Gideon and Uncle Nathan

For the past couple of months, Gideon has been very shy around my eldest brother Nathan. However, this weekend, TWICE, Gideon grabbed Nathan's hand and off they went! Pretty cool stuff!

Gideon and Cousin Miriam

Playing with Gideon's new mini bowling set!
Walking up to the dining hall at Lakeview Center

I'm sorry, but this is just about as cute as it gets!

Gideon at the CFS Playground

Family Picture

This is the touched up one, although I'm pretty sure neither turned out all that well!

The Painting of the Birdhouse

A new tradition while at CFS... painting a bird house in the arts and crafts barn. Believe it or not, it was Kathee's idea!
It took Gideon about 10 minutes of painting before he and I got to go take a walk due to boredom!

Gideon at the CFS Mini-farm

Gideon pulling the cord that gives the piglets a "shower."
Gideon checking out the two piglets in their cages (he loved these piglets as his favorite story right now is about a piglet)!
Gideon pretty sure he doesn't like the pony!
Gideon is sure he doesn't like the lambs!

Memorial Day Weekend at Camp Forest Springs

This past weekend, the extended Terwilleger family made the annual trek to Camp Forest Springs in Westboro, Wisconsin. The following will be pictures from various aspects of our great weekend!

Honesty Behind The Lack of Recent Posts

Okay, here's why there have been huge gaps in blog entries. I left our camera in Dubuque over Easter and haven't seen my parents since then. However, I will be getting it back shortly, and then pictures and videos will be forthcoming. I have a ton of pictures from Easter to upload, and some other stuff, too.

Gideon and Those He Loves

Friday night Kathee, Gideon, and I went to Moline High School's graduation ceremony. This is a picture with two of Gideon's favorite people in the world. Rhonda comes to visit Kathee and Gideon on a weekly basis and has lovingly become known as "Ditty Cookie" to Gideon. The teens in the youth ministry call her "Ditty," and she brings cookies each week with her when she visits. Jacob (the graduate) babysits Gideon on numerous ocassions, and watches the kids at our weekly couples Bible study meeting. Gideon thinks Jacob is the best!

The Marshmellow Gun

Last week one of my teens brough his marshmellow gun to my house (upon my request). After having a blast with it (pun intended), I went out the next day and bought enough PVC pipe to make 10 guns for Catalyst.
I showed Gideon how to use it, and it took him about 5 minutes to figure out how to use it. It didn't take long for him to start firing marshmellows at Solomon. The great thing was that Gideon couldn't figure out where the marshmellows were going after they came within five feet of Solomon. Gideon would fire, Solomon would eat the marshmellow, and Gideon would be looking around for the fired marshmellow. So fun!

Hiking at Morrison-Rockwood State Park

A few weeks ago, we headed about an hour north-east of here to a state park for some hiking. It was a fabulous day for hiking. We saw and heard a lot of birds (saw my first Sandhill Crane), scared out 3 deer, picked off 3 ticks, and walked 4 or 5 miles! It was a great day. This park also has equestrian trails, so Gideon got to see his first live horses. Although he was taken by them, was able to make horse noises, and a bit curious, it turned out he was not interested in going up close and seeing them. However, Papa still tried.

Rocket Park

A few weeks ago the three of us went to "Rocket Park" in Bettendorf to play on what appears to me to be the single, greatest park for children ever! Gideon had an incredible time playing alongside about 50 other children or so!

Gideon, like most kids, loves music. He stood and played with this for a while before moving on to bigger and better!