We're back

We have sorted the gifts and are settled again. We have started moving items around to get the baby's room ready. The computer room has been rearranged and we are waited to move the extra bed and dresser down. We are both really excited.

Kathie and Jon really enjoyed the vacation and the cats have told us not to leave for that long for a while. The mini R/C helicopters keep them entertained, and Jon terrorizes them with the USB missle launcher. Tyler and Izzie are both happy to see us home.

We will find out weither Bert is a boy or girl later this month, and we'll let everyone know. Jon will be updating the website with new text and pictures over the next few weeks. Be sure to track the updates, and I'll let you know in the newsletters.

Now pictures from the vacation....

Kathie and Dusty

Kathie and Koryn

Rocky

Tyler and Izzie enjoying the new quilt

We have survived Christmas!

Jon and Kathie are back from their vacation. The cats are still happy to see us and the tree is still up. We enjoyed visiting our families and not shopping over the weekend. I'll have an update on Bert and Kathie, and the gifts as well.

I'll be a little busy sort the gifts, getting groceries, taking down the decorations, and updating the blog, and website. We did not forget about the picture of the belly, we will have that updated as well.

Have a happy new year!

Ready for vacation

Jon and Kathie are ready to take a break from work. We are excited to visit our families as this will be the first we have seen them since the big news. It is still cold and gray here. Usual Minnesota winter weather. We decided to have a little fun with the cats. Below are some pictures... and a video.




And below..this is how our cats get most of their water.....

Kathie is feeling about the same as last week. We had an appointment this past week, and everything is looking great. In the ultrasound we saw Bert's spine. He is still moving around quite a bit.

We are done with Christmas shopping and only had to go to the mall twice. It was a madhouse on Saturday. As we will be traveling around Iowa over the next week or so, this may not be updated until after Christmas. So we hope everyone travels and has a safe holiday season.

Merry Christmas from Jon and Kathie!!!

Commodore 64, my first computer

There have been a couple of stories I saw on the Internet about my first computer. Using this computer helped my eye sight and get me interested in computing. Well, the computer turns 25 years old this year, and I guess that makes me feel a little older. Check out the articles about the computer:

Wired
CNN

Now I have two computers at home. A dell laptop and a desktop. I work with computers and the Internet everyday, and I got my start with the Commodore 64.

How much snow???

Kathie yesterday announced that she is done with winter. I admitted I could take about another week. With temps in the teen and twenties, and 6 to 8 inches of snow, winter is here in force. Our snow thrower has gotten a workout. Good thing I got some gas for it this last week.

Check out the new pictures of Kathie's belly.

Party time!!!

Jon and Kathie went to Jon's company's holiday party. The employees and significant others met at CWS for snacks. We talked and waited for the party bus to show up. We boarded and rode up to Minneapolis. The driver flew up there and we stopped halfway up for a bathroom break.

We ended up at Harry's restaurant in downtown Minneapolis. We had appetizers and drinks. Jon enjoyed a steak and Kathie had the fried fish. Both were good. We then relaxed and talked until it was time to head home. The group finally arrived home around 11:00.

Learning on the Job

I have been learning a lot over the past 3 months at my new job. I've had to learn the billing system, how to process payments, renewing web site domain names, and Search Engine Optimization.

I have been taking a online course to teach me online marketing, how to make a web site more search engine friendly, and help move a web site up in the search rankings. I have completed the course last week, and now have this to show for it, along with my new knowledge.

Kathie and I have been busy at our respective jobs, and enjoy them very much. Kathie has found stretchy dress pants and will not go back for quite a while. The cats have not taken down the tree, but have continued to test our patience by trying to get the lights and ornaments down. They also love to chew on the plastic.

We hope everyone is staying safe while shopping and thank you for visiting our blog and site.

Albino Brain Chiggers

A.k.a. snow. We had our first snow storm this year. 4 inches and a 1/4 inch of ice made for a fun time driving, let alone walking. Izzie had her first experience smelling snow. Below a picture of the cats enjoying the snow brought in by Jon.

Everything else is going well. Jobs are keeping both of us busy during the day, and the cats are keeping us entertained in the evening. Watching college football, and cussing the BCS, is our usual Saturday. Not shopping in any store is what we plan to do this year. So it is like Christmas here everyday we come home and see another package we ordered.

We hope everyone is having a good and safe season, and continue to wish nothing but the best for everyone.