Hello Remember Me???

Hello all Remember me??
I am sorry it has been forever since I have blogged anything. But I have been so busy with life getting settled in here in Wausau. I have 2 weeks left in my training at work and then its time to be set free. I am enjoying life here and the fact that I am spending the time being a Dad with my family. I had very little time for that in Florida. My family has grown together more and more since we have moved here. My wife is enjoying being the Stay at home Mom she deserves to be.

I hope you all are doing well, I have been so busy getting settled in and enjoying life being the Dad that I always wanted to be that I have neglected many of you and your blogs. I am going to make it a point to start reading up on you guys and posting again..

In the mean time, enjoy the pictures !!!!

lost a few pounds....

Just a quick hello and let you know I just weighed myself. Are you ready??

216.4 lbs or 98.1573889 kilograms ( Happy Arjan?) HaHaHaHa

I am excited. Well its off to work and my last night shift for awhile..

Day One of my Gym adventures...

Well, today I have started using the gym at work. I am going to make an effort and start working out regularly. I have gained a few (umm, yeah a few) pounds since moving up here. So I worked from 10pm last night until 6am this morning and when I got off work, I went down to the gym and got my use of the Treadmill. One of my co-workers is showing me the ropes in county gym. I have a LONG way to go to get to the level he is on on the elliptical. I did 45 minutes on the treadmill did 2 miles and burned 200+ calories. I guess that's good. So I figured I would start posting and log my successes and or failures on here.

Day 1
Starting weight 221.8 lbs ... Wish me luck !!!!!

OH and I only have 2 more shifts on nights.. I start days 6am-2pm on Sunday the 6Th. I will be on Days for 6 weeks training, then back to nights for a few weeks.. So I will be on here posting more frequent.

HAPPY HUMP DAY EVERYONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Easter !!!!!!!

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE !!!!!!!
May your Easter be safe and full of Friends and Family !!!!!
I just wanted to post a few pictures Showing the Easter Spirit in my home.

I love all my Family, Friends and that includes all my blogger world friends.

I am very sorry I have not been doing much blogging lately but with my training at work , its takes up all my free time. I am due to be signed off training June 14th. So please cope with me and drop me a line from time to time and once I am done with me training, I will be back in full force here on the Blogs !!!

May God Bless all of You and Your Family and Friends on the Glorious Easter !!!!!!

1 gets sick, They ALL get sick !!!!

I guess I could have added this as part of my "Life in a Snowball" post.
The BUG is going around my house like crazy. Last week this was my kids school schedule.
SATURDAY: 3rd grader starts running a fever and lasts until Monday so ..
MONDAY: no School. 1st and 7Th grader go to school. 7Th Grader already at this point has a cough started.
TUESDAY: 3rd grader no fever goes to school with 1st grader. 7Th grader stays home sick from coughing.
WEDNESDAY: 1st and 3rd grader go to school, no fever, no cough. 7Th grader still No School. Later that evening 1st grader gets in shower and says his stomach hurts. Gets out of shower and vomits all over my toilet (at least he tried). Spends the night vomiting.
THURSDAY: No School for 1st and 7Th Grader. 3rd grader makes it to school.
FRIDAY: Decide to keep 1st and 7Th home again to give them the extra resting period.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: All are doing well hence Mr Snowman was created.
SUNDAY NIGHT: around midnight 3rd grader gets up passes out in the bathroom, comes to and then the vomiting starts. Passed out again around 2:00 am goes face/belly down to the hardwood floor in the bathroom, comes to and vomits. Wife and her goes to sleep in our bed and 20 minutes later she passes out again sitting on the bed, comes to and vomits.
SOOO here I am stressed out because My medical insurance does not kick in until May 1st. I call the local Emergency Room and plead my case they tell me to come in.
We finally come home around 5:15 am with a 3rd grader that has the stomach flu and is suffering from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasovagal_syncope.
Wife and 3rd grader return to my bedroom and I camp out on living room floor and a quiet corner. I am asleep for 45ish minutes when I hear my wife yell "OH MY GOD, JOHNNY" I leap and run to the bedroom where 3rd graders is on her back between the bed and dresser after passing out and hitting her head on the dresser on the way down. When she comes to she informs us she was going to the bathroom and only made it about 3 ft from the bed..
MONDAY: 3rd grader home sick, 1st and 7Th grader went to school.
All during my kids sicknesses My wife and I have been fighting a cough (we both had flu shots and hope we are safe from anything worse) My brother in law who came up here with us has been through the cough/fever and vomiting as well. The ONLY one who has not gotten sick "YET" is my Mother in Law.

So thats been my last week give or take a day ... BUT I AM STILL HAPPY that I moved here and WILL NOT go back to Florida.. LOL

My life in a snowball...

Well, I figured since I took a leave of absence from the blog, I was due for a post. So, Here goes .....

I have finally started working again. I started on Monday February 25Th. I was so ready to go back to work after NOT working since the 30Th of January. I was watching the funds dwindle down and boredom take over. I have slept, ate and crapped more in the last month than I have in the last year.. LOL I was more than ready to start back at work. Everyone at the Sheriff's Office I am working for is more than polite. I have never worked somewhere with people as polite and friendly as up here in Wisconsin. Hell EVERYONE in the town we live in is like that.

OK, It is now 2:30 on Sunday. I am picking up after a 24 hour break.. I had to stop this post yesterday to go rescue my Mother In Law from work. She was stuck in the parking lot because she couldn't steer her Durango. I drove it home with quit a bit of effort because the power steering pump went out on it.. SO its now parked in the garage until I can get it fixed.. WONDERFUL...

Anyways. Work is going well, We have all settled in and transitioned into the new lifestyle up here. The kids are all doing well in school. Well let me rephrase that. My 13 year old still thinks her life is over as she knows it and it will never be the same as it was in Florida. She has made a couple of friends in school but lives on the phone with her best friend in Florida. Thanks God I have unlimited long distance with my home phone. And to add to the fact that we ruined her life , We changed cell phone companies and were only approved for 3 lines instead of the 4 lines we wanted. So this caused he not to get a cell phone and ended her Texting Lifestyle.. LOL
But life goes on and she is dealing with it...
My son who is in first grade is not doing as well in reading and they requested a conference with us to talk about maybe holding him back next year. We are going to enroll him into summer school to help with his reading so hopefully that will help him move into 2ND easier.
My third grader, Lets just say she has adjusted without any problems..
All the kids love the snow and want to get out and play in it every chance they get. They even built a snowman today. I will post the pics at the end of my posting ..

My wife has decided to just get a part time job in the mornings when the kids are in school so she can be home when they get out of school. She is going to get her RN degree but there is a 3 year waiting list at the Tech school here. So over the next 3 years she is going to start taking a class here and there to get some out of the way.

We had a snowfall again on Friday and got another 4-5 inches of snow. Today we were supposed to get freezing rain up until noon and that never happened. Tonight is supposed to lead to more snow showers, so we will see.

I also am going to take this moment and say hello to everyone that has been stopping in to read my blog. Thanks for all the wonderful comments.
To all the Blog-Hoppers out there, thanks for stopping by and visiting, I am glad to be your "JOHNNY ON THE SPOT" I hope you cleaned up after yourself when you were done.. I need to get a list of everyone thats a Blog-Hopper, so if you have a list of them all let me know so I can add them all to my homepage..

I will end this with a God Bless you all , be safe, healthy and enjoy life. To Christy , My Florida Friend, I miss ya lots and Mean it... when you coming to visit???

Here are a few pics....


Here is Mr Snowman that the kids built today.

A shot of Mr Snowman with his Creator.

Here is a picture from my back deck during the snow fall on Friday

Just another pic from the back deck...

Snow, Snow and More Snow....

Well it has been snowing since we woke up this morning and its supposed to snow tonight and all day tomorrow too.. Gotta love it..
Here are some pics I took today...
Jordan's First Icicle.. Which by the way , I had to take a bite of..
Jordan working hard in the driveway.. This snow is from about 8 hours worth of snow fall.
Jayme clearing the path on the hill in our side yard...
John Laughing the whole way down.. Oh to be a kid again !!!!!
Jordan always finds time to strike a pose, no matter what she is doing...
John decided to come down on his belly and face first..
Come on now, You really didn't think I would just stand and watch did you????
My pic of my standing in front of my house..
Jordan making a snow angel. In the middle of the street.. Don't ask..
John making his snow angel in the front yard, atleast he's not in the middle of the road... LOL
John and Jayme playing out in the front yard....
Jordan, playing and working both at the same time...
The neighbors cars.. All were snow free when we went to bed last night..

Just some scenic pics from my back deck... Love the way the trees look.

More tree shots.
My back deck railing. Which was empty when we went to bed..

Still alive

Just wanted to say hello and say Thanks for all the good wishes.
I will hopefully be getting a moment or two next week sometime to get caught up on everyones blogs and leave a few comments. I am also looking forward to getting a post in on my own blog. I have been neglecting it something bad.

Well thats all for now. Take care all and God Bless !!!!

I have arrived in Wisconsin

Just letting everyone know that I have finally arrived to my HOME in Wisconsin.

It is Monday morning at 10:09 am and our current temp is 16 below 0 !

We are loving it and could not be happier to be away from Florida and its heat.
This is my cars "FIRST" snow cover. This was as we were passing through a snow storm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the way here. My first time having to drive in snow as well. It was not fun passing alot of cars that lost control and were stuck in snow banks. Oh and driving 30 mph for an hour was not fun either.. LOL
This is the front of my new "HOME". The driveway has a layer of ice on it. Makes it fun trying to get to the mail box.. LOL
This is the view from my kitchen window. Love the view !!!!
Here is the back of my house. We are in a dublex so the fist set of steps is mine.
A view of the back yard.

Passing through tennessee on way to wi.