Jordan and Mandy and MY GRANDSON, MIKAH!

This is Mikah Elias Potter (born June 2, 2009) and his parents Jordan and Mandy. I can't tell you how excited we all are to have Mikah in our family. He's growing so fast. I wish we lived closer so I could hold him all the time! Jordan has been accepted to the ISYS (Information Systems) program at the Marriott School at BYU. He has a heavy load but is really enjoying it. Mandy is a stay-at-home-mom that takes great care of their sweet baby. She is also very good at finding great deals and saving money. She's inspired me! We've enjoyed going to BYU football games with them this year!

Athlete of the Week

In April Alyssa was named Southern Utah's Athlete of the Week for her performance as Canyon View High School's fastpitch softball pitcher. She had a great season. She, along with two other players from Southern Utah, were nominated for Player of the Year. A Senior from Cedar High was the winner; but Alyssa, as a sophomore, knows "it was an honor just being nominated!" During the summer Alyssa played on a softball travel team and competed in several tournaments, went to EFY, Girl's Camp and our family vacation to Arizona. A week ago Alyssa started her junior year where she is taking the biggest load of classes she has ever taken. This semester she is taking Seminary, Pro-Start Foods, History 1700 (SUU class), Publishing, Chemistry, PreCalculus, AP Geography and English. She is also playing on the Varsity Volleyball team.

Double Third!

Caroline and I just got back from our district's "Reflections" award program. Reflections is a PTA sponsored program where kids can enter their work in a variety of categories....art, photography, video, literature, etc. The theme this year was "WOW." Caroline entered a poem called "My World is Upside Down." She won third place at the school competition and third place at the district competition. I am posting a copy of her "Double Third" place poem, but you won't be able to read it. So I will re-type in below.


My World is Upside Down
By Caroline Potter

The sky is green the grass is blue.
You are famous and I am too.
Students teach and teachers learn.
It really gives me great concern.
Cows are "neighing" and horses say "moo."
Goblins are jolly and Santa says "boo."
Night is day and day is night.
It's really given me such a fright.
Candy is gross and spinach is yummy.
Really fast rides don't tickle your tummy.
A thief robbed the bank and then chased the cop.
I wish all this nonsense would come to a stop.
Kids asking for homework and teachers refusing.
And though I don't like it, it's all quite amusing.
I woke up this morning and the sky was blue.
It seemed so real. Could it be true?
And I wonder,
Did it happen to you,
Too?

New Furniture

Dwight surprised me with new family room furniture for Christmas. It's something we both picked out earlier, but decided we'd wait for a while. I love the red leather. It's thick and soft like a new purse....if you know me, you understand why I love this furniture. Now we need a new rug. That old gold and burgundy one doesn't really match the new look!

Gas Prices in Cedar City!

I took a "drive-by" picture yesterday. It's certainly something to smile about!

The Yard is Almost Done!

After many hours of work, the grass is in. We worked all day one Saturday and then a few nights the next week. Dwight has been extremely motivated to finish almost everything before the first big snow. The sprinklers were put in, then we leveled and pack the dirt and then the grass was put down. After the grass was done and some plants planted, the last thing that needed to be done was to put up the basketball goal. Dwight and Joseph got the cement and the in-ground post in on the 6th. The weather turned very cold that night so they rigged up a lamp, chair, blanket and tarp into a warm little room for the cement to cure properly. Then on the 13th Dwight, Alyssa, Joseph and I got the backboard up, but not without a little drama. Alyssa and Dwight were on either side on ladders. I was in the middle on the ground and Joseph was on a ladder in the back ready to put the bolts in. A big gust of wind came and almost knocked Alyssa and the backboard off the ladder. I like to think I saved her life with my fantastic balancing act under the backboard. We finally got the backboard connected to the post. Since Joseph had helped the most he was going to get the first shot! Dwight and I were putting up the rim...he just had to tighten it down...so with his little wrench in hand he tightened the last nut and...POP...the backboard shattered. It was so sad. Dwight looked liked a little kid that had worked all week saving pennies for an ice cream cone and then dropped it in the mud. We're in the process of sending pictures to the company so we can get a replacement. By the way, the big snow that we were trying to beat fell that night. We got several inches. I've suggested to Dwight that we wait until the snow melts before putting up the new backboard....and it would probably be a good idea to wait until a day when the wind isn't blowing, which could be a long time in Cedar City.

Jakie Poo

Jacob has always been a special kid. He's the one who helps even when not asked to do so. He's the one who has always been in tune with my feelings. If I was sad, he would make it his duty to get me to smile. Jake is also really funny...especially when he has his siblings as an audience. He's been the director and star of many of the Potter kid videos. As a youth he was in several plays, was student body president, played sports, earned his Eagle Scout and was a leader at church. Jake served a mission to the Belgium Brussels Netherlands Mission and served in some of the same cities as his dad...very cool. Jake is using the French he learned on his mission at NC State. He is currently going to school, working as a waiter and dating a cute girl....Anna Edwards.