~ RUSSELL AND TRACY AND FAMILY 2009 ~

This part of the family went to school for about 10 yrs, starting in Boston and ending at Utah State U. for undergrad and  Portland U. for their Masters of Fine Arts. I SAY 'THEY' BECAUSE BOTH RUSSELL AND TRACY DID ABOUT AN EQUAL PART IN GETTING THE DEGREES WITH TRACY DOING MUCH OF THE GROUNDWORK AND FOOTWORK.  Tracy spent time with  numerous jobs to help support the family when in Utah and Oregon-and one of the parents were always with the kids! They made a great team and now Russ is teaching high school art in a great place in Washington state. Aftyn 3 yrs, is the joy of all their lives-the little one that the boys used to pray to have come to their family, and who is the sweet spirit they waited for. The boys, Gavin, 15 yrs (he says he loves reading, running endurance, fencing, tennis, guitar) and Asher, almost 13 yrs, ( he loves reading, video games, trumpet, outdoors)  . We've visited them a couple of times and can see what a good place they have to raise kids in and have a good life. in this last photo we are at The Potholes with them, which is an area of small lava lakes not too far from where they live. last water fun of the season before winter set in.
 they have sincere and pure hearts and give them freely-we have such great admiration for these folks of ours!!
LOVE ALL MY KIDS!!!