Spring Haircuts...

With the warmer weather comes the new spring hair cut...

Couldn't resist this halfway picture with Zeke....
Zeke and Seth requested complete buzz jobs (or as Seth likes to say... bulbed [bald])
JJ wanted a little longer on the top....
And Noah wanted to look like Dad...

The faith of a child...

I love those moments when the faith of my children shines through their words...

Seth at the store the other day- "I am never going to die."
Me, "And why is that Seth?"
Seth, "Because of Jesus and heaven."

JJ came outside the other day, "Mom, I picked up all the toys in the toy room."
Me, "That's great, JJ!" (and trust me for JJ to take this task on all by himself is pretty amazing).
JJ, "Yeah, it was kind of hard, but when it got hard, I just sang songs about Jesus"

Noah's nightly bedtime prayer, "Please help us have no bad dreams and nothing that chases us in our dreams."

Zeke as we are getting into the car for church... "Wait, I need to run upstairs and get my Bible."

What a blessing the gift of faith is and what a blessing to watch it grow in my children!

Been a whlie...

My biggest problem with keeping up here is getting pictures off my camera and onto my computer... So today I say, "Who needs pictures?" (They will come later)!

Happy Easter!

We have had a beautiful beginning to spring and the weather has gotten us out of the house a lot! Hardly feels like spring most of the time... More like early summer! The bikes are out and Seth has improved on the skills he was learning at the end of last summer. He is a pro and has even learned to start the bike himself. There is a freedom that comes to our family with all the kids riding bikes without training wheels and we have hit the trails around town a bit more this spring! Noah is also sporting a new bike!

Zeke and JJ continue their way through the formation of our nation... We have gotten through 30 of our 50 states and are just discovering the California Gold Rush and the migration west! We also have taken a look at the magnificent human body and how God created it to work together to give us the energy we need each day!

Zeke is quickly working through the end of his Math book for the year... I am looking for a third grade Math curriculum for him and will need to order it soon.

JJ is progressing in his reading. He is starting to recognize words without always needing to sound them out.

Noah has also started the reading journey. He is excited to be able to read simple three letter words and sentences...

Seth continues to do the things all preschoolers love... Coloring, cutting, glueing and growing! It is hard to believe that our youngest will soon be 5.

There's a glimpse of the kids lives...

Happy Easter

Our Easter Sunday started bright and early at 5:00 a.m. as we got ready for the Sunrise Service at church. We sang with the choir this year and enjoyed the early morning, followed by breakfast and an Easter Egg hunt for the kids. Then we sang for the second service before heading home for a nap.
Later that afternoon we headed over to a friends home for an Easter Dinner with several other seminary family (sorry my camera was at home) and another Easter Egg hunt. Lots of delicious food and fun times for all!

Bike Trails

The bikes are out and the weather is fine and the Potts family is hitting the great Fort Wayne Trails!

Backyard Football...

With the return of warmer weather backyard football is again back in season at the Potts household as well... Chad and the boys can often be found tossing a football, running routes and scoring touchdowns and running around!Seth however, isn't always as interested in the football game because (in his own words) he needs to learn to run faster by swinging...

JJ at 7...

A look into the mind of my 7-year old.

If you could do three things, what would they be?
1. Play Soccer 2. Play Hockey 3. Play Baseball

What's the most fun you ever had?
Playing Football

What's your favorite meal?
Fruit

What's one thing you do well?
Playing Football

What's one thing you want to get better at?

Playing Baseball

What makes you angry?
When my brothers are mean to me.

What's something you would like to see?
Mt. Rushmore

What do you want to be when you grow up?
A Baseball player

What is the favorite thing that you did over the past year?
Played football with Dad.

What can I say, our boys love sports!