Favorite Things Friday

Ok.... So here is my first attempt at Favorite Things. Please click on the button above and visit Tiffany if you are interested in doing favorite things Friday. It is a great way to share with you readers the things that are near and dear to you. They will appreciate it for sure. Tell her Tim sent you.

1. My kids - spending time with them is fun enough in itself, however when they do things that make me laugh it is food for the soul. Just another reminder from God as to why this gift is so very special, and why I should be so appreciative and slow to anger when they do something that upsets me.

2. RockBand2 - This game is awesome! It's so addictive. I could really play it all night. I especially enjoy watching my kids give it a whirl on the drums. Taylor is actually very good.

3. Sleep - I loves me some sleep. Do I really need to explain this one? I thought not.

4. Golf - Especially with my dad. I have played golf with him all my life. He will forever be my golf partner, best friend, mentor, hero, inspiration, you name it. I was able to find a framed picture for him of a boy and his dad playing golf as they held hands. (See post below for pic) I had to give it to him for Christmas since all my life he has always called me "partner." The picture said Partners Forever and even though I knew it would make him cry as it did me when I bought it I knew I had to have it. That picture of giving it to him is soon to go up so keep an eye out for it. Oh no. I got of subject and it resulted in more long windedness. That's me and Tiffany's new word that we share. Sorry Tiff. :( Anyway there are many reasons golf is one of my favorite things and the main reason is my Dad so I thought I should share. He is my golf partner, but first and foremost I am his partner for eternity. God has a very special place for him to play golf in Heaven let me tell ya. He is also a pastor by the way, and words could never describe how much he means to me.

So I hope I did this justice being a first timer. I'm sure that Tiff will let me know. So what are you waiting on? Get on over to Tiff's and do your favorite things. We are dying to learn more about ya!!!

Christmas at Fort Thompson

I apologize for just now getting these pics up, but I had lost the disc. Carey found it, as she usually always does. She's our finder.

We had Santa here and then opened presents with my sister, brother in law, niece, nephew, mom and dad. It was a great time. Of course the kids loaded up, and it couldn't have gotten any better for them.


Santa's Spread it was dark so it might be hard to see.

The kids just getting up.

Will, Anna Claire, Taylor, and Reagan

My Dad's picture I got him that I mentioned in Favorite Things Friday. My Mom in the background holding her new digital camera we got her.

Carey and one of her many gifts.

The kids playing with their toys from Santa.

Thanksgiving Thursday

I am starting this because I believe so compassionately in how important it is for us to always be thankful for the good things we have. It keeps us grounded and separates us from sad and envious feelings we may have about things we don't have.

Please visit Nicole at What a Trip if you are interested in getting involved in sharing those things that you are so thankful to be blessed with on Thursdays.

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Today I am thankful for people.

More Taylor Talk!

Ok so this one was a doozy!

We are at the grocery store tonight picking up some things. For some reason it seemed to be unusually busy. I'm in the meat department with my kids (Will in the basket and Taylor walking, skipping, dancing, whatever you want to call it next to me). I'm looking along one of the wall coolers at meat. Taylor walks over all of the sudden like to the cooler that is on the floor in the middle of the isle. You know the open top kind that just looks like a huge watering trough. I just happened to go over there right after her so I could look at the steaks and she says "daddy go away!" So I say "what for" and she says to me (in that VERY LOUD tone like I should have known so why was I even asking) "I'M TOOTIN!!!!!" Right as she says this I realize that there are about 7 to 8 people standing around us (there are ALWAYS so many people in the meat section) as evidenced by the fact that they all turned around and looked at us smiling, some even laughing. I have NEVER been so embarrassed in my life! Well at least that's what I thought.....
then just seconds later as EVERYONE (and I mean EVERYONE) stared at us, she rips one out that I swear sounded like one of mine. It must have lasted over 5 seconds and I'm not even kidding. Not to mention she had her butt squeezed up against that cooler so tight(as if she was gonna hold it in) and that just amplified it even more. At least it made the people leave. :)

I'm sure this was funnier in person, but I thought I just had to share. Leave me a comment with some of your kids most entertaining moments.

Taylor Talk

We haven't had many of these lately as Taylor is getting older now and knows better what to say and not to say around people. However today she said something that made me laugh so hard I had to share.

We were looking for a camera disc that I had lost. Thus the reason that our Christmas pictures aren't up yet. Anyway, I had told her that if she found it she would get a really neat surprise. Let me just say that she was trying really hard.

So she tells me that there is something that she wants to say but she doesn't want to say it because she knows she wont get the surprise. So I say, what do you want to say Taylor, that you cant find the disc? She says yes she doesn't want to say that because she knows she wont get it, so I tell her to keep looking. She goes immediately into deep thought and then says the following.

"Well maybe Wilson (Will's nickname) got it and took it in his room and hood it".

Oh that was FUNNY just typing it. Maybe you would have had to hear her say it. Anyway she was trying to find the past tense form of hide which of course is hid. She didn't know it so she made up "hood" it. Too funny if you ask me.

Special Post

A special post is in order to recognize the person that took time out of her day to help make our little blog seem a little more important. She did so much to make sure that it was just to our liking. It was exactly what we wanted, no more no less. Perfect is the word.

So may I introduce to those who don't know her already from her celebrity status, Misty Rice. She is one heck of a great photographer, and her design skills are unsurpassed. Take one look at this blog really close and you will see that. Then click on the flag framed picks at the top to go see other blogs of ours that she also did. This is the closest thing you can get to a custom layout. So make sure that you leave a message on this post and tell her what you think. I know she will appreciate it. So go ahead and show her some love.

So thank you Misty for all you have done. We will never be able to thank you enough. God Bless you and your family. You are always in our prayers.