Pool Party

We had a great party on Friday April 18th. School was out and I didn't have to work so we invited all our children and grandchildren along with Telly and Heidi Esplin (Samantha, Katherine, Dillon and Brooklyn). David and Misty Blazzard were here from Kamas for spring break with Aspen, Braxton and their dogs. Everyone enjoyed swimming and eating burger. It was really fun to have so many children and dogs running around.

36 Great Years

Dave and I were married 36 years ago today. It is hard to believe that many years have gone by. We have a great time together! There have be some hard years but all in all we have had a good time. We are looking forward to more years of fun together.

I don't have picture of us on this computer, but here is one of Dave with one of his best friends.

I'll add some pictures tonight.

The Justesen Girls

Lisa and John had the girls' annual portraits taken this weekend. They are really growing up. Grace is 5 getting ready for kindergarten this fall. Rachael is 3 and can't wait to have more of her mother's time with Grace in school. Abbie Sue is 1 and doesn't stop smiling. She is walking and getting into everything.

We had a fun weekend. Friday I took the big dog to a photo shoot. A friend of ours was setting up a shoot for people that post to istock.com a place where people can post photo that can be used for publications etc. They are paid so much for each picture that is downloaded. It was fun Bob was too tired to get out of the truck - but Stanley and I had a great time. He was really quite well behaved. The photographers will give me some the pictures and I will post them.

Saturday and Sunday we spent most of the day in the yard and by the pool. Everyone took a turn coming to swim. It was really fun. Dave and I have great tans. (No pictures will be available).

Trip to Arizona

We had a great weekend. Dave and I took Holly and her two boys, Jaxon 3 and Dallas 5 weeks, to visit their Great-Grandparents. We had an enjoyable ride down. We made all the usual stops for treats and the bathroom. The boys are very good travelers. Jaxon loved the bridge over the Colorado River at Lee's Ferry. We walked out on the bridge and watched Condors flying above the river and people in boat on the river.

When we arrived and Grandma and Grandpa's house they had dinner ready as always. Grandma Mae is always ready to feed us. They thought the boys were darling and Grandpa spent a lot of time just holding Dallas and watching him.

Dave and I got up early and went to the shooting range. Holly and the boys spent the day with Grandma and Grandpa. Holly said it was nice to just visit with her Grandparents one on one. How fortunate she is to be able to visit with them as an adult. I don't know how that is. My maternal Grandparents were gone by the time I was 6 months old and my paternal Grandfather died at age 50 and my Grandmother Esplin died when I was just 10 years old, so I didn't really get to really experience having grandparents.

Our children are very lucky to still have Dave's parents here to visit with and see their children. My parents have been gone for many years. ( Mom died in 1989 and Dad died in 1998) - but the kid have some memories of them.

Our grandchildren have gotten to know their Great Grand Parents which most kids don't have the opportunity to do. Izaic, Lindzee and Izabel are old enough to really know them.

We got up early on Sunday and loaded the truck to go to the range for another day. I wish we could have stayed longer. Holly tended the children at the range with the help of our good friend Connie Murdica. She had her 3 year old Grandson with her so the boys had a great time playing in the dirt with the dump trucks Dave bought them. It was a long day and then we started home about 4 p.m.

We enjoyed the shooting and I won the 3 gun championship for the Southwest Region. Dave shot okay. Our friend Lou (Connie's Husband) won the 4 gun.

We didn't get home until after midnight so Monday was a very hard day - but we had such a great weekend!

Sping in St. George

I love this time of year! The fruit trees have blossoms and the tulips and daffodils have been up for over a month. The days are warm and the nights are still a bit cool. Dave and I have heated the swimming pool since February. We come home from work and enjoy the afternoon sun while we eat our dinner. We are getting very brown. Later we enjoy swimming and watching the TV we have poolside.

This week we have planted vegetables in the flower beds around the house. There were places that the plants had died so we just pulled them up and planted tomatoes, peppers, egg plant, squash. I also planted some pots with tomatoes and peppers. We will see how our little garden grows.

Dave and I will be leaving for a weekend trip to Arizona tomorrow. We are taking Holly and her two boys. Dave and I shoot Benchrest Rifles and we are going to a competition. Holly will spend some time with her Grandparents and other family member while we are busy.

I will try to post some pictures of our yard and the grandchildren.