Michelle and I both have strep. Needless to say this weekend has not been a good one. Kinda wierd I went to the DR. on Thursday and was given a clean bill of health and noe 2 days later I am sick. Im never going to the Dr again.

All the family is gone and we now have some recovery time. Aiden has been a bit cranky lately and all of us are not feeling 100%. We should kick this little bug soon enough though. Michelle and I tried to go to a movie but there really was not anything we wanted to see or at least nothing we were willing to pay for. Next on the agenda is doing up the down stairs living room. and then maybe in the winter we will do a new counter top. we will see.

Alot has happened since the last post. The most recent was the visit of my brother and his family. We did all the fun stuff from the Mall of America to Big Falls. We might have worn them out but I think they had a good time. They are leaving early in the AM. Then Michelles mom comes in tommorow night. thats all for now.

Not much new up here at the old north pole. The weather has been great to me although all the natives are complaining that its too hot. They should visit AZ right now. I went to menards and purchased the wood flooring for the bathroom down stairs and should get that in tommorow.

Michelle Aiden and I are going to the MN zoo on monday. That should be a good way to get out of the house and get Aiden some exposure.Also I put in for The personal banker position @ Wells Fargo. We will see if they think I am ready. It might be to soon. I figure it wont hurt to try.

All is going well. The past week has been really nice. The weather has been great. This is why people suffer through the winters here I guess. I have been on the bike two of the past three days and I feel pretty out of shape. Oh well I guess I have a while to get in back together. There is a 12 hour race June 23rd in Lacross ( about an hour away) that would be fun to do. We will see how my conditioning comes around.

In other news Michelle and aiden are doing well. Aiden is walking and blabbering. No real words yet. Michelle is planning on doing a 1/2 marathon in the fall. Her mom will be coming out to do it with her.

The house is coming together and I am learning how to take care of a lawn ( no grass in AZ). I am off to wash the car and do some other stuff.

Its been a while since my last post. I been rather busy with the new job and general life stuff. The job is going well and I am doing well in it. Aiden had his first b-day and you can see the videos here . The weather is turning for the better and we should loose all the snow on the ground in a few days. The downstairs bathroom is almost done. we started doing it up right b-4 Bill and Karen came out. Pictures to come. Michelle and I had our 5 year anniversary yesterday. Where did that 5 years go? Time sure is flying. We are in hopes of making a trip down to the southeast region in the fall or early winter. Thats it for now.

Below is what we have to look forward to this weekend. It is the Weather Channels Warning I get when the weather is going to hit the fan. Bill and Karen should be scared very scared.

In other news today I tought myself how to soder copper water lines ( O the joy of home ownership). Also I was able to get out for a few rides this week since the temps were rather warm and sunny. I wonder what airline Bill and Karen are coming in on? I should proberly find out so I know where to meet them.

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN DURING THIS WEEKEND. THE SNOW IS ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN BY LATE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING ON FRIDAY...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BY MID EVENING INTO OVERNIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION MAY BRIEFLY TRANSITION TO SLEET...THOUGH PRIMARILY SNOW IS EXPECTED. ACCUMULATIONS BY SATURDAY MORNING ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE FOUR TO SEVEN INCHES.
THERE MAY BE A BRIEF RESPITE IN THE SNOWFALL DURING THE DAY SATURDAY... BEFORE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW RESUMES DURING SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL LAST INTO THE DAY SUNDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES POSSIBLE. BLOWING SNOW MAY ALSO OCCUR DURING THIS TIME. TOTAL WEEKEND ACCUMULATIONS OF EIGHT OR MORE INCHES ARE BECOMING MORE LIKELY...WITH A FOOT OR MORE POSSIBLE OVER WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES. THIS MEANS DRIVE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE AND TO HELL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. THIS INCLUDES ALONG I- 94 (FROM MINNEAPOLIS TO EAU CLAIRE) AND I-35...AS WELL AS IN AND AROUND THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

It's official. I am now an employee of Wells Fargo. I will start on the 26th. The first week will be training. I will also need to go to Minneapolis for training eventually. This is a good opportunity for me. The company offers great benefits and a chance for growth.

Good news!! My most desired job that I interviewed with has made me an offer. It all rides on a background check that should not be a problem. I should start next Monday. After I start I will reveal the company.

The weather channel is Predicting the high this weekend to not even hit the 0 degree mark. Yup thats right we will be below o for a few days. Oh yea and I almost forgot the wind chill can be as low as -40. Yup thats a minus in front of that #. If you want to check it out you can click the link on the sidebar. I think I should go for a bike ride to crash course the adapting phase.

The interviews went well. I have learnt I am in the final running for the one I preffer. I should here something by next Wendnesday. I also have another Interview next Tuesday.

As I type it is a balmy 7 degrees out. The snow was short lived and I have not been able to use the snow blower yet although I am ready. Maybe we will get some more soon.

It started snowing last night and is still snowing right know. Weather.com said it should keep coming for a day or so. It other news I have two second interviews this week. That is a good sign. Also we will be having Aidens 1st birthday on the 25th of Febuary. You can rsvp by E-mail @ hh2az@yahoo.com .

We recieved more snow today. not enough to shovel the old driveway but enough to have to use the scraper. I think it was around 2". I am watching the playoffs and am sick of seeing the Patriots. Not because I am a jets fan but just because its getting old. Also if anyone knows how to put a video on Blogger let me know please.

Snow!! we finaly got some. About 6 inches or so. Enough to make the roads interesting. i am also now a proffesional driveway shoveler. The house did come with a snow blower but I have not tried it out yet. I kept Aiden home from daycare today and we had all kinds of fun. He should sleep good tonight.

Due to popular demand I have changed the blog format again. I figured how can you go wrong with the luck of the Irish? In other news I have a few interviews coming up. The last one was a bust. The job was rather undesirable. Aiden has started daycare part time. The lady who does it is certified and works out of her house with a small # of kids. The best part is that we could walk to her house in less than 10 minutes.

The weather has not been bad at all. When we moved here I was expecting a blizzard everyday with temps in the single digits. So far I think it has snowed twice and the highs have been near 40. That all will change soon according to the weather man. I think there are a few days next week that wont get out of the teens. Below is the link to the weather.

http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USWI0204?from=36hr_topnav_undeclared

Not a whole lot happen around here. I do have a job interview tommorow. I dont think this is a job that will work for me but the interview process should give me some practice since I have not had an interview in a long time. ya never know though this could be a good opertunity.

Also I have been playing with the blog formats. Its rather amusing all the funky things you can do with the colors and what not. Ann and Loran should be here tommorow. That should be nice. We are still having really unseasonal weather.Its been 15-20 degrees above the norm. Still feels cold to me.

Happy New Years everyone! Whats your New Years resolution? The most popular is loose weight. I think that will be mine. Since Aiden has arrived I have been lazy and have managed to pack on a few. Even though it is cold outside I can go for a run outside and do some weight training indoors. Since I want this to actually happed I will start with a light schedual. If I go to heavy at first I wont stick with it very long. Maybe 2 runs a week of 30 minutes including warm up and cool down. And once a week with the weights. I figure if it does get to cold or snowy I can jump on the spin bike.

In other news Michelles mom and Loran will be here on Friday for a visit. That will be nice for Aiden to see them. Also I did put a new video on his video site. The house is unpacked and feels like a home now.