as I stepped on the stoop I lost my footing and slammed to the ground.  The worst part was, my feet went straight out so I landed with my back right on stairs.  I was in serious pain, but I got up and hustled into the house.  By the end of the day my back and wrist hurt pretty bad.  Between Candice and my mom, I was convinced to go into urgent care.  Sunday they came up to watch the kids and I went to the doctor.

Good news:  Nothing seems to be broken or permanently damaged.

Bad news:  Even with muscle relaxers and some pain medicine I’m still really hurting.

This is not a good time to be in the IR list.  I needed to be in the game!  Luckily I have fantastic friends and family that has really stepped in and helped us.  Between Bryce and his friends, Dad, and Josh I haven’t had to do too much lifting.  I’m slowly recovering, but extremely fortunate.