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Len Backes, Duane, (youngest son of three; the other two are Dan and Doug who helped with shows in the past), and Karen in front of the puppet stage.
In the audience after a show at a school.
Children holding their Backes cloth hand puppets, that they finished at the puppet making workshop
Behind the stage, outdoors, before a show.
In the audience with the puppets after a show in the gym.
Len, Duane, Karen, and in front, daughter Darla with her daughter Ariel before a show in Church.
In the audience with the puppets, after a show outdoors.
Duane helping line up the puppets before a show.
Left to right, back row:
Darla, Len, Duane, Dan

Left to right, front row:
Chad (Dan's son) Carol (Dan's wife) and Karen
Doug, Michele (Doug's wife) and Karen
Darla and Mike's wedding:

Flowergirl Ariel, Darla (helped sell patterns at the Renaissance Backes Puppet Store), Mike Feyereisen (Darla's husband)