First Trip to the Zoo...

The zoo opened for the season on April 18th. On Sunday afternoon, the Potts family made their first excursion of the season. It was a little cool and rainy, so we didn't get very far, but we did stop at the boys favorite spot... The Indiana Farm. While there the boys got to pet and brush the goats.

Looking forward to many more zoo days this summer!

Tree Top Village

Last spring we were at Camp Lutherhaven for their annual spring work weekend (and we can't wait to go again this year). While there Chad got started on helping build a new tree top village. The construction started last spring with putting the telephone poles in the ground and getting the platforms for the cabins ready. Over the summer, fall and now spring again we have spent many hours at camp helping to complete this project in time for summer camp this summer. The village is made up of two cabins about 8 ft off the ground. These are connected by walkways to a platform in the back (that will eventually be covered) for dining and hanging out. There is still work to be done but it has come a long way from telephone poles in the ground!

A Day in Allen County...

Each year the library in town gives people a 24 hour period to take pictures of what we do and submit them to their "Day in Allen County" Album. This year the date was April 16. I gave the camera to the boys while we were at the playground.

Each boy was given a chance to take 5 pictures. Here is a sampling of 1 picture from each of the boys.

Zeke's Picture

JJ's Picture

Noah's Picture

Seth's Picture

Daddy also took one of all us eating lunch before we went to play.

Indianpolis Children's Museum...

At the end of Chad's spring break we decided to take a trip to the Indianapolis Children's Museum!

Activities for the day included...

Playing on the watertable with the boats...

The Lego Castle Room...

Dressing up like Superheros...
A Star Wars Exhibit...
Digging for Dino Bones...Driving a front loader...

And an End of the Day Parade...

Easter Sunday...

He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Allelulia!

Grandma and Grandpa Breeden's visit...

Grandpa and Grandma Breeden stopped in for a visit on their way home from Florida. While they were here they gave Chad and I an opportunity to go out for a day. We went bowling, had lunch and then got hair cuts.

Also while they were here, the boys did an Easter Egg hunt. Chad and Dad took Zeke and JJ golfing (there is a place here in town that lets the boys golf for free!). Mom and I went to the Christian bookstore and out for Ice Cream with Noah and Seth... note that I did not have the camera out much while they were here...

We did get the camera out for our fire in the backyard, where Chad and Dad worked hard to try to roast the perfect marshmallow. (Note: This post is in memory of all the marshmallows lost to the fire while trying to accomplish this!)

New Fire Pit...

We have been wanting to put a fire pit in our yard since we moved in. This year, we decided we needed to get it done right away before another year passed and we were one year closer to moving. Chad and the boys dug it out and moved the dirt (to be used to fill in under our shed where some skunks periodically hid out last summer).

Of course during the process of digging we found a bunch of worms.

Chad then put the bricks in place...

And we built our first fire.

And what good would a fire pit be without roasted Marshmallows!