Thinking Blogger Award

First I have to apologize for being gone so long, and figured I better make a post while I have access to a computer anywhere! My computer is in to see the "doctor" since it has caught a virus. Yes, I am an idiot and used Lime Wire. I knew the risk of receiving a virus but didn't think it would occur in the first few days of playing on it. So all others... BEWARE! Plus, I'll be hoping a plane Saturday with my family to attend my brother-in-law's graduation... yay for the "Master"!! Anyways, so we'll be in Spokane, WA for a nice little vacation... so happy!
So about this "Thinking Blogger Award".. I was nominated by the sweet Suzanne who flattered me with great words, she said...

"I noticed right away at Tami's blog that family is the most important thing to her. She writes about past trials with grace and speaks of the tender mercies of the Lord. Her perspective is amazing."

She is too kind! Thanks, though! Anyways, I do try to keep my posts quick and to the point so that you all don't have to spend your whole lunch break reading about me... I just like to show off my fabulous family and the story behind the photo. I'm glad, though, that many of you really enjoy my site. Plus, I hope that the family feels like they are keeping real up to date since I started this blog (well, not counting the last couple of weeks that the computer has been down). And now I have to nominate and tag those sites that I love and make me think...

My Fantastic Five (soon to be six) has a wonderful family which means she's a wonderful mom! But mostly, she teaches me a lot in endurance and patience since her husband is a doctor... that is a tough life for a woman and she deals with it divinely!

My friend at 365 Photos makes me think of all the potential my photos have to become beautiful works of art!

I absolutely love this BookNut! I love discovering new finds at her site (besides, she can read a whole lot more a whole lot faster than I can so there's always something new up!)

Of course, my life-long friend, Sheena Schipper's, site always gets me thinking. Since we've always known each other it's amazing, and sometimes shocking, to think about where we are today!

And my new friend at Sarah's Scrappin' Corner has helped me "think" my way into the evolution between traditional scrapbooking and the new modern ways of digital scrapbooking!

The participation rules are simple (if you so choose to participate, that is!):
1. If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think,
2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme,
3. Optional: Proudly display the 'Thinking Blogger Award' with a link to the post that you wrote.