Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thanks to all those who gave us gifts and goodies. We had a wonderful Christmas and Amy made a wonderful dinner and our home so nice for the Holidays.



If only it was a live tree, try getting one of those in Texas!

Dad quit taking pictures and let us open gifts!!!!!

Have a Very Disco Christmas and Elfyourself

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Veteran's Day Parade

Alisha marched in the Veteran's Day Parade here in San Angelo. She did an awsome job even though they had quit twirlling their flags by the time they got to us. We always seem to be on the wrong side of the road.

We got our Thanksgiving Turkey and then some!

Troy had his yearly four days alone at the ranch and made the best of it. He was able to get our Thanksgiving Turkey plus a couple to keep us in turkey for the year. He was also able to get a couple more does, the freezer is starting to fill up. The bucks kept their distance and survived for another weekend. Alisha and Celsee will each get to try and out hunt Dad the weekend before Thanksgiving, so look for future posts.

Happy Halloween 2008

They're creepy and they're kooky,
Mysterious and spooky,
They're all together ooky,
The Kaldor Family.



Dad had fun as always scaring the neighborhood. We didn't do a haunted house this year, so we had some disappointed Trick-R-Treaters. Many said they looked forward to coming to our Haunted House, we promised we would have one next year. Dad scared one girl so bad she jumped straight through the window into her parents car. The kids all got lots of candy, which has cause Hunter to run on high for three days. Eventually he will crash and some peace will be found.

Another Daughter Hooked

This last weekend was youth hunting weekend. Celsee and Dad went down to the ranch for two days. Saturday resulted in a clean miss at Celsee's first buck. She had buck fever so bad she almost shook out of her skin. Sunday morning was a whole different story! This buck came in at about 75 yards, the first shot hit it high in the back and the second shot put it down. It was a great little 4 x 5 for a first deer. She has already asked to go again. She helped the in skinning and butchering. The steaks were great eating that night. Hopefully the season will be good to us and future post will follow.

Marching for ASU Homecoming

Glenn Cheerleaders march in the Angelo State University Homecoming Parade.

Sharpshooter!

Celsee went to the range with Dad and is a natural shooter. With the 25 shots, she only had three outside the bullseye. She even shot better than her Dad. Seems as if everyone in the house can out shoot him. Hopefully she can shoot that well with a deer standing in front of her. GOOD LUCK CELSEE!

Finally! Quirks for Ruth

OK, so I was tagged by Ruth to list 6 quirks and I have been putting it off because we all know that I am weird and this just adds to my embarassment, but I have decided to put aside what little pride I have left and just do it. So here goes...

Quirk #1 Although I don't think of myself as a fullfledged redneck, I did grow up in Montana in the days when germs were not at the top of our list of daily concerns. I grew up licking the top of the Hersheys syrup bottle(or can as it was in those days.) You know that little dribble that stays on the edge after you're done pouring it on your ice cream. Doesn't everyone just lick it off? I couldn't figure out why other people had dried up chocolate on their syrup cans. It wasn't untill after I was married and Troy pointed out to me that "it was grose" that I realized not everyone did it. I have learned to control myself and I now wipe it with my finger and then lick my finger. Heaven forbid I should just leave all that precious chocolate there to dry up, or even worse wash it down the sink. But I have to admit that the urge is still there and I do catch myself on occasion bringing the chocolate bottle up to my mouth, and then I realize and remind myself that It's grose to lick the syrup bottle.


Quirk #2 Less than favorable left hand side. For starters, I don't hear very well out of my left ear. Then, I was born with a catarac in my left eye which never allowed the retina to develop, so, other that a tiny little sliver of vision far over to my left side which is really just a distraction rather than actual vision, I am blind in that eye. That lack of vision is partially to blame for the missing fingers on my left hand (the rest of the blame is just stupidity for not unpluging the saw) I thought my hand was in one place when in fact it was in another and because I couldn't see it I didn't realize. Hence, the funky handprint. Needless to say, my right side is definately my "good side"!

Quirk #3 I can recite the ABC's backwards, and I can do it fairly fast I must boast. I learned it in grade school. I was told it would help when looking things up in alphabetical order ,but I have to say that I have never used it for that. I am amazed that I still remember it. zyxwvu....

Quirk #4 I love to pick. Zits, bumps, scabs, it doesn't matter. I drives my kids nuts when I try to pick at them. Troy calls me a monkey. I think it's just a mother thing.

Quirk #5 I like to be toutching Troy when I sleep. I don't have to lay right next to him all night, or cuddle, although I like that too, I just need to be within arms reach so I can put my hand on his arm or toutch his back. It's just comforting to know he is there. I think it is more sweet than a quirk, but when I asked what my quirks were this one was on the list.

Quirk #6 I don't know, there is no explanation for this one, you just have to see it.

Penelope

We watched Penelope the movie last weekend and Darby loved it. Here she is showing her piggy spirit. I think if we could get it to stick that way she would be Penelpoe for halloween!

CHEERFEST

Last saturday Brittney participated in Cheerfest, which is a cheer competition. There are different areas you can compete in. Brittney chose to compete in the individual dance and stunt competitions. She struggled with her stunt group because the girls were never all at practice at the same time, so she only ever got in a couple practices. Her individual dance however she worked very hard on. She had to make up most of the dance herself, pick her own music and do all the practicing without her cheer coach. We are so proud of her, she worked so hard and did a great job.


As luck would have it, she received third place for her stunt (good job Britt!) but didn't even place in her dance. I was so mad! I don't usually get worked up over competitions, but I have to admitt I was fighting back tears when they announced the 1st through 4th place winners and Britt wasn't included(there wore only like 9 competing). I am sure I am a little biased, but holy cow don't those stupid judges know hard work when they see it!!! I thought Brittney was the best dance there, and I am very proud of her hard work!

Missoula Children's Theatre in San Angelo, Texas

Missoula Children's Theatre was in San Angelo putting on a production of Robin Hood. Brittney, Celsee, and Darby all got to participate. Celsee had the part of the Sheriff of Nottingham, Brittney was a mime in the Merry Band and Darby got to be a magical Skunk who in the end save the day. The girls were made for their parts. Grandma Priscilla was luckily in town to see the production in person. The girls were so excited to have her here to see the play. It was a great experience for the girls and kept them busy for a week before school starts. They want to do it again next year, maybe they will get the chance to do it in Missoula. Who knows!


Celsee reminded us a lot of Troy in her part were she had to yell at the guards just like her dad yells at his soldiers.


Brittney did an excellent job as a mime. We just wish she was a mime around the house more often. She had a great part were she mimed the production of a bow.



Darby had the time of her life being one of the many magical skunks. She did a great job.

Troy built a new fence along one side of the house. So what do you do with the old fence? Well, Troy got creative.







And this was the result...

TWIRL GIRL

The achievement Day girls had a talent show on Wednesday. Celsee twirled her batton for us and did a great job!

It was bound to happen!

It was bound to happen! After celebrating 10 years in the United States Army and spending the last 8 years state side with the family the Army has decided it is my turn to fight. I received notification on Friday the 18Th of July to report to Fort Riley, Kansas for up to 179 days training prior to deployment in the Middle East. The Army has decided to force my hand at reenlisting. The plan was to wait it out and see what benefits I might get offered or to try and stay in San Angelo until Alisha graduated from high school. Unfortunately the Army said they are not going to wait on me and gave me an assignment. I either reenlist and go, or Get Out! So if anyone has a good tip on who is hiring let me know, for it looks as if it is time for this Soldier to pack his bags and go home.

YARD SALE

We had a yard sale on saturday. Brittney, Celsee, and their friends Jasmine and Jade had a bake sale. They sold muffins, brownies and cinnamon rolls. They had fun and made $45.00.

FLAG CAMP

Alisha spent last week at flag camp. Friday was competition. Central missed 3rd place by one point. They did great and Alisha had lots of fun. Alisha is in the back row of blue shirts with 11 on her back in the video below.

FOURTH OF JULY

W e watched the fireworks show from the Tucketts pontoon boat. We really enjoyed it and are so glad they invited us! The kids and dads watched from the roof of the boat. They say the view was awesome.

Celsee and Jade in their "SWIM DIAPERS"
and yes they did swim in them.

Just one of our many days at the pool!



Brittney flipping Darby.
























Brittney and her friend Jasmine.

Brittney Cheer Competition

ROCK IT BABY!

Valentines Day Gift for Troy

GUESS WHAT!?!?!?!?!

We have a blog now. :D So yeah, theres not much going on right now, pretty much everyone is cleaning or doing something really productive, except me [Alisha], because Mom and Dad said I could do this instead. [Most likely because I was about to bite someone's head off.]


So not much has gone on this summer, I got a job at Golden Corral. (wooo! <-sarcastic) I get people their drinks when they walk in, clean, and talk and eat, ALOT. When I'm not at work I pretty much read or listen to music. Brittney has been busy with cheerleading practice and hanging out with Jasmine. She will be going to cheerleading camp next week. Celsee and Jade are so far almost inseperable. Except when they fight, which is over in like 10 minutes... Darby is just, yeah, being Darby. Her summer had consisted of brightly colored sticky lipglosses and sparkly eyeshadows and pink dresses. Hunter is just playing with his cars, and watching Cars, and screaming when he loses his cars, sleeping, and eating cantaloupe. Dad has been working and eating, and sleeping, and Mom has been making sure all the kids are where they're supposed to be. She doesn't get much sleep... just kidding. :D

Thats the summary of events this summer!
Love, The Kaldors.

Well thats just about our excitement so far! :D