Yes we know there were color pictures back then! This is the start 1957 - 1969
1957
A young Airman 3rd class Burtness in OR
Mom with the 55 Chevy in Utah
Weber Canyon
1958
Mom and Dad in the snow, Farmington Canyon UT
Mom dressed for Easter in UT
Mom and Dad's first camping trip
Fish for breakfast as soon as dad gets them cleaned.
Dad at Bighorn National Forest in WY
Dad at a waterfall in Yellowstone
Mom and Dad's campsite in Yellowstone
Mom Feeding the bear in Yellowstone. They frown on
that at the park now.
Dad Leaving Yellowstone
Dad's home for a year in the Pacific a little place called Kwajalein
Dad and his pet shark, turns out it
didn't last long on the island, I guess
they prefer the water.
Dad turning the wrench on a C-97
Dad hooking external power to a C-124
1959
Finally there the OR line.
Dad and Mom in front of the home in Klamath Falls
1960
Dad and Mom at the Golden Gate Bridge CA
Mom and Dad expecting their first show off their home
livingroom / Diningroom / Kitchen
Mom's first mothers day (almost)
A happy new dad and Norm
Grandma and Grandpa Iverson meet Norm
1961
Norm dressed up for Easter in UT
Norm and Dad hanging out in the front yard
Wow that water is cold, Norm retreats to mom and dad
Norm and Mom playing with the hose in Ogden UT
Norm taking a bite out of his first birthday cake
Norm waiting for that sugar buzz to kick in
Norm just hanging out in the yard
Georgia, Norm and Mom at Farmington Canyon UT
Mom and Norm at the Grand Canyon
Norm eating some of that Utah snow.
1962
Dad and Mom with their VW in Ogden UT
Norm and the roses in Ogden UT.
Stuck in Farmington Canyon UT, Georgia Grandpa & Grandma Iverson and Mom
Norm and Grandma Kittleson in Ogden UT for Christmas
1963
Norm gives a lamb a hug on grandpa Iverson's farm in IA
Norm getting a little more serious about that hug, lambs
are just so damn cute
Four generations with Grandma Kittleson,
Great Grandma Gordon, Norm and Dad
Norms Birthday in Austin MN
Norm and Great Grandma Gordon in Ogden UT
Mom and Norm at the top of Pikes Peak
Cowboy Norm in Utah
Norm in Denver Park
Norm and Dad over looking Royal Gorge
ALL ABOARD!! Norm ready to go on the train at Royal Gorge
Grandpa and Grandma Iverson with Norm
Four generations Grandma Kittleson, Dad, and Norm,
and Great Grandma Burtness
Steve, Norm, Ginny, Margaret, Mike, and Paul
Norm admires a big Christmas tree at home in UT
1964
Norm and his fancy birthday cake
Cowboy Norm and his big birthday present
Norm and his birthday haul, and no I did not lick the tractor
Grandma Kittleson, Carl, Glenn, Norm, and Mom at the lower falls of yellowstone.
Mom, Carl, Grandma Kittleson, Norm, and Glenn
Mom and Norm exploring a National Park
Norm and Mom eating pineapple that Dad brought back from Hawaii on a KC-97
Norm at Red Canyon
Norm and his toys, I bet they were all painted in lead based paint and I turned out fine. Of course I didn't lick them much.
Mom introduces Tim to Norm
Dad and his boys Tim on the left and Norm the good looking one on the right.
Tim posing for a picture
1965
Norm helps Tim with his first swing ride.
Tim and Norm posing for a picture
Four Generations, Great Grandma Gordon,
Grandma Kittleson, Dad, Norm, and Tim
Norm heading out for the first day of school
Kim Hancock and Tim for their first birthdays.
Dad and his big instructor at instructor school
Our Charlie Brown Christmas tree
Merry Christmas Tim is impeding Norm's process in opening presents.
1966
Norm and Tim at grandma Iverson's for Easter
Tim, Dad, Norm leaving New Mexico on the way east.
Norm, Tim, and Mom arriving at NC. Looks like Norm is
pointing at his future home site.
Mom, Tim, and Norm at Looking Glass Falls NC
Dad, Tim, Norm, and the Chevy
Norm, Tim and Dad on fossil mountain WY
Tim and Norm playing in the back of Red
Tim riding horse in the front yard in TX
Tim and one of our favorite things to catch in Texas, Horny Toads!
Tim's 2nd birthday
Norm and Tim ready to go Trick-r-Treating
Dad's Graduation from the Army Aviation School
1967
From the rear of the canoe Dad, Norm, Mike, Ginny, and
Tim on the Brazos river
Tim at the wheel of big red in his fancy hat aunt Margret made him
Norm's 7th Birthday Party
Norm, Grandpa & Grandma Iverson, Tim they were visiting TX from IA
The Texas Rangers Norm and Tim in the front yard Mineral Wells TX
Norm, Tim, Grandma and Grandpa Iverson, Mom and Fifi
overlooking the Brazos river
Norm, Mom, Tim, and Fifi on the river
Tim and Norm sledding in Texas, note the nice sled and terrain
Tim and Fifi on the sled
Norm Great Grandma Iverson, Tim, Mom in Albert Lea MN
1968
Mary Lou, Norm, Dad, Tim, & Kathy on the Gordon place,
dad is in his Southwest Aviation Uniform.
Dad and the boys with Apollo Six in Houston TX
Tim's birthday party on the back steps
Tim portrait
Mom and Dads first home purchase, on 11th St Mineral Wells TX
Grandma Kittleson, Norm, and Tim in Northwood IA
Tim, Grandma Iverson, Grant, Norm, and Steve. Grandma
had a big TV.
1969
Dad, Tim, and Norm at the Grand Canyon
Norm, Tim, Mom, and Fifi at the Grand Canyon
Fifi, Dad, Norm, and Tim at the Grand Canyon
Norm carrying Tim across the Brazos river in TX
MN gang on a visit to TX
Camping at Possum Kingdom Lake, TX
Mom, Grandma Iverson, Tim, and Norm by the boat in
Possum Kingdom Lake, TX
The Burtness camp site for the 4th of July weekend Possum Kingdom
The whole family on the boat at Possum Kingdom Lake TX
dad is holding fifi
Tim displaying mom's Peace Rose
Norm cooling off in the vent window, we didn't need seat
belts and car seats the amazing thing is we turned out ok.
Mom in her fancy square dancing dress, Tim headed to bed
Tim's Birthday party group he is the only one with a name tag
Tim's 5th Birthday Cake
Norm, Great Grandma Iverson, Tim, and Mom in Albert Lea MN
Tim and Norm on some snow off Grandma Iverson's Diveway
Dad, Norm, Great Grandma Gordon, Tim, Gordonsville MN