I am so tired today!  Charles has been in New Jersey all week (thankfully headed home today) and Jack has woken up every night this week (for different reasons).  I decided to lay down on the couch just to close my eyes for a few minutes.  Jack climbed up beside me and decided  I looked like the perfect train track for his toy trains laying there on the couch as I was. 
First I tried being very still and pretending I was asleep hoping he would lose interest and start watching the show I was trying to trick him into watching.  I was just about to ask him to go play somewhere else and PLEASE let mommie rest when he looked right at me and said "Hey, it's me Jack."  I opened my eyes and looked at him and he said, "I love you and I love putting my arm around you."  He did put his arm around me for a brief moment before turning me back into a train track (mostly my face).  I just let him go.  Who can resist a line like that from such a cute kid?

I started out feeling very blue today, but two very happy boys cheered me up

This summer day started out at 47 degrees and only got up to 65 degrees.  In July?

Bubbles make a kid happy!

Jonathan bought water guns today!

Love this smile!

Charles is in New Jersey this week at "Preacher Camp".  He seems to be getting some much needed recharging there.   I am very grateful that he has the chance to learn new things and recharge his batteries, but I am already ready for my husband to be back home!
Kaitlin is at dance camp again this week.  She has thrown herself into dance this summer and she is loving it.  I have enjoyed the chance to watch her dance here at home in the afternoons.  I miss the days of daily "shows" that Kaitlin put on.  Now it is a rare treat to see her "perform" for me! 
Jonathan and I have had a lot of reading time this week.  We read the Magician's Tower and now we are reading the 2nd Harry Potter.  I love snuggling up with a book together.  I know (from Kaitlin) that these time are limited, and I treasure them.  Jonathan has been working on Hey Joe (Hendrix) and I Will Enter His Gates (Worship song).  I love to hear him play.
I just got back from taking the boys for a walk.  Jack wanted to throw a few coins in the wishing well.  On the way back home, Jack put his arm around Jonathan and said, "you are the best brother in the world."  I love those boys.
This has been the first day this week without rain, so Jonathan is hoping for a quick beach trip this evening.  We'll see if I can manage it.

Here is an updated picture.  It has been a while since I have had my face in the blog world.

I have to admit it.  I miss blogging.  Facebook is such an easy way to let everyone know what is new with the Glidewells, but I can't go back and read it and look through pictures and the way I do on a blog.  I just spent some time looking through 2010, the year Jack was born.  A lot happened that year, and I loved looking through pictures and thoughts from that year.
I really need to find  a good website that turns blogs into books.  I have amazing and hilarious kids, I need to keep up with all they do!  So maybe I will start blogging again after  a 2 year break...

I have internet

I have internet again - first time since February, so I will start posting again soon from our new home in New Hampshire.

Overdue Updates

Charles:
Charles just finished writing his latest series of Sunday School lessons for B*ptist W*y Pr*ss. That deadline approaching kept him very busy (including a computer crash that was nearly a disaster...the computer never recovered, but his documents did, so we go on!). He has just started a self study on Theological German. Work and visitations keep him pretty booked up, but when he isn't writing, working on a sermon, translating or studying - he is hanging out with US! Oh and he just turned 32 on Feb 1st:)
Lisa dawn:
You can see what I'm doing by reading everyone's updates. They all keep me busy! (And house work isn't very interesting to read about)
Kaitlin:
Kaitlin seems to be busy all the time. She is currently doing little dribblers (Charles is her coach) and will start softball soon. She just brought home an all A report card. She is a hard worker and a great student. She loves making videos and is always coming up with new ideas. Some of our technology malfunctions have caused us not to be able to make any new video to share, but maybe soon. She is awesome with Jack, and I don't know what I'd do with out her. She is HILARIOUS and I just love hanging out with her!
Jonathan:
Our piano man - learning so much I can't keep up! He has a concert and guild auditions in May, so he is busy getting ready for those. He is reading like crazy - 4th and some 5th grade level books (which the girl he likes at school thinks is so awesome). He still loves dinosaurs and now he is reading non-fiction books to learn more about them. He also brought home an all A report card yesterday. Just look at his face in the picture above. My kids are HILARIOUS!
Jack:
Jack is pulling up on everything. Bumping his head occassionally - just the age we are at. He can ROAR like a dinosaur, raise his arms for SO BIG and plays peek a boo! He giggles all the time and grins when he is trying to get away with things. He's gorgeous and of course HILARIOUS and loves to dance in the kitchen with his Mommie and Daddy! Our little miracle.

Saturday morning waffles

I said, "Say Waffles!" and this is the face I got from Jonathan!


I love the cheerio stuck on your chin look!
Charles has a wonderful tradition of making waffles on Saturday morning. This Saturday I snapped a few pictures