New Kolbow Family Tradition

Sorry it has taken me so long to get this up, but below are 2 links to video that document parts of the 1st Annual Kolbow Family Fireworks Extravaganza. Footage includes special guest, LilDahl.

Part 1 of 2

Part 2 of 2

BTW, the Champ and I have declared next year a competition between the Dahl and Evans sisters. Expect more fireworks, more video, and more entertainment by LilDahl!

Fireworks Festivities

Last night was the first time the hubby and I had hosted a fireworks extravaganza. Granted the extravaganza consisted of just us and my sister, but it was rather entertaining. The hubby has promised to get the video up on You Tube and when he does, I'll post the link. In the meantime, here are some photos:

Car Fun

What happens when my sister and I are in the car together...


The older the song, the better...

Happy Birthday Nicole!

I'm glad that we've become friends now that we're grown up. I love you Sistor!

Business Idea

My sister (lildahl) and I were conversing today:

LD: We should start our own business.

JA: Come up with a concept and I'm game!

LD: Right, because I'm the smart one...

JA: You're also the left handed creative individual. Think about what we're all good at and come up with something!

LD: What we are good at:
1. drinking alcohol
2. unnecessary purchasing at rite aid
3. loving oskar
4. feeding our fat marsh (translation: fat stomachs - marsh refers to marshmallow)
5. you=blogging; me=commenting
6. making fun of people that shouldn't wear certain clothes
the end.

If you can come up with a business that involves all of those, we'll let you be a partner!

Slippery Sister

While visiting the California Science Center last weekend we had some time to kill before our designated time to enter the Body Worlds Exhibit (it's totally cool and you should definitely see it if you have the chance). My sister sat in a carved out rock and said that it was very slippery. The hubby and I both tried it out and we discovered the problem...she's vertically challenged :)

Older Sister Advantages

The advantages of being the older sister:

You take out your to-do list to tear off a piece of paper for your sister to stick her gum on...and she slaps it in the middle of your list.

Lost

Reasons my sister will be getting a navigation system for her birthday:
1) Last November I vowed to get her a navi for Christmas and instead got her the Coach ring she wanted

2) La Palma? A few months ago (sometime in between the November incident and this last Friday, my sister and I had this conversation:
Sister (while driving to work in Laguna): Sister, where do you work?
Me: La Palma
Sister: Oh, I'm by your work.
Me: Huh? (thinking quickly, trying to translate the latest sisterism) No you aren't dork.
Sister: Yes I am!
Me: The street La Palma is in Yorba Linda you dork. The city of La Palma is by Knotts Berry Farm.
Sister: Oh

3) On Friday we headed off to South Coast Metro to the Orange County Performing Arts Center to see the Alvin Ailey dance concert. Our plan was dinner at Red Robin and then to head over to the OCPAC. We both drove separately since we were coming from work. Let's just say that my sister ended up losing me in a very short drive and parking in an entirely different parking structure, then blamed me for losing her, and made me responsible for getting her "unlost". And she had printed directions.

Tell me she doesn't need a navigation system...

A Trip to Rite Aid

Last night the hubby and I went to my Aunt and Uncle's house to play cards and Wii. My sister brought a bottle of the Rose Spumante we purchased last weekend for us to share. The only problem? She finished it before I got there! This resulted in a trip to Rite Aid inspired by Queen B's success at CVS.

Here's what was purchased by my drunk sister:


I use the word purchased very loosely as I actually paid for her drunken finds.

Why my sister ROCKS!

Not a surprise that I'm addicted to chocolate covered fruit. Since I'm taking my birthday off of work (and going to Burke Williams!) my sister and hubby sent their "work gifts" to me on Friday.

My sister sent me this Edible Arrangement along with a box full of the chocolate covered bananas which are my absolute FAVORITES! YUMMY!

THANK YOU SISTOR!!!

I'm waiting for the flowers from the hubby to open all the way before I take a picture :)

What We Discovered at The Ponda Center:

My sistor took me to the Christina Aguilera concert on Monday for my birthday (thanks again sistor!). Here are our observations:

1. orange haired asian man - yes an asian man that tried to bleach his hair - orange was the result
2. horse lady - no joke, wearing riding pants and boots with a sweater...she was just missing the helmet
3. pretty black family - very attractive and wholesome mom, dad, and two sons. not snooty or trashy...quite the rarity it appears
4. dooney and burke - 12 year old girls carrying D&B purses...real ones...are you kidding me?!
5. the cutest gay couple ever!!!! They totally rocked out throughout the entire concert...we loved them!!!
6. the dads and boyfriends - all "forced" to tag along of course
7. brown high top converse - words cannot explain...
8. boob lady- one of her boobs is two of yours - this is not an exaggeration
9. green sweater vest - why is it that the Ponda Center thinks green sweater vests are a good look for their ushers?
10. wannabe christina next to me and her high on drugs husband - She looked like a bad impression of Gwen Stefani...Christina is going for the classy look right now (thankfully! I hated the dirrty phase) and this chick was a little too funky...much more Gwen. no comment on the husband...they both annoyed me
11. "its starting and no one is here... thats the oc for you" - concert started at 7:30...Danity Kane and PCD opened...that took an hour. It wasn't until after the PCDs started that most of the seats were filled...seriously?!
12. moms in their 18 year old daughters clothes - if you have to wonder whether they are mom/daughter or sisters, that's a bad sign.
13. lesbian he-she two rows in front of us - she made a particular vendor of mine look feminine
14. black lady with hooker boots, booty shorts, and vest to match - for some reason I can't remember this chick
15. moms buying their 14 year old daughters Pussy Cat Doll sweatshirts that read "Loosen up my buttons" - HELL NO! would my daughter be allowed to wear ANYTHING that said Pussy or Loose prior to her 18th birthday, nor would I EVER buy it for her.
16. quick - compare Britney to Christina - who's laughing now? Christina was absolutely beautiful and that girl has pipes!!! Poor, poor Britney!