Leavenworth

Hudson salsa dancing with Jessica
Malacai enjoying a good book
Ethan, Malacai, and Hudson hanging in the hot tub
Letting off a little steam

Gracie and BrooklynJulia, Brooklyn, and Gracie getting their "girl time" in the hot tub.

This weekend we went over to Leavenworth and spent the weekend with my dear friend Jessica Side (Herrmann), her husband Matt, their children Ethan and Brooklyn, 3 of Jess' siblings Julia, Curtis (and girlfriend), and Lincoln. She and I have been friends since Jr. High and were both bridesmaids in each others weddings. Our time together over the past few years has been limited to "quick" get-togethers, since we live in different cities. It was so much fun to really catch up!

It was a very relaxing weekend. We talked, played card games, read, put together a 1000 piece puzzle, ate, Salsa danced (which John confirmed would NEVER happen on a Potts get-a-way), and enjoyed specialty cheeses with bread and wine.

Malacai's asthma was acting up. We actually had to visit the Leavenworth ER to get his oxygen level checked. So, he was a little more sedated than usual. He read an entire book! He's still recovering today and now on a strong steroid to open his airways. Poor guy!

Hudson and Ethan were 2 peas in a pod. It was fun to see them play so well together.

Gracie enjoyed having a little girl to play with. Brooklyn is 2. They both had enough of each other a couple of times though and had to take "breaks".

I love seeing my friends from my past. Living in a different city than the one I grew up in, I never seem to run into people from my younger days. John runs into people that he went to school with all the time.

It was fun to reminisce about old times with someone who was actually there with me. Jessica and I have experienced a lot together. We went to high school together, travelled across the US, lived together for 1 month on a school campus in Bratislava, Slovakia, did street drama, went on a mission trips to the Bahamas & Mexico, and many more memories. We had a few conversations that started with, "Do you remember the time.......?"

It was another weekend to be grateful for friends and family.

Recent Pictures of the Fam

The newest Potts member, Blake Andrew, getting some quality cousin and Uncle time. He's adorable and very loved!
Little Berk getting a squeeze from her big cousin. These 2 are becoming buds. Berk likes to show Gracie how things are done, though. Too cute!
This picture make Gracie look like a giant Tinkerbell!! This is one of her best buds, Brendan, from Kindergarten. She thinks he is he-wear-ee-us (hilarious).
Here's Tinkerbell, Ichiro, and Tom Brady.
I just love this picture from Halloween. Gracie with her dear friends!