Finally Finished - Family Portrait

In 2018, Derek shared a drawing on Facebook. 

Here's what he said about it ...

"When I was 14 I started a family portrait for my Mom, but got frustrated (I hated it) and quit (Shane was the only one unfinished - sorry brother). A couple weeks ago my Mom asked if I would finish it, so 21 years later I finally drew Shane. I’m the cute little boy in the front with all that beautiful hair!"

Derek then got the sketch framed and took it over to Mom&Dad's house.

"I zipped over to my parents house on my lunch hour to hang the family portrait for them (that I did 21 years ago and just finished). My mom made me a bowl of fruit - which is nostalgic because she used to make me fruit bowls while I practiced piano growing up. I sat down with my fruit and played a little on that old piano just like I did so much as a teenager. Thanks Mom!"

Little memories like the bowls of prepared fruit, of jello cups overflowing with fruit, are just part of "Growing up Westra".  

You can also see additional artwork on the walls ... those are sketches by Shane!