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Potter's Top 10 of 2010

(in no particular order)

1. Weddings – If we had to pick a theme for this past year, it would have to be weddings! Both of Lisa’s younger sisters got married within 3 weeks of each other this summer! Since Lisa’s parents are still on their mission in Germany, she got to help with the wedding planning which was a blast. Not only was it great to see Lisa’s sisters so happy, but it was also great to see Lisa’s mom and brother Mike who were able to fly out from Germany for both of the weddings.
2. Hawaii – Since Cari got married in Hawaii, we had no choice but to attend J We loved the beaches, snorkeling, hiking in the rainforest, going to the Polynesian Cultural Center and just being with family (grandparents were even able to come!).
3. Running a Bed and Breakfast – 2010 was the year of company! Over the course of the year we had family living with us for about 6 months. John’s sister Julia, and brother David, as well as Lisa’s sister Megan all lived with us for extended periods of time even overlapping at times. It was a blast!
4. Twain Harte & Yosemite – We had a wonderful vacation with John’s Mom, sister Kristina, and brother David. Loved playing at the lake and hiking around Yosemite.
5. Cousins came to play – We had cousins drive out from Utah to play for a week. We had Aunt Katie and Aunt Julie with their kids… Between us all we had 7 kids ages 4 and under running around. It was fantastic! We hit the beach, the zoo, and played lots while the moms got to catch up. It was great!
6. Mia starting preschool – Mia started preschool and loves it! Lisa loves that she gets to participate twice a month (it’s a co-op) and that she gets 2 hours, 3 days a week to run errands and clean house with only one child.
7. Norah walking and talking – Norah is nearly 15 months old and just started walking and talking. Every animal she sees she calls a dog and says, “woof woof.”
8. John’s 2 year anniversary at Orrick – October marked John’s 2 years of working at Orrick. We didn’t think we’d last this long with the crazy hours he keeps, but we have… Hooray!
9. Lisa expecting baby #3 – Lisa is in her second trimester and is feeling good. Baby Potter #3 will be making an appearance mid-May. We are super excited and find out the gender in January.
10. NYC trip – John was traveling to NYC for a deal quite frequently there for a while (5 trips in 6 weeks) so one of those trips Lisa dropped the kids off at her Aunt Brenda’s house and joined him for a few days. We hit up some of our favorite NYC spots, but unfortunately weren’t there long enough to do everything we wanted to do, like visit all of our friends.