Wutta Crakhor:  

After two tours of duty as a Marine, I met and married my husband, Broderick (Brod), the VP of an Architectural firm. We reside in northern California. Four children; Adrienne, 18, Arielle, 16, Paul, 13, and Lisa Marie, 10. In 2001 we purchased an 80-acre farm, and my husband designed and built our home. Brod retired in 2005, and now designs and builds several homes per year on a commission basis. We have varied interests, and in 2006 I designed, and Brod built, a custom photography studio for my semi-professional interest behind our home. Adrienne is following my footsteps, and will be enlisting in the Marine Corps in the Spring. Her interest is to pursue her degree in her free time, and eventually become a commissioned officer. Ariel is interested in either becoming an architect or a veterinarian. Paul has a strong interest in science and engineering, although he's not sure what he wants to pursue upon high school graduation. He says at this point that he would eventually like to pursue working for NASA, although we'll wait and see. Lisa Marie shows a strong interest in music and the arts. We made our first trip to Europe in the summer of 2008, and plan to return in the summer of 2012, primarily to the Tuscany region of Italy. The entire family is very busy with myriad interests, and...Expand for more