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2008-02-05T06:25:00.000-08:00

It's a sample picture...

2006-04-15T14:57:00.000-07:00

This is a pretty sunset at the beach.
Nett is showing me how to post pictures on my log. Love ya!

2006-02-02T13:35:00.000-08:00

If you lived in a house with a bunch of hunters and fisherman, you too could have a pile of boots and shoes to the top of the garage steps.

2006-02-02T13:32:00.000-08:00

I think Lonnie spent the whole night in that LazyBoy recliner while Deanna and I sorted through the beads that Kelsie had sorted...and accidently mixed together again. There was a slight melt down over that, but I would have been upset also. That is Skeeter...aka Cheeseball head, sitting on her Mom.

Making bracelets

2006-02-02T13:26:00.000-08:00

Skeeters Sister-in-law taught her how to make beaded braceletes. So, I'm fueling her supplies by sending her some of the beads that I am not going to use anymore. Odds and ends were boxed up and shipped to Kelsie. I hope she liked them.

New Years Eve Excitement

2006-02-02T13:19:00.000-08:00

Skeeter and Zach in full mode, just a typical night at the Kaster house.

2005-09-06T12:04:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday To You!

Happy Birthday

Dear Kelsie!!!!!

I mean SKEETER...

Happy Birthday

To You!

ARE YOU...1...

Are you 2...

Are you 3...

Are you 4...

Are you 5...

Are you 6...Are you 7...Are you 8..

Are you 9...Yeah you are!

2005-08-30T12:16:00.000-07:00

Kelsie "Skeeter" won a ribbon at the Johnson County Fair for the Tye Dye creation she made when she visited me on Long Island. She made a t-shirt, shorts and a pair of socks that she entered in her 4H program. Katie also came over and made her own outfit. If you are interested in seeing their creations...follow the links.

2005-07-24T20:51:00.000-07:00

I never posted this picture...I love it. This was the day Kelsie was trying to put chocloate crunch balls down my shirt and Zach trew one from the other side of the train and it bounced out of my shirt.

2005-07-24T03:32:00.000-07:00

After I put Kelsie on the plane, I had to wait until they took off. I was trying to get her attention but she didn't see me. Her seat was under the S and T You can actually see her face as she leaned forward . Yep, that is her under the S.

2005-07-24T03:30:00.000-07:00

Kelsies tie-dye outfit that she made. I think she likes it.

2005-07-22T06:10:00.000-07:00

I put Kelsie aka Skeeter on her plane this morning. I'm going to miss all of her abuse. I'll get to see her at Christmas though. I'm going to have to plan some tricks to play on her. I think she wants to force me to sleep in a baby crib....not going to happen. Ok, I have to go now. More later.

2005-07-21T18:08:00.000-07:00

Swimming in the Bay in the dark....a great way to end the last day.

2005-07-21T18:05:00.000-07:00

Katie sitting on Kelsie.

2005-07-21T18:04:00.000-07:00

Checking out Katies homemade book marker for Harry Potter.

2005-07-21T18:03:00.000-07:00

Katie "working" at the Rec Center....uh huh.

2005-07-21T17:59:00.002-07:00

Checking out how the deaf and blind use special alarm clocks to wake up.

2005-07-21T17:59:00.001-07:00

loving those scooters.

2005-07-21T17:59:00.000-07:00

She was trying to hide from me but I snuck around the back...hehehehhee.

2005-07-21T17:58:00.000-07:00

At the children's museum again....and loving it

2005-07-21T09:07:00.000-07:00

Face painted.

2005-07-21T09:06:00.001-07:00

let the game begin.

2005-07-21T09:06:00.000-07:00

Fishing for tickets.

2005-07-21T09:05:00.000-07:00

Katie and Kelsie playing Nok Hockey at the Rec Center Carnival.

2005-07-21T09:04:00.000-07:00

What are they doing back there? Beyond the grape vines and pass the chairs....its the girlies

2005-07-21T09:03:00.001-07:00

Making a mess....but its not on their clothes yet.

2005-07-21T09:03:00.000-07:00

Doing a little tie dye.

2005-07-20T14:43:00.000-07:00

Today was fun. We finished the tea set...its lovely. We will take a picture for you. We went to JFK airport and picked up Nancy and Cliff. We made tie dye t-shirts with Katie and we also did shorts and socks. I took pictures of the process and will post the results after we wash the shirts in about 4 hours. We also went for a swim in the bay. Kelsie and I enjoyed the water until those stinkin' green flies started to bite us so we went inside. She's in the shower right now. We are going to get cleaned up, go to Taco Bell to eat at her request and then we are going to go to the Rockville Centre carnival at the Rec Center. Katie has to work there tonight. I think if its not to late we will go to the mall and do that glitter stuff that she wanted to do.

2005-07-20T07:11:00.000-07:00

The first night away was hard...but last night we didn't have a single tear and she was in very good spirits. It was getting kind of iffy when we couldn't get ahold of Mom or Dad....they were mowing the lawn, which is exactly what I told her they were probably doing. We just hit re-dial a million times. We watched "Sleep Over" which we both enjoyed...but after it was over, it was time to hit the bed.

Earlier in the day, we went to the Children's museum with Katie and I know we all had a lot of fun. There is so much to do. We were there for 4 hours and could have stayed longer if it wasn't closing. After we dropped Katie off we went to Jillians for a little game playing and won 8,000 tickets. That was a lot of prizes too....then we ate supper there before heading to Wal-Mart to get a dye kit to make t-shirts on wens. Then we headed home. I woke Kelsie up at 9 but she was still tired so I let her go back to sleep. I think she could have coped with staying until Monday but a week is a long time. It was just to much change too fast. She has been very happy though, when I keep her busy and she doesn't have time to think about what she is missing.

2005-07-20T07:09:00.000-07:00

AH, back at Jillians for some more gambling. Kelsie and I won over 8,000 tickets. You should see all the prizes she got with them.

2005-07-20T07:08:00.002-07:00

Careful Katie...its tricky.

2005-07-20T07:08:00.001-07:00

Figure 8's, around and around.

2005-07-20T07:08:00.000-07:00

Kelsie loved these cars. You made them move by moving the steering wheel back and forth.

2005-07-20T07:07:00.000-07:00

Adding the finishing touch to their projects.

2005-07-20T07:06:00.001-07:00

Building a project.

2005-07-20T07:06:00.000-07:00

That is one big nest, Big Bird.

2005-07-20T07:05:00.000-07:00

Paper butterflies.

2005-07-20T07:04:00.001-07:00

Katies homemade butterfly.

2005-07-20T07:04:00.000-07:00

An old pro.

2005-07-20T07:02:00.001-07:00

Making patterns on the computer.

2005-07-20T07:02:00.000-07:00

pretty ribbons.

2005-07-20T07:01:00.002-07:00

Whoa!

2005-07-20T07:01:00.001-07:00

Double the fun.

2005-07-20T07:01:00.000-07:00

cool mirror.

2005-07-20T06:59:00.001-07:00

mirrors

2005-07-20T06:59:00.000-07:00

Building a fort or shopping mall.

2005-07-20T06:58:00.000-07:00

Plauing Jingle Bells...if you put the balls on the right pattern and then turned the crank, like Kelsie is doing, the balls fell off the end and made music.

2005-07-20T06:57:00.000-07:00

These bowls were cool, you rubbed the rubber wand around the edge and they started to make noise.

2005-07-20T06:56:00.002-07:00

making music, sweet music...

2005-07-20T06:56:00.001-07:00

Katie and Kelsie figuring out the radio station.

2005-07-20T06:56:00.000-07:00

Kelsie running a radio station.

2005-07-20T06:55:00.000-07:00

messing witha noisy display.

2005-07-20T06:48:00.001-07:00

Don't smile...no, don't do it...we don't want anyone to know how fun this is...

2005-07-20T06:48:00.000-07:00

Dead end.

2005-07-20T06:47:00.002-07:00

coming up through a hole to the next level.

2005-07-20T06:47:00.001-07:00

coming back down...

2005-07-20T06:47:00.000-07:00

there are some tight spaces in there.

2005-07-20T06:46:00.002-07:00

That thing is huge.

2005-07-20T06:46:00.001-07:00

Kelsie starting her climb.

2005-07-20T06:46:00.000-07:00

trying to get the tube to stay in the solution.

2005-07-20T06:45:00.000-07:00

Kaking lots of little bubbles that they then stuck on me...they don't taste very good either...I ended up with a mouth full.

2005-07-20T06:44:00.000-07:00

Kelsie making a huge bubble around herself.

2005-07-20T06:43:00.002-07:00

Kelsie making a bubble wall.

2005-07-20T06:43:00.001-07:00

A larger one.

2005-07-20T06:43:00.000-07:00

A smaller one.

2005-07-20T06:42:00.002-07:00

Kelsies bubble just popped.

2005-07-20T06:42:00.000-07:00

more bubbles.

2005-07-20T06:41:00.000-07:00

Katie and Kelsie making large bubbles.

2005-07-18T20:58:00.001-07:00

A certain little girl is overly tired. I think we have worn her out and the added tension over her Mother and Brother going home today caused a melt down tonight. She stopped the tears 5 minutes after she got off the phone. She tossed and turned for an hour while watching the movie she picked out at Blockbuster and now she is out like a light. That is where I am headed now too. I'm tired. We will se how tomorrow goes.

2005-07-18T20:58:00.000-07:00

When you are playing Crash on X-box, you must focus...and whatever you do, don't take a picture during a tough stage. The players will not be happy about it when they miss their jump.

2005-07-18T20:56:00.000-07:00

Kelsie and Katie, laughing and eating a little chinese food. Those two girls togethr are trouble.

2005-07-18T20:55:00.000-07:00

Kelsie in one of the rockers on the front porch of Sagamore Hill.

2005-07-18T20:54:00.000-07:00

A rainy day at Teddy Roosevelts summer house, Sagamore Hill. Kelsie is sitting on the porch in a rocker.

2005-07-17T22:49:00.000-07:00

HELP! I have been attacked and ganged up on since Wensday....Zach and Deanna are heading home in a few hours. That leaves Kelsie to pick on me by herself. I think she can handle that. I'm telling you, you have to bite them to get them to leave you alone. Oh, heck, I'll miss them when they are both gone. I won't miss the Milk Duds and rice they put dowm my shirt, the smacks and pinches on the butt. Who am I going to pester like I pester them? Only a Kaster could put up with that much abuse.

2005-07-17T22:42:00.000-07:00

Yesssss! Zach won big that time.

2005-07-17T22:41:00.000-07:00

Running the credit card through the slot machine. Kelsie is practicing so she can use Grandma Kathy's credit cards with ease.

2005-07-17T22:39:00.000-07:00

Its really hard to stand still for a photo when you have two kids grabbing your butt. You have to keep their hands in fromt of you...and in full site, at all times. Just a warning.

2005-07-17T22:37:00.001-07:00

Hehehehee....Zach is alwyas making a funny face.

2005-07-17T22:37:00.000-07:00

At Shea

2005-07-17T22:36:00.000-07:00

Zach....Yeah, Fart Boy is a strange one sometimes....but we love him anyway.

2005-07-17T22:34:00.001-07:00

Jackpot...TICKETS!

2005-07-17T22:34:00.000-07:00

Kelsie hitting the slots.

2005-07-17T22:33:00.001-07:00

Look out Vegas, here they come.

2005-07-17T22:33:00.000-07:00

Soaking wet...at Shaea Stadium.

2005-07-17T22:32:00.000-07:00

Rain, rain, go away, come again another day.

2005-07-17T22:31:00.000-07:00

Deanna...soaking wet after the dash around the bases and the dash to the van.

2005-07-17T22:30:00.001-07:00

In the Outfield...at Shea Stadium.

2005-07-17T22:30:00.000-07:00

ground level at Shea Stadium.

2005-07-17T22:29:00.001-07:00

Getting ready to run the bases...just before the rain started

2005-07-17T22:29:00.000-07:00

At the ball park.

2005-07-17T22:26:00.000-07:00

Goofballs, those are not stairs.

2005-07-17T21:21:00.000-07:00

Take us out to the ball game...take us out to the crowd....we were glad that we were not on the top level when it started to rain for a few minutes. We got soaded later though.

2005-07-17T21:19:00.000-07:00

Getting their photo taken in front of the field. Do you see them?

2005-07-17T21:16:00.000-07:00

Zach watching the Met vs Atlanta

2005-07-17T21:10:00.000-07:00

Talking about the game.

2005-07-16T21:54:00.000-07:00

Zach's picture of the Empire State Building.

2005-07-16T21:53:00.000-07:00

Hanging out by one of the cannon ports at the Clinton Fort in Battery Park.

2005-07-16T21:52:00.000-07:00

He is the shits...he had no energy in the City but on the way home he was full of it.

2005-07-16T21:51:00.000-07:00

Ah, cuddle time on the train. Someone was a tired girl.

2005-07-16T21:50:00.001-07:00

Kelsie trying to sleep on the train ride home