Grandpa Virgil A. Neilson

I was glad to have visited my grandpa one last time over memorial weekend. June 23, 2009 my grandpa passed away at 82 years old.

Grandpa worked on a farm most all his life. He was always working hard.


Here are 2 of my grandpas brothers. To see a rootbeer in their hands was not unusual.
Here are 7 of the 8 kids. Steve is the oldest and he passed away when he was born.




This is the creak that my mom, her sisters, and cousins would always plan on growing up. It's where their grandparents lived. And now one of her cousins live here.
Sometimes you just want to stay a kid forever.

Final Result

This isn't the greatest picture. But his hair is cut and he is now cleaned shaved (with a nick in his chin:) It was sure fun to go and visit with him. He is such a great grandpa.

Grandpas Saddle

Everytime we visit my grandpas we like to sit on the saddle he has in his basement. It is a real horse saddle and he really used it for his horses. It is now in the basement where everyone can sit on it and pretend they are on a horse.

Grandpas Home

When we got to my Grandpas in Idaho Falls we were hungry, so naturally we ate lunch. I think he enjoyed that pop, treats and chicken sandwiches.

One of my favorit things to do is sit around and listen to the adults visit. Especially my grandpa, he always had way fun stories to hear.

When we got there we decided he needed a bit of cleaning up. I started to shave him but then had Joel help me finish. Those wrinkly necks are hard.

He only cut him once :)

Bonnie also gave him a needed hair cut, and did a good job.


Just a little sproosing up and he looked a ton better.

Road Trip To Grandpas

My grandpa (on my moms side)had a mini stroke a few weeks ago. So we decided to go up and visit him. When I say "we" it started out just my mom and Uncle David, then Ellie and I hear and wanted to come, before I knew it Bonnie wanted to come. Best part is, we found out my Aunt Julie was in Idaho at the time so we picked her up as well. I love road trips, I think it is so fun be in the car with some of best friends. Thats where a lot of my memories come from, driving hours on end with the family.

This is my mom and her brother David and sister Julie

We think we are pretty funny people.



My sister Bonnie is having a baby Girl. We are so excited