Chaos Kolster Style

We Did It.

2008-09-29T22:37:00.005-05:00

Well we finally did it, we bought a house. The kids are excited, Mariah will finally have her own room. I need to find all of my stuff that is scattered throughout Sherry's house. All rooms need painted but that should be easy without the furniture.

I do have to make new curtains. The front window is at lease 12inch bigger than Sherry's window. That works out great because I have an extra window in the living room.

Thomas' First T-Ball Game

2008-04-30T22:11:00.008-05:00

It is T-ball season and all is busy around the Kolster house.

He practices 3 times a week and from now until the middle of June he will have 13 games.

His first game was on Tuesday. Originally it was supposed to be last Saturday but we were snowed out. This Saturday they get to do the Opening day parade, better late then ever.

Thomas seems to be really enjoying it. Mariah soccer somethine in May and I am just itchen to get my garden going. If the weather would only cooperate.

Thomas' 6th Birthday

2008-03-07T10:39:00.013-06:00

Thomas lucked out this year and didn't have to go to school on his birthday. Kindergarten conferences were going on yesterday and today. He now knows all of his ABC's and beginning word sound. We are now working on his sight words and ending word sounds. He has come a long way since the beginning of the school year.
Thomas requested that I make him a race car cake with his favorite NA SCAR on it, so I did my best. I hate making black frosting, it gets everywhere. Thomas had a good birthday, and chose to spend the night over at his friend Harley's house. I am not sure when he will be home today.

Mariah is doing well in school, especially in her math and science areas. They are working on maps, plotting, and itineraries. She seems very excited about this.

JT is up for another promotion at work, making him a machine operator instead of an assistant. He seems to really enjoy working where he is working, but hating mandatory overtime. There seems to be a lot of that lately.

I am still working hard, and keeping everything flowing. Although I am soooo looking forward to the freedom of the upcoming vacation. Last weekend I went to a car dealership to see if I would qualify to by a newer used car and I did. I was waiting to hear back from that, when Sherry went to see if we could refinance the house. Well, lets say that I qualified to purchase the house from Sherry, and get a fixed rate mortgage. I am waiting to hear back from the Mortgage guy after he gets the 'good faith' paperwork sent over to him. Then I will find out how much the appraisal will cost, and we can move forward. I am so excited.
I guess you can say things have been busy. We are still very cold outside. The weather keeps teasing us. It gets above freezing for a day or two them it dips back down to the teens. Oh well, winter is almost over, and garden season is almost here. Yeah!

Gone Fishing

Bitterly Cold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-01-18T21:40:00.000-06:00

Boy did I not do my home work. I can't believe how cold, cold can be.
Right now the temperature outside is -8 and the wind chill makes it feel like -29. We are supposed to bottom out at -14 with the wind chill being. -40. Tomorrow high a whopping -1.

This is stupid cold. Why did I move out here in the first place? Don't answer that.

Found out in the Cold

2008-01-01T13:51:00.000-06:00

I came home from work on Sunday, to news that a kitten was spotted out around the van and trash can. We set out some food and waited. We could hear it crying from under the van, then under the trailer. From the sounds of its cries it was very young. I set out a can a tuna and waited. I checked several times, finally around 7:00pm I got a glimpse of it. It took almost an hour but I was able to capture it in a large fishing net.

I took it to the vet yesterday and it has a clean bill of health, minus a case of round worms which is to be expected. The vet said it is a 10 week old male Persian cross and has been outside for quite a while, due to how thick his coat is. Well, need less to say we have an addition to the family, and JT has a new buddy. We have named him Rascal.

Christmas Snow

2007-12-27T22:07:00.000-06:00

This year we had snow on the ground before Christmas. The weatherman predicted that we would get a dusting of snow for Christmas day. That turned into 4-6 inches of dust. I can't complain because it made for a beautiful landscape.

We have three steps going to the front door. I can only see 2.

Throughout the whole front yard we have many tracks just like these. I just hope these rabbits don't invade my garden come spring.This is from a large spruce in the front yard,

The latest forcast is that we will be getting more snow tomorrow, but less then 1 inch. We will see. This month alone we have recieved 17.5 inches of snow so far. Oh well I guess that is what I deserve for moving to Minnesota.

T'was the Night Before Christmas

2007-12-24T20:14:00.000-06:00

Thomas, Mariah, and Esperanza all huddle around the Christmas tree to listen to the phone call from Santa. Every year Dad calls poised as Santa. I talk to him ahead of time to give him a list of items each kid is getting for Christmas, each kid gets a hint of what they will see the next morning under the tree. (Mariah plays along)

Mom has started her own tradition of sending Gingerbread house. This year Mariah is finding out how hard it can be to squize frosting out of a tube. ( I put the frosting into a decorator bag with a tip)Looks like she did get the hang of it afterall. Hey, Look!! They are working together, and nobody is getting hurt. We must all mark our calendars.

Finished and decorated by the kids. Front View

Side ViewOther Side.

After bathing and putting on their New Pajamas they are ready for bed.Well, I guess all good things must come to an end. Thank goodness they have separate rooms. As it is I am still waiting for them to go to sleep and it has been over an hour.

Merry Christmas.

Happy Birthday Mariah!!!!

2007-12-16T20:39:00.000-06:00

Mariah celebrated her 10th birthday today. I had to work this morning and Sherry attempted to make the birthday cake for me. Well, needless to say, it flopped. Mariah's comment was, "Well I didn't quite know how to tell you, but I wanted my mom to make it anyway!"

When I came home she insisted that the cake be made in a bundt pan, and the only pan that resembled that was my Angel food Cake Pan. As you can see, it turned out to look like a donut. I decided to add the finishing touch of the sprinkles. She thought that was so funny.

While the cake was cooking I ran to the party store, Mariah thought I was going out to my car to retrieve her presents. She said she would stay in my room until I said the coast was clear. I guess she stayed in there for approx. 30 min. before she realized that I wasn't even home. I surprised her with a bunch of balloons.

I made her wait until 7:00pm to open her gifts. When she opened the last gift, she had a puzzled look on her face. She opened the box and found a block of wood, a partially used roll of paper towels, and a orange grocery bag. Mariah removed each item one by one and found taped to the bottom of the box, gift cards to Walmart. That is when she let out a screech. I guess that is what she wanted, to go shopping.

In all she said she had a good birthday. She even shared the bows with Thomas. She is l so looking forward to the box that comes from Grandma on Tuesday.

Our Trip to Monster Jam

2007-12-09T13:03:00.000-06:00

Last night JT and I took the kids to see the Monster Trucks at the Metrodome. Mariah and Thomas were able to bring a friend. We had seats in the nose bleed section but that gave us a good vantage point to see all of the action.

Thomas was so excited that His driver in the Grave Digger Truck won, even after rolling over completely, returning to its wheels and completing the course.

Mariah's Favorite part was when Bounty Hunter crashed through an old Winnebego.

All in all it was fun, we didn't get home until 11:30 and the kids didn't get into bed until after Midnight.

The First Snow Storm of the Season

2007-12-03T23:38:00.001-06:00

We made it through the first snow of the season. We didn't get as much as they said we would but 8 inches is enough.

Jt is out playing with the snow blower, trying to keep a head of the snow plow. It never seems to fail, they always come by just as soon as we spend an hour clearing the driveway.

Mariah is bound and determined to make the largest kid made snowman ever. I am not sure if she will succeed, but she has made a small mountain. It is large enough for both her and her brother to play king of the hill.
This is the time of the year where the kids are required to wear snow pants and boots to school, so the teachers can send them out for recess, as long as it is above zero degrees.

Poor Tuxedo is so tired from the kids picking on him all day. He is has found the highest point in the house to take a nap.

I think I have this figured out.

2007-11-29T23:15:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone.

As you all know. I am whorable when it comes to emailing, and sending updated photos of the kids and myself. This may be the answer.

We are waiting for the first major snowfall of the season. The weather reports are saying that we may be in for 6-12 inches of snow this weekend.

Jt has been promoted to 1st shift. He began the new position on Monday. I think he will like it better.

The kids had a good time for Halloween. I figured it is better late the never seeing these pictures.

The first one here is a pumpkin that I carved. The lower one, I was a pirate, Esperanza was a pirate, Thomas was spiderman and if you look closely Mariah was a Dark Fairy.