Our Family

Welcome to our site.  We are definitely different.  Hopefully we are "your cup of tea"!

Family members:

• Parental Units:  John & Debi
• Coneheads:  Stephanie, David, Tyler, & William
• Married:  Megan & Nathan and Elliott
• Owners of our hearts:  Angel, Betty Buttons, Miss Ellie, and Louie (from heaven)

John:

Mr. Golf and Mr. Mom.  Stephanie's fishing and movie-watching buddy.  Trumpet-player extraordinaire!

Debi:

Ms. Geek. Voracious reader, lives on "Earl Grey" tea and yoga.  Loves M&Ms.

Megan Rowden Potts:

The big sister who resides in the western Michigan area and sells cable TV ads.  Married to Nathan in November 2008.  Their house is patrolled by 2 black cats, Spooky and Izzy.  Megan is a wonderful wife to Nathan and Mom to Nathan's son, Elliott. 

Stephanie:

Big little sis.  Her Dad's mini-me.  Plays trumpet in the marching & symphonic bands.  Imbibes coffee and Mountain Dew, Cheetos and Cheese-its.  Student driver who doesn't drive.  Plans to study art and music @ UM-Flint in fall 2009.

David:

Mr. Basketball.  Perpetually tan with crazy hair.  In summer of 2004, shot a hole-in-one on number six at Copper Ridge.  Loves buffalo wings and spicy Taco Bell food.  Speaks with an accent like Vijay Singh.  Future business tycoon.

Tyler:

Soldier-boy in Michigan National Guard.  Has good hair and is a great cook.  Warning--has his driver's license.  Speaks in some type of made up language most of the time.  Plans to study criminal justice.

William:

Has lots of curly hair to disguise his brain.  Loves fast food and energy drinks.  Another student driver who never drives. Plans to study Pre-Vet in college.

Angel:

Age 12.  White with blue eyes.  Very petite.  Has a personality that sometimes bites.  Everybody kisses her.

Betty Buttons and Miss Ellie:

Adopted in November 2008 from the Humane Society.  Ellie is petite and Buttons is getting such a big tummy.

Louie:

Age 4.  Looks like a tiger.  Has a big fat belly that drags on the floor when he walks. Sweet but naughty.  Loves only the (human) girl.  Sad news--Louie passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2007 due to cat food poisoning.  Louie's memorial page with pictures and tributes.