Anella Kay

Does anyone else feel it's only been a few months since I posted with this title to introduce our Nella? And now, here she is a big one year old. sigh. so fast.

So, here are a five shots of Anella's first year and five of John and my favorite things about this little precious girl:

1: She is such a sweetheart, peaceful and pleasant 2: She is very funny and always entertaining us with her funny faces. Her eyebrows can tell a thousand stories. Keeps the dinner table entertaining.3: She loves to smile and enjoy anyone who looks her way. We like to give an extra minute to the kind great-grandma's at Kroger who enjoy a chubby, toothy grin. Nella is always good to them. :-) 4:She LOVES her daddy and will lay her head on his shoulder as long as he wants to stand by her bed singing her bedtime songs5: She is our little gift from above. To her sibling and to us. We love you Anella Kay. Happy Birthday!

Musket

The newest member of the Glenn family. My parents can't be satisfied with the rate my siblings and I are cranking out grand babies so they got a puppy. :-)

taking thoughts captive

John Patrick has been having a hard time sleeping lately because of "bad guy dreams". So tonight I explained "taking every though captive to the obedience of Christ." And encouraged him to say his nighttime verse and to think of all the fun things he likes to think about or sing some songs. As I'm walking back down the hallway I hear him start singing, "take me out to the baaaaall game." precious.
In about ten minutes he yells, "mommy!" "it worked for a little while but I can't think of anything else." (he's sooooo sleepy mind you he just can't turn his imagination off.) So, I told him to just say his bible verse over and over in his head. I forgot to mention the "until you get to sleep" part. Five minutes later he calls again, "My brain just keeps falling asleep."
I told him I was proud and turned the hall light on. I love that kid.

A funfilled weekend in Iowa

Having fun with Noni and Papa's toys loving the pin ball machine

putt-putt at uncle jay and aunt jessica's church harvest party

Darn this picture being blurry
yummy harvest party candy

exhausted and full of yummy treats

Boone Valley Scenic Rail Road

I love this next picture of John giving Dora her ticket. Have any of you ever read The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom? If not, you should. Here is why I love this picture:

Corrie is a young child who is scared of those she loves dying and her Father is a watch maker who takes her to Amsterdam each week to re-set his watch according to the Naval Observatory:

"That night as he stepped through the doors I burst into tears, "I need you!" I sobbed. "You can't die! You can't!"... Father sat down on the edge of the bed. "Corrie," he began gently, "when you and I go to Amsterdam-when do I give you your ticket?" I sniffed a few times, considering this. "Why, just before we get on the train." "Exactly. And our wise Father in heaven knows when we're going to need things, too. Don't run out ahead of Him, Corrie. When the time comes that some of us will have to die, you will look into your heart and find the strength you need-just in time."

She and her family went to a concentration camp because they hid Jews in their home. It's an incredible story. read it!

All Aboard!

yummy Doritos with lunch

taking in the view

very crunchy Crunch n Munch

Nella with Aunt Jessica

These seats are way more roomy than the airplane

The view was beautiful. I never thought about the fact that you can't see the bridge under you when you're on it. It was a little like riding on air.

us

I don't remember why they were looking up

can you see the black marker mouth?

We went for one last boat ride and it was not Anella's favorite part of the weekend. I can't say that I blame her. I wouldn't have enjoyed it either if I couldn't move from the waist up.

might as well just sleep

Wet wipes that are normally prohibited from small hands provide lots of fun on a plane ride.

My Father's Influence and the age of the internet

As I came into the room John Patrick greeted me with:

"Hellooooo, Nurse! That's from the Warner Brothers."

I love that my dad watched old Animaniac episodes with my kids when they spend the night. I mean really, if they're going to quote a cartoon I think Animaniacs is hilarious.

Also that day, Dora didn't want to nap and I told John Patrick I wasn't sure why. (Because you know we mom's like to obsess over things like this instead of just moving on. At least I do.) Anyway, John Patrick's very thoughtful advice was, "Let's hook it up on the Internet to see why children don't sleep."
I guess that tells you that I don't know most answers to his four year old questions and we LOVE google around here.