Poem for Grandpa Ben

Here is a poem written by Lacey and Candalyn as a tribute to Grandpa Ben. It will appear on his printed program.

Grandpa Ben

Only once in a lifetime do you find

A Grandpa who is so loving and kind.

A hardworking man, with hands soft to the touch,

With a simple few words could tell you so much.

We'll miss his loud laugh, as he sat in his chair

With a smile on his face, his stories he'd share.

He had a strong voice, and he loved to sing

With his family around, oh what joy it would bring!

We're going to miss all the fun that we've had

Having you as a Friend, Grandpa, and Dad.

It's hard and please know that you're loved Grandpa Ben,

But we know in our hearts we'll soon see you again.

By: Lacey and Candalyn

(Granddaughters)

Kjar Family Reunion

We lost one of our best friends yesterday (Sunday, June 24). These pictures were taken at a family reunion less than 24 hours before Grandpa Ben walked through the veil. It hurts so much to think about life without you--can we do it? You meant so much to us all. You taught us so much. What a great father you were to Curt--and Maxine, Maree, Lila, and Steve. Please know that. Our hearts have a void that will never be replaced. WE LOVE YOU, GRANDPA BEN!

Amanda's baby shower in Manti

We had so much at Amanda's baby shower. The weather was beautiful, and we all enjoyed each other's company.

4-Wheeling on the Patton Trail

This is my first attempt at blogging. Cashelle and Amanda make it look like so much fun, I thought I would try it. So, here goes . . .Today Curt and I decided to venture up the canyon on the 4-wheelers. We have two now (thanks to Chris) so we were both able to drive. Lucky also made the trip with us. This is a picture of Curt carving our names in a tree (don't tell anybody, we'd get in trouble). And I didn't think he could be romantic!
Here I am in all my glory on the yellow 4-wheeler. Curt took me places I didn't think I would be able to manuever a 4-wheeler through. We went up Manti Canyon to the Patton trail and rode it all the way to the top of Burnt Hill. We came out just above Milky Falls and rode the main road home. A couple of times I tried to get Curt to drive my 4-wheeler but he made me stick it out and do it by myself. We went through a few water holes and up a lot of steep hills. I did survive!
This is Patton Reservoir. We tried to get Lucky to jump in to get a stick but she wouldn't cooperate. She did get her feet wet--but wouldn't jump in. Then she would jump on Curt's 4-wheeler and get it all muddy.
Curt and Lucky at Patton Reservoir. It was so pretty up there! And we didn't even run into anybody until our trip home.
This is a site where a log cabin used to stand. It had to be torn down because the owner died (that's the way the Forest Service does things, unfortunately). All in all we had a very nice trip. I got sunburned and dusty--but we had a great time. Maybe being "empty nesters" won't be so bad!