ROGERS' RANCH RETREAT

Roger's Ranch is out in the beautiful country near Park City, Utah. Will Rogers, who had just died, had invited our family to his ranch. So here we are!

We spent two days, and was a very fun and different event for all who could come.This is the backyard of the ranch. Here you'll see the horses.
Come on, everyone, and take your turn with the horses!
Don Burt and Janice Heninger, Derek and Troy Heninger, Duke, Brooke and Taylor.
Brent is a real-live "Cowboy."
Wahoo! Don Burt, Mama and Janice sit in the shade while everyone else sweats in the sun!
Troy and his three sons, Daniel, Derek and Dalin.
Brooke takes the instruction from the horse trainer, Dave Peterson.
Madi takes her turn.
Tammy seems quite natural astride a horse.
Janice has a few misgivings.
Taylor certainly had a great time.
Joseph loved this outing!

Brent is a real cowhand!
Troy's oldest son, Derek Heninger
Troy's next son, Dalin
Troy and Dalin get ready for the big ride!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHERI!

"We may not have it all together, but together we have it all!"
Fun Party! Johnny, Anne and Joshie are back in Germany, but the rest of us are all together!

Birthday party at Sheri's! She's 45 years young!

Dad, Jen, Brent David, RickyPreston and Ricky, after a rousing shooting game. Note the gun. Dangerous!
Rick scores well in the game. The rest of the guys came back bleeding. Oh dear!
Brent David wears his protective goggles during the attack.
Joseph loves games. Have you noticed? He's always happy!
Tammy tries out the hoola-hoop while Jen looks on.
Sheri joins in the fun.
Family communication is great!
The guys are in remorse over their battle wounds. They each point to their sores. Clockwise:
Dad, Preston, Jack, Mike Bentley (Kristyl's husband), Brent David, Joseph, Rick

Family Picture. Taylor, Brooke, Madi, Sam, Kristyl, Kim and Carter join the fun.

PICNIC WITH JOHNNY

Picnic at Lindsey Park in Salt Lake City.

The Lindsey's were pioneers who started the first public "funpark" in Utah.

They even had whirlygigs and giant teeter-totters, just like Papa!

Prowess on the merry-go-round: Rick, center, introduces the game as Joseph, Taylor, Brent David and Preston contemplate the wind-up.

(Guy in front, Buff Jensen, a boyhood friend, came especially to visit with Johnny.) "And the rules are thus..." Ricky explains, but nobody's listening.
Joshie is in his own world, flying an airplane.
Gosh, Josh is so precocious and imaginative!
Oops! Back to the guys! They've all hopped on and have started their ride!
Who's got the better balance? Can you tell?
Carter Greene, Brooke, Sam and Madi Heninger listen to Papa explain about our dream home.
Now all the gang listens to Papa describe a new swimming pool with a high dive.

??? They stand in unbelief.
Johnny contemplates another time, another era.
He reminisces his boyhood valley with the mountains behind.
Everybody gathers on the porch of our possible "dream home" on Tomahawk Drive.After the tour of the home, it was time to eat!It was fun to shop at Smith's together, then eat our munchies.

Joshie is very well-behaved and smart. Papa and Grandma Starr enjoyed watching him play.

Jen and Anne fix some goodies for our picnic.
Joshie likes bagels!
The grassy hill was a gathering place for our tribe. What fun!
Rick, Madi, Taylor, Sam, Preston and Brent David bring out a giant jump rope. We watch from the hill, knowing it is dusk, and our fun party is about to end.

Johnny, Anne and Joshie, please come back real soon, ok? Hey, let's go there!

BRENT DAVID'S BIRTHDAY PARTY

Brent David turns 44 on May 30th. Happy Birthday! Here he is with his best friend and cousin, SteVan Gates. Jolene and Lexie Gates also attended the party.
Francine and I joined in all the fun!
We gather in the basement playroom for a short memorial about the children's anscestors .
This is a happy shot of Ricky, who also appreciated what was said about his family history.
Yum, yum! Hamburgers hot off the grill! Madi, nearly 11 years old, smiles with glee.
Tammy's mother, Barbara Switzer, and brother, Dan. Well, who's that? Dan and Libby have a baby boy, Eddie, named after grandpa Ed Switzer. They have great reason to be proud!
Papa huddles close to Sam, Brent David and Tammy's youngest, who's already five years old!
Preston, their oldest prepares the room for the party. Can you believe he's 17 years old already?
13-year-old Brooke and Kimmi, just turned 17, get in a little horse-play before the eating starts.
Libby and Dan Switzer. Looks like they're still in love!
Joseph is such a joy to have around. We love you!
Francine recalls events in her parents' lives.
It was a happy family time. Taylor, who just turned 16, has always made Grandmother feel special.
Libby is a special gal, and Dan was lucky to get her!
Jen is still Joseph's "angel," and we love her, too.
Papa, Brooke and Great-greatmother, Aunt Maudie Mae.

The Happy Birthday sign, the smiles, the family pictures all speak of love and good wishes.