Thanksgiving Thursday

1. I am so thankful that I am finally getting over this flu. At least I think maybe I am, it has kicked my butt!

2. I am thankful that God has answered so many prayers lately especially those bloggy friends of mine who have had scares with their kids.

3. I am also thankful for the really great news my wife got the other day.

4. I am thankful that my wife bought me a Wii Fit. She obvioulsy wants me to lose some weight, so therefore I will take her up on it. Anything for my wife. By the way this Wii Fit game don't play. Its not just a game, its a REAL workout. God help me on this one.

Now get on over to Nicole's at What a Trip and get your Thankful Thursday on! Tell her Tim sent ya!

And The Winner Is.........

I know I have let these awards get somewhat backed up, and to those of you whom gave them to me my apologies. I had to try really hard to remember who gave them to me. If I miss someone please let me know.

The first award is for showing a great attitude/gratitude toward others. This is an award I have been hoping that I would receive, so I am very grateful now that I have it. It was given to me by Ogladi at Margarita On The Rocks Lots of Salt, so make sure you go by and show her some love.

I would like to give this award to the following blogs in no particular order:

Lee @ Perpetual Burn

Angie @ Seven Clown Circus

Hollie @ The Drama Mama

Keri @ Tyler and Ava's World

Also given to me by Jo at Life's Perfect Picture's is the Life is Grand Award which I must list 5 reasons why my life is grand. As well as the This Blog Practices TLC award. Thanks again Jo, your the best! Make sure you go visit Jo also and show her some love as well.

1. Life is grand because I know Im going to Heaven.

2. Life is grand because God gave me the most wonderful lady in the world to call me wife, and yes I am honored.

3. Life is grand because I have the too best reasons anyone could ever want to be called Dad. Their names are Taylor and Will, and I love them with all my heart.

4. Life is grand because God blessed me with the two best parents anyone could EVER have. I love both of them more than anything, and would do anything for them.

5. My life is grand because now I get to pass these awards on to someone else!

It goes to the following:

Jacquie @ The Middle of Eleven

Amy @ The Arthur Clan

Heather @ The Extraordinary Ordinary

Lyndsay @ The Miller Experience

Jill @ Sneaky Momma

Wibeche @ Beautiful Days


I would also like the above people that received the Grand Award to also receive the TLC award below.




I have also received the Your a Jewel in His Crown award and The Faithful Servant award from Michelle at Circle of Life and Wibeche at Beautiful Days. She is in Norway and has quickly become one of The Forts favorite blogging friends. So stop by and tell her Fort Thompson sent ya!




These two awards go to the following in no particular order:

Christie @ A Sassy Mommas Chatter

Elizabeth @ A Nut in a Nutshell

MckMama @ My Charming Kids

Angie @ Bring the Rain

Kameron @ A Wrinkle in Time

Lisa @ Abiding There

Hollie @ All Things in Moddy

Amy @ Chapters

Keli @ Dream Imagine Live

Lisa @ Rude Manor

The last award I need to give out I received from my friend Carey at Life in the Carpool Lane. So make sure you go by and show her some comment love. Tell her Tim sent ya from The Fort!



"These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find friends and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships will be propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly- written text into the body of their award."

So my eight for this award are as follows in no particular order:

Lisa @ Rude Manor

Stephanie @ My Loves Forever

Kayla @ Head Over Heels

Jaysi @ In Bird's Nest

Daphine @ Just Stuff

Jennifer @ Rundpinne

Ogladi @ Margarita/on the Rocks/Lots of Salt

Michele @ Out of the Rut

Thanks again to all of those who has given me these awards!

Wordful Wednesday

This is a pic of Taylor and Will only a few days after he was born. I think this may have even been the day we brought him home from the hospital. He was born 8lbs 14 oz. at a month premature. This was a big change from Taylor who was only 6lbs. 6 oz. also a month premature. We are so blessed to have them both and love to look back at old photos to see how much they have changed and grown. As always, we wish they could stay little forever.

Now get on over to Angie's at Seven Clown Circus and do your own Wordful Wednesday.

I Heart Faces Entry

This is my entry for the I heart faces contest this week. The theme is the eyes have it. I hope you enjoy the photo, it was taken of Will when he was a baby. We were at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and it was time to eat!

I've Been Tagged!

In the world of blogging, being tagged means that one of your blogging buddies has petitioned you to participate in an ongoing blog post and you have the responsibility of "paying it forward" and inviting several of your blogging buddies to do the same.



I was tagged by my good friends at Vaughn Family Chaos. The idea behind this tag is to find out more about our blogging buddies by having them list/describe/fabricate 20 random things about themselves that we don't otherwise know from reading their blog.


Here are the official rules:

create a list of 20 random things about yourself, link back to the blog that tagged you, tag 5 new folks by linking to them in your post, then leave a comment on each of their blogs letting them know they've been tagged.

1. I love to play golf.

2. I have hyper-extended knees.

3. I love to coach/mentor kids.

4. In little league I threw a no hitter.

5. In High School I had a cardiac arrest and was officially dead for 6 minutes and 45 seconds before coming back miraculously with no brain damage or other problems.

6. God used a very interesting method of introducing me to the love of my life. To read this truly inspiring story click on the picture of Carey and I on the top right of the page.

7. I owned a professional sound and light company called Premeire Sound Productions in college.

8. I was a Senator in Student Government, officer in my fraternity, and worship coordinator of the Baptist Student Union all while attending Sam Houston State University.

9. My father is a baptist pastor.

10. I have bungy jumped.

11. My favorite color is blue.

12. My favorite sport to watch is football.

13. Favorite food is Mexican.

14. I live my life one day at a time, and dont sweat the small stuff because I know how short life is. Is there really any other way to live?

15. I support YMCA athletics as well as all the other programs that are provided especially to those who cannot afford it for their kids.

16. I enjoy helping others.

17. My family is my life. That includes all of them.

18. I enjoy going to the drive in with my wife and kids.

19. Christmas is my favorite time of the year.

20. God is my only fear.



So here is who I will tag:

Lisa @ Rude Manor

Keri @ Tyler and Ava's World

Misty @ Wind Beneath My Wings

Wibeche @ Beautiful Days

Lee @ Perpetual Burn

Not Me Monday!

It was NOT me who while watching the Super Bowl commercials laughed at a real funny one, and because I still have the flu my laugh caused me to cough and projectile launch a wad of phlegm across the room nearly missing the head of a kid.

It was NOT my 2 year old whom I found while playing in the backyard totally NAKED! NO WAY that was NOT one of my kids. Must have been some stray that jumped my fence. Yeah, that's what it was!

It was also NOT the referees in the BIG GAME who missed call after call to practically give the game to Pitiful town. Sorry Steeler fans I still love ya!

And it was also not me who allowed my daughter to play with he neighborhood kids yesterday even though she was grounded because she said "but DaaaaauhDeee" and I felt it a good chance to watch the Super Bowl uninterrupted. No way NOT ME!

Now get on over to MckMama's and check out the rest of the Not Me's!