Here are the pictures 1970 - 1979
1970
Mom and the boys getting ready to catch some crabs on Padre Island TX
Mom and Dad in the surf at Padre Island TX
Norm Building a sand castle on Padre Island TX
Dad on a slalom at Possum Kingdom Lake TX. Note the gear
the life belt hat, and sun glasses, I live on a lake with lots
of skiers and you just don't see that level style anymore.
Dad and a couple of Vietnamese students from the Army
Flight School at Ft Rucker TX
Norm and Mike on the saucer possum kingdom TX
Norm, Tim, Dad, and Fifi under the live oak in Savannah GA
Dad and Tim at a gun position Ft Pulaski FL.
Norm in his Cowboy hat yea partner we were Texans
Tim was a cow pie kickin' cowboy too
Grandma Kittleson, Tim, Great Grandma Gordon, Norm
Grandma Iverson's farm in northern IA with a fresh coat of frost
Grant, Tim, Chris, Norm, Steve, Mike, and Ginny at Grandma Iverson's for Christmas
Family Portrait in July
1971
A visit with mom and dad's friends Earl on the right and
Uthal on the left Tim and Norm in the middle.
Tim, Norm and Dad at the MN State line just north of Northwood IA
Dad and a Bird Dog at the Northwood IA airport
Lambsie and Fifi want in the house. We had
some different animals as kids. Dad found
Lambsie along the highway lost.
Tim and Norm playing with Lambsie in the house. Not too
many kids get to have a pet lamb in the house.
Tim Feeding Lambsie in the back yard Mineral Wells TX
Tim feeding Lambsie at show and tell for school
Grandma Kittleson, Norm, and Tim with the boat in Mineral Wells TX
First day of School Tim headed to 1st grade,
Norm headed to Jr. High.
Tim's Birthday
Dads new truck, Norm holding Salt, and Tim holding Fifi
Fifi and Salt try and relax
Chris, Norm, Tim, Steve, Grant, and Grandma Iverson
Norm, Grandma Kittleson, Mom, Tim and Dad in Northwood IA
1972
Mom and her boys
Norm at the start line of a motorcycle race, I am on the
big yellow 50cc second from the left.
Norm feeds an injured owl we found and helped back to health
The new camper and our friend Jr. Butterfield
Grandma Kittleson, Tim, Norm, Grandma Iverson and Mom
in Mineral Wells TX
Fifi, Mom and Dad in Mineral Wells TX
Tim ready to do some fishin on Padre Island TX
Tim, Mom and Norm are ready to leave Mexico and get
back to the good old USA
Dad and a UH1 crew after an "emergency" landing on a
farm in northern Iowa
Dad flying over Iowa in a UH1
Camping at Wallace St park IA
The cousins at grandma Iverson's for Christmas
1973
Norm the motorcycle daredevil. A cool helmet was all we
needed for safety gear then.
Olatha KS one of dads Chinooks from left to right Tim, Dad,
Norm, Mike Iverson, Ginny Iverson
Our home in Urbandale IA from 1973-1979
1974
Norm and confirmation sponsors, left to right Grandma
Iverson, Grandma Kittleson, Marlys and Orin Prestegaard
Dad Hovering an OH58 Ft McCoy WI
Dad Flying a U3 over Ft McCoy WI
Tim the basket ball player
1975
Dad learned the hard way skating has not changed much since the 50s and has a broken wrist to show for it.
Norm and some ribbons from a tack meet. That was back when you didn't get them for just showing up.
Skiing on Silver Lake IA
1976
Norm in his Civil Air Patrol uniform
Norm and Tim play with Cousin Julie Kittleson in Ogden UT
Norm and Tim take part in a reenactment of the joining of the railroad from the east to west in UT. Norm is the 5th from the left and Tim is the 7th.
Grandma Iveson in the new speed boat on Silver Lake IA
Mike, Tim, Grandma Iverson, Norm, and Ginny
Family portrait
1977
Tim, Mom, and Norm passing through Plains GA
Tim Diving at the hotel pool in Ozark AL
Norm Diving at the hotel pool in Ozark AL
Dad, Mom, and Norm Panama City Beach
Tim and Norm Panama City Beach FL
Tim, Dad, and Norm Panama City Beach
Tim and Norm behind the southern belles at Cypress Gardens FL
Tim and Norm at the Banyon Tree at Cypress Garden FL
Burtness family in Cypress Garden FL
Self portrait at Cypress Gardens, note the writing on Norm's shirt it says "soccer"
Dad and Norm watch the skiers at Cypress Gardens FL
The Burtness' at Disney World FL, riverboat in the background.
Tim, Mom, and Norm at Disney World Orlando FL
Norm and Tim at Sea World Orlando FL
Diver overboard for sponges, Tarpon Springs FL
Tim, Mom, and Norm on the sponge boat in Tarpon Springs FL.
Norm, Julie, Grandma Kittleson, and Tim in Northwood for Christmas.
Grandma Iverson and the cousins for Christmas in IA
1978
Dad and Tim skiing in UT
Mom and Tim on a break from skiing
Norm, Mom and Martha cross country skiing
Tim, Glenn, Norm, Mom, and Dad skiing in UT
Mom on top of the world cross country skiing
Mom using her backside in a special Norwegian cross
country skiing technique to stop
Mom, Dad, Julie, Glenn, Tim, Martha, and Norm on a visit to Ogden UT.
Norm in the HS grad cap and gown
The family for HS graduation.
Norm and the Grandmas for the big High School graduation party
Norm and the confirmation sponsors for High School graduation.
Norm At the Des Moines IA airport headed off to Army basic training at Ft Leonard
Wood MO.
Tim riding his bike
Dad and his 350 Honda, we don't need no stinking
helmets my hair will protect me.
Tim and Dad after riding the bikes. Dad is thinking maybe
goggles would not be a bad thing
Tim Suited up in his bike gear
Picnic at Silver Lake IA, Glenn, Tim, Julie, Dad and Martha
Glenn skiing Silver Lake IA
Mom Water skiing on Silver Lake IA
Pvt Norman Burtness Army basic training graduation photo
Dad and Tim feeding the sea gulls on the coast of NC
Tim on the dock at Ocracoke Island NC
Mom's painting corner in Urbandale IA
Family Portrait in the living room in Urbandale IA
1979
Tim riding bike at Tuttle Creek, KS
Tim's Confirmation Class. Danette Wichie, Shari Lesline
Tim, Pastor Schaedel
Grandma Iverson, Tim, Grandma Kittleson for Tims confirmation
Mom introduces Tim to his new little brother Dan
Cousin Julie Kittleson, with Dan and mom at Tuttle Creek Lake
Dan started different, this is how he crawled Sliding on his head.
Mom and Dan in their special T-Shirts.
Norm and Dan Playing the organ
Dan ready to hit the road with mom. Note the cool car
seat back then you just needed a pile of pillows.
Dan at six months.
Tim giving Dan bubble gum blowing lessons