Sandbox Creations...

In the spring of the year in the backyard of Potts
You will find that our boys have been doing lots...

There are creations of sand and tunnels all around
Digging and creating in our sandbox abound...
Four little boys and sometimes a fifth
Create homes and battles that have both legend and myth...
Sometimes we think they are more monkey than boy
As they dangle from the swingset full of great joy...We pray that bones will not break and teeth will not chip
As our boys swing through the air and tumble and flip...
Sometimes Dad gets in on the fun
And many new football plays are run...
And what of the things that have no photo
Well sometimes you will find a campfire and a marshmallow...

So as summer approaches in the backyard of Potts
The energy of four boys will keep us busy a lot...

Favorite Girl...

Tonight we are at the playground and the big boys and dad were playing football while Seth and Mom were swinging on the swingset.Seth turns to me and says, "Mom, you are my favorite girl in our family." Awww... Then he started laughing. "Mom, you are the only girl..."
I have been asked by many over the years if I wish I had a girl. Truth is, yes sometimes. I see things like Father/Daughter banquets and Mother/ Daughter retreats and I realize that there is a different bond in those relationships that cannot be replicated with sons.

However, most of the time, I consider myself to be in just the right place (for that is where God always puts us). I love being a mother of boys. Sometimes they want to do things that get a mother a little dirty (and many times I send them out with Dad for those things, though sometimes I tag along), sometimes they bring me "gifts" in the forms of bugs and spiders and other creepy crawly things that I would rather they kept to themselves, and many times I close my eyes at the adventures my boys find for themselves... Even these moments bring me joy as I watch my little boys grow...The energy in our house is amazing. I often tell people that in order to understand the energy of boys you need to multiply it exponentially. 1 boy you have 1 boy. 2 boys is more like 4 and by the time you get to 4 it feels a lot like 16! What a way to keep myself young, just trying to keep up with that!Another fun part of boys... You ask for a hug from one and all 4 come running and it turns into more of a wrestling match!Then there is the "brother bond"... A group of boys who are close in age growing up in the same home often have it. There is something about brothers that keeps everyone laughing and on their toes. The battles are many, but they are also short. Sometimes bruises occur from these battles, but at the end of the day, the "brother bond" remains and is often heard in the giggling and laughter that escapes the bedrooms long after they have been put to bed.
I am truly a blessed mom and I wouldn't trade a minute of it (even for a girl)!

Talent Show

Our boys have been taking a break dancing/ gymnastics class known as BREAKNASTICS with a friend of ours from the seminary. Together with two friends (Cedric and Eliah) they worked to get ready for a talent show where they performed this routine...

Fabulous Fridays at the Fort Wayne Library...

One of the many joys of homeschooling is being able to set our own schedule. Part of our weekly schedule includes a trip to our fabulous library. Every Friday we set aside our books and head to the library to pick out some of theirs.

Our trip begins with a trip to the card catalog (now a days known as a computer)... Where we pick a topic and begin our search...

After some books are picked out and looked over, I take a few minutes to gather the books we will use at home during the week.

Then we head to the kids computer lab, where more than 20 computers are waiting just for the kids... (There is also a young adult and adult computer lab). The kids play and explore for a while.
After that we head upstairs to a media room that rivals most video rental stores and we pick out some movies for the weekend for FREE!

Maybe someday I will take pictures to show you the beauty of this place! It is a great place to hang out Fridays mornings in the Fort!

Vicage Placement...

What an exciting night it was. Going into the service we were a bundle of nerves. I told several people that I didn't think they could shock me... I was in for a big surprise... But a good one...

First we dropped the boys off with our friends the Gumbert's. The excitement was building.

We headed to the seminary for the service...

Finally the moment arrived.... Here is what we heard...


Wait a second... did he say Colorado... Did he really say just say Leadville, Colorado? Since you may not know it, almost 10 years ago Chad and I honeymooned in Breckenridge... just 38 miles down the mountain from Leadville... yes I said down the mountain! Leadville, Colorado is the highest incorporated town in the United States and sits at 10,200 feet elevation! We absolutely love Colorado and have wanted to go back for a long time!

Our church is Good Shepherd Lutheran and has 45 members. Prior to vicars they were served as a dual parish with the church in Breckenridge. They are coming up on their 50th anniversary this summer. Chad will be their second vicar. We are excited to be a part of what God is doing in Leadville, Colorado and can't wait to see what that is!

A couple more random pictures...
Chad and I celebrating the big news after the service.

The three amigos from summer Greek 2008... Doug will be a delayed vicar next year... and Joe has been placed in Wheaton, IL.
So for the Potts family it is next stop... Colorado!

The big days in our lives....

Over the course of our lives there are days that we anticipate and look forward to and can't wait for them to arrive...
For me some of them are...

My Wedding day...The birth of each child...
Zeke
JJ
Noah
SethChad's homecoming from Iraq...

Over the past few weeks another greatly anticipated day has been approaching. We are now just a little over 24 hours away from the announcement of Chad's vicarage church. This is the church where Chad will be placed for a one year internship/mentorship. We have prayed for and anticipated this day for months and for the past couple of weeks the anticipation has been growing. Tomorrow night (Tuesday 4/27) there will be a service at the seminary at 7:00 p.m. and we will hear the words "Chadwick Potts....."

Can't wait to let you know how that sentence is finished!

What's Keeping us Busy...

We've been busy this winter... And one of the things keeping us busy is getting our house in order... We've been preparing for renters next year and there were things that needed a new coat of paint like the boys bedrooms...
And the Main Bathroom...
And fixing the shelves in the laundry closet...