Merry Christmas!!!

Well, I've got about 20 minutes left until my week off, so I doubt I'll blog until I'm back, and we should have some good holiday pictures available, taken from our brand new digital camera that Santa brought a couple days early. For those who care, we bought a Sony DSC-H2, superzoom camera. First pictures we took last night turned out AMAZING. It's much larger than our old camera, but the picture quality difference is more than worth the size factor.

We'll be in town all week, relaxing at home for a change! I hope all of you have a safe and happy Christmas and New Years! See ya next year!

Steve

Ava is 1! (almost)

Well, we had Ava's 1st birthday party last night, a few days early. She had a great time and got a TON of gifts. She started walking last week...her record is probably about 10 feet or so, but she's picking it up quick! We are going to take a half day on Wed (her actual birthday) and head to the Dayton's display (yes, i know it's now Macy's...but the display will always be "the Dayton's display) and mabe the Holidazzle if it's nice out. Pretty amazing how quickly the first year went by and how much she's grown. Crazy stuff.

Ice season is among us! I haven't been out yet, but the ice is ready in some parts of most of the metro lakes. I'm hoping to get out sometime soon, but the warm weather this week is sure to soften the top inch or two. After a year off of the IDS ice fishing trip to Mille Lacs, it's back on this year...but to Lake Winnie instead. I've never been on Winnibigoshish, so i'm looking forward too it. We'll probably hammer the jumbo perch first, then search for some eyes. We'll see. EIther way, the Crappie in prior lake are waiting for me, so i want to get out soon and clean a few up for dinner. Tasty.

My 30th Birthday is next weekend. 30's. When I started here at IDS I remember the 30+ guys seeming old. So now I'm one of those 'old' guys....sitting aroudn all day about my job and getting paid too much to do it. HA! Wait! Was I way off about them getting paid too mcuh to do that! But for some reason i'm still here :)

Ok, so back to work. Have a good week. (I'd wish you all a Merry Christmas, but i'm certain i'll blog again before that, right?)