This image represents my grandfather purchasing a farm to start a family in Eastern Washington.

 This picture represents my Dad's farm he grew up on in Davenport Washington. 

This image of cow milking represents one of the many aspects of growing up on a farm. 

The image of the boy learning piano represents my Dad when he first began piano lessons.

This image represents my Dad continuing his music passion and forming a garageband. 

The above two images represent my Dad pursuing his music passion and going off to the University of Arizona. 

At the University, my Dad was introduced to musical theatre and quickly developed a passion for it. 

 Through musical theatre, he met my mother at a party.

They then went on their first date. 

They remained together and graduated from U of A.

After school they were married in Arizona. 

They then left Arizona in search of employment. 

They ended up at Southern Illinois University

They then settled down and had a few kids. 

They are now both professors at SIUC. Mom moved on to be the head of the Honors Program, and Dad is the head of the musical theatre department.