Time to update

I am not keeping up my blog any better than I do my journal writing. We are having a great summer sitting by the pool and swimming. Last weekend we (Dave and I) slept out by the pool in our lounge chairs. Saturday I did my ironing by the pool. I think you can tell that I love being outside!!

The babies are growing so fast. Rachael, Grace, Kate, and Jaxon can all swim like little fish. Izaic, Lindzee and Izabel have been swimming like fish for years. Abbie, Drew and Dallas are really good and floating in their tubes.

We are waiting the arrival of two more darlings to join our family in January. ( Lisa and Allie)

We had a great time with Laura and Devin Fletcher and Annie Jones. The spent a fun weekend with us. Annie and I had a great time laughing and talking all night. (We had Uncle Dave sleep on the couch). We went swimming everyday and just had a great time hanging out. I hope they can come again and bring all the girls.

I am posting this a work so I do not have any pics. I will try to add some when I get home.

Abbie dropped into the pool.
Travis, Jaxon and Bernice love to swim.
Rachel, Abbie and John.

More Swimming

It seem all we have done the last few weeks is swim. It is so fun to have all the kids over to swim. The little ones are getting used to the water and loving it. I think we may be able to get Abbie and Dallas swimming before they are a year old. They love the water!!

I had a great Mother's Day weekend. Most of the kids came over on Saturday for swimming and roast beef sandwiches. On Sunday after church we met at a park located near Lisa and played T-ball and kick ball. It was so fun to see the Moms and Dads coach their little ones on the rules of the games.

Today in School Board Meeting I am going to be recognized for 25 years of service to the Washington County School District. I have worked 25 year since we moved back to St. George. I worked 4 years part time before I was married, but it was part time work. I can not believe that I have been working this long. I really hope the next 5 years go by quickly. I am looking forward to be home and sewing and painting and reading and anything else I want to do.

Tonight Dave and I will be driving to Las Vegas to see Cher in concert. I am really excited. We haven't been to a concert in a very long time. I know Cher is old - but so are we. I will let you all know how it was.

I will attach some picutres of our tiny babies swimming.

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).