Snow Ball 2005

Christy and her boyfriend, Ian Huatala, attended the Snow Ball at CJI High School in Chester, MT. Aren't they the sweetest!?!?!?!

Doo Doo Doo Lookin Out My Front Door

Here is what I see when I work each day at Whitlash, MT. This is the view out the front door.

Proud Kenzie

The Birthday Boy

Kenzie was super proud of his new "big boy" bike!

The Waterboy

Travis practiced, went to football camp, and worked his butt off...and he got to play exactly one game before they took out his knee.

Kenzie

This is a great picture of Kenzie! I can see a lot of Randall in this face!

Kids, Cows, and Sunsets...Oh My!

Another beautiful sunset.


These cows belong to "Buster" Brown. He has crappy fences, so they are always in the road. I meet them on my way to work.

Here is apicture I took for Christmas cards last year!!! Just found that film!

Gene and Cameron

Gene and Cameron visited with the fam at Mom and Dad's house in Iowa.

Boys

Kenzie, so handsome!

Bradford, showing his silly face!

Looly Doodle Muffin Head

Prom-fantastic Looly, and Ken -oops, Mike!

Prom-fantastic Looly!
Christy, almost a smile....













Christy, on our trip out west, with attitude.

More Mount Rushmore

The "Montana" Boys!
The family, at Mount Rushmore.
Great shot of the Presidents!

Here is the "Avenue of Flags" at Mount Rushmore. Wonderful place!

The Romantic Old West...

We love the view from our deck. The sunsets are so beautiful and romantic....sigh.

Our house, in the middle of our street...

Here is our lovely house in Joplin, Montana. Leslee has dubbed it "Janice". Kathy took these pictures while she was here visiting. I will have to stand in the neighbor's yard and take one of the front!

Kids at Mount Rushmore

They really are having fun! (Can't you tell?)

Michelle and Will, still no smiles.

Looly, Boop, and Moose

I won't smile, and you can't make me!

Mount Rushmore

"On the way" to Montana, we stopped at Mount Rushmore. What an awesome sight! We hiked around in the heat for as long as we could, then retired greatfully to our airconditioned vehicles! We hope to meet more of our friends and family here in the future and stay longer.

Fort Benton

This is one of the most beautiful spots on earth. Dubbed the "birthplace of Montana", Fort Benton is a quaint, scenic, little town on the banks of the Missouri River.

More Horses

More baby pictures of the horses.

Horses! (For Anna Carrier)

Thanks to my new friends, Gayle and Jim Sutton, here are pictures of their horses and new foals. Aren't they the sweetest?

Anna, I will take you here to "hang out" when you come to visit. Maybe you can teach your Daddy how to be a "Cowboy!"

Tiber Dam

Randall began his job at the Tiber Dam today! He works for the Bureau of Reclamation. He finally landed one of "those government jobs" and is an equipment operator and jack of all trades for them. Just look at that place. Do you think a fisherman will survive working in such disgraceful conditions??

The whole Fam-Damly

This picture was taken at my Mom and Dad's house in Ames, IA by my childhood friend, Gene Merritt. We are all road grime and weary, but happy! We had a great trip across America and a wonderful visit with Mom, Dad and Aaron. Gene and his son Cameron came over to see us and have a "picnic"...however, the near tornado quashed that idea!