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

Norm and confirmation sponsors, left to right Grandma
Iverson, Grandma Kittleson, Marlys and Orin Prestegaard

Tim the basket ball player

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

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

1977

Tim, Mom, and Norm passing through Plains GA


Tim 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

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