Will is soon to be in his first Christmas program. These are a few of the songs he will sing for the program, we hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Stay tuned to see some video of our Christmas Lights that are choreographed to music!
Love and Prayers,
Today at Will's school they had Crazy Hair Day. He is doing so good in school and just loves all of the activities they do like this one.
He will start T-Ball practice this week also, and as soon as we have some pics from it they will be posted. He is very excited about T-Ball especially since his best friend (he calls him his brother, or as he says it bruda) is also on the same team.
Enjoy the crazy hair pics!
Love and Prayers,
Will started private school (preschool) last week and we couldn't be more excited and proud of him. He just loves his class and his teacher and cant wait to go back to "the big school" as he calls it because it has stairs. Its in a church which we really like so he gets to attend chapel once a day to learn more about Jesus.
The following letter is to him. Feel free to read on if you like.
Will,
You’re only four years old, and at this point in your life you can’t read, much less understand what I’m going to try to tell you in this letter. But I've been thinking a lot about the life that you have ahead of you, about my life so far as I reflect on what I’ve learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the trials that you will face in the coming years. I hope you will find some wisdom and value in what I share with you.
You are young, and life has yet to take its toll on you, to throw disappointments and heartaches and loneliness and struggles and pain into your path. You have not been worn down yet by long hours of thankless work, by the slings and arrows of everyday life.
For this, be thankful. You are at a wonderful stage of life. You have many wonderful stages of life still to come, but they are not without their costs and perils.
There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll tease you because you’re different, or for no good reason. They might try to bully you or hurt you.
Always be kind to these people. Pray for them, for their suffering is greater than yours. Learn to choose friends who are kind to you, who actually care about you, who make you feel good about yourself. When you find friends like this, hold on to them, treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them, love them.
You will also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face this too much, but it happens. Continue to give them the unconditional agape love that God has promised us. Nothing will feel better to you than the gift of giving, and there is no greater gift than that of love.
You will fall many times in life just as you do now as a child. Don't get discouraged when you do but pick yourself up and keep on trying. Failure is a stepping stone to success, and you will never succeed if you quit trying. You will also never learn if you don't fail.
Find your passion, and pursue it endlessly. Don’t settle for a job that pays the bills. Life is too short to waste on a job you hate. Find something you love and success is almost guaranteed.
If there’s a single word you should live your life by, it should be this: Love.
Some would live by the rule of success. Their lives will be stressful, unhappy and shallow.
Others would live by the rule of selfishness — putting their needs above those of others. They will live lonely lives, and will also be unhappy.
Still others will live by the rule of righteousness — trying to show the right path, and admonishing anyone who doesn’t live by that path. They are concerned with others, but in a negative way, and in the end will only have their own righteousness to live with, and that’s a horrible companion.
Live your life by the rule of love. Love your spouse, your children, your parents, your friends, with all of your heart. Give to them what they need, and show them not cruelty nor disapproval nor coldness nor disappointment, but only love. Open your soul to them.
Love not only your loved ones, but your neighbors … your coworkers … strangers … your brothers and sisters in humanity. Offer anyone you meet a smile, a kind word, a kind gesture, a helping hand.
Love not only neighbors and strangers … but your enemy. The person who is cruelest to you, who has been unkind to you … love him. He is a tortured soul, and most in need of your love.
And most of all, love yourself. While others may criticize you, learn not to be so hard on yourself, to think that you’re unworthy of love … but to think instead that you are a wonderful human being, worthy of happiness and love … and learn to love yourself for who you are.
Finally, always walk by His side. Your faith is the most important possession you own. It is your sword, your shield, and the only way you can get through the hard times. For you can do all things through Him who strengthens you. God will ALWAYS be there for you even when others aren't. Never leave His side, for this is the greatest of all advise I can impart to you. 
Know that your mother and I love you very much and always will. You are starting out on an incredibly wonderful journey, and we will be there for you anytime you need us. Godspeed my son.
Sealed with tears.
Love,
Daddy
Will turned 4 on Sunday and we had a party for him on Saturday at the newest indoor inflatable jump place to our area. The kids just love to go there and it is very close to where we live.
He is growing up so much faster than we had hoped, then again I guess it is always that way when it comes to your own kids. He will start private school the day after labor day, and is super excited because his good friend Carter will be in his class. As I type this that decision isn't officially final, but it might as well be since we are about 95% positive that it is what we are going to do with him.
We hope you enjoy the pics.
Will,
We have been so honored and blessed to call you our son over these last 4 years. You are the light of our world, and what always makes us smile. The love you give to all is so infectious. The sweetness in your voice is music to our ears. The kissies and huggies you give us daily (just because) still to this day melt our hearts.
We know that many of these things will surely fade away, however the love in our hearts for you will always remain the same.
We are so proud of the little man you are becoming, and we love you so much.
All Our Love,
Mommy and Daddy
Little girls......
and their mommy's.
Jump Jump!
Birthday Boy!
Big breath, big breath!!!
Yep, I nailed it. From long distance at that.
Notice my goofy aunt in the back.
Girls, girls, girls.... some pretty cute ones wouldn't ya say?
Carter and Will taking a break from the jumping.
Coool, a DINOSAUR!!!!
MORE dinosaur stuff!
A DS Daddy, I got a DS!!!!!
Carter, Me and Maddox. They are my two best friends. Thanks for coming to my party and making my day special!
Love and Prayers,
This is a sticky post. It will remain here until the contest ends.
Here it is!
Many of you have made numerous comments about how our kids should be in magazines etc. Those comments are so appreciated and they were heard! So we are entering them into The Gap's casting call.
The Gap will do all the judging, however there is also a contest called fan favorite. This is where you get the chance to vote for your favorites! We hope that you will help us out and vote soon and often! :)
Will has a pic up now and Taylors will be soon to follow. We will be submitting 5 pics of each kid, and would love more than anything if you would go and vote!
The link HERE should take you straight to it. In the search box enter FortThompson09 just like that without any spaces or 909329551 (our id#) and that should list all of our pics. They are not all there yet, but make sure you vote for what is. You can vote once a day until it is over. Any of your votes are GREATLY appreciated!
You will need to register an account to be able to vote. So please do!
Leave us a comment and let us know you voted! We hope you will do it often!
Love and Prayers,
I'm again joining my good friend Pam at Your Gonna Miss This for this wonderful carnival. Its so much fun and helps to keep us grounded in remembering the things that are so important that will only turn to memories later.
So what are you waiting for? Get involved in this great carnival and tell Pam Tim sent ya!
Yesterday was Will's birthday as he turned 3! It was a very busy day which is exactly why I am just now getting this up. None of my normal videos this time, so pics will have to do.
I hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed these moments. I will for sure miss birthday parties!
Our niece Anna Claire who didnt feel like smiling so she just made silly faces!
Her brother and our nephew Reagan!
The cake!
Blowing out the candles!
MMMMMM! I like ice cream!
Our sweet niece Addison Clare
You know this one!
The dump truck I wanted! Thanks Nana and Popa! The clothes are nice too! I love my crawfish shirt!
My favorite thing to open at the party! Its Lightening McQueen! Thanks Trey! He's on my soccer team that starts at the end of September.
Me and sissy. I just love my Taylor!
Oh YES!!! A DS, I mean little kid DS. Thats what Trey calls it. Thanks Reagan and Anna Claire, I love my Leapster!
Me and my cuz!
Mommy and Daddy got me the dragon castle I wanted.
Me with Nana and Popa!
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