I picked up these fabulous boots at Ross while shopping with my friend. I've been looking for some super cute, super comfy boots that'll fit my leg. I finally found them! Yayyyy!!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Thankful Thursday: Journey to Texas Part 3
At the end of June, we hit a major bump in the road. The owners were in dispute and it became legal. Ray was trying to work things out between the party, but it wasn't working out. It was a Wednesday night after bible study where we were welcomed by a letter from the owner. We had to leave immediately. Thinking we had at least a moth to search for a temporary place to stay, we continued our daily routines. I am in my last days of pregnancy and things were at its peek. Now, around this time in all of my pregnancies, I pray that God will have Ray home to get me to the hospital or just to be around just in case things go on. God has honored my requests and it has definitely worked out for us. First week in July, a kind Constable comes to the door, Ray was home which was a blessing! The Constable served papers to Ray. Funny thing about it was that it wasn't addressed to us but to one of the other owners. We had 3 days to leave! So we had began to pack. Thank God we didn't get settled because I would have have Reelaiah in a box! LOL
July 9 in the evening, we prepared for church, I did the girls hair, fed the family and laid out the clothes. We had nothing planned, all we know we can rely on getting to church! We woke up at 5 am the next morning finishing our packing and loading things on the truck. We knew something was up. God awaken both me and Ray with a word to get the kids dressed and finish loading things. At this time, we were boxes away from finishing when the unthinkable happened.
All of the kids are outside playing on last time at the house while we're finalizing the the house, little Ray got Ray's attention to rush outside to find Raymiah seizing. It was a sight that will forever play in my mind. I won't get too graphic, but we rushed into to the hospital which was 15 minutes away...it felt like we've been driving for an hour. I am holding Raymiah pleading the Blood of Jesus like never before and clearing her mouth. We were talking to her and we saw signs that she heard us, but we were terrified! I have never seen Ray so unsure and worried, but hey, this is our baby girl, our lively child who makes us laugh and who takes care of her siblings so well.
We arrive at the entrance of the emergency room at Tomball Medical Center, a nurse grabbed Raymiah and they cut her clothes off and start running tests. She was seizing the entire time which was abnormal. Her vitals was all good and they could not figure out what was wrong. With no prior medical history, they were stomped. This whole time, I felt the baby in my hips and I was highly stressed and uncomfortable. The doctors reassured me that she will be fine, but the sight of everything was anything but fine.
Luckily, we had family in town who watched Rylee and Ray while we were tending to Raymiah. Raymiah was transferred to Texas Children's Hospital an hour later. I rode in the ambulance with her and they EMT's were amazing. They prayed with me and consoled me. Raymiah seizing was controlled and all of a sudden I was comforted by God. I knew she was in good hands and she will recover. We arrived TCH which was a 45 minute drive and the doctors started to run more tests. They checked her to see if she had feeling in her limbs and could follow simple commands. She did everything they asked then some. She gained consciousness and began to cry when they were hooking her up to a catheter and she definitely didn't appreciate that. I exclaimed "Thank You Jesus"! I knew all was well! Ray was minutes away and when he arrived, they doctors gave him an update and what they planned to do.
They had arranged to do a brain scan the next morning. This was just the beginning...
July 9 in the evening, we prepared for church, I did the girls hair, fed the family and laid out the clothes. We had nothing planned, all we know we can rely on getting to church! We woke up at 5 am the next morning finishing our packing and loading things on the truck. We knew something was up. God awaken both me and Ray with a word to get the kids dressed and finish loading things. At this time, we were boxes away from finishing when the unthinkable happened.
All of the kids are outside playing on last time at the house while we're finalizing the the house, little Ray got Ray's attention to rush outside to find Raymiah seizing. It was a sight that will forever play in my mind. I won't get too graphic, but we rushed into to the hospital which was 15 minutes away...it felt like we've been driving for an hour. I am holding Raymiah pleading the Blood of Jesus like never before and clearing her mouth. We were talking to her and we saw signs that she heard us, but we were terrified! I have never seen Ray so unsure and worried, but hey, this is our baby girl, our lively child who makes us laugh and who takes care of her siblings so well.
We arrive at the entrance of the emergency room at Tomball Medical Center, a nurse grabbed Raymiah and they cut her clothes off and start running tests. She was seizing the entire time which was abnormal. Her vitals was all good and they could not figure out what was wrong. With no prior medical history, they were stomped. This whole time, I felt the baby in my hips and I was highly stressed and uncomfortable. The doctors reassured me that she will be fine, but the sight of everything was anything but fine.
Luckily, we had family in town who watched Rylee and Ray while we were tending to Raymiah. Raymiah was transferred to Texas Children's Hospital an hour later. I rode in the ambulance with her and they EMT's were amazing. They prayed with me and consoled me. Raymiah seizing was controlled and all of a sudden I was comforted by God. I knew she was in good hands and she will recover. We arrived TCH which was a 45 minute drive and the doctors started to run more tests. They checked her to see if she had feeling in her limbs and could follow simple commands. She did everything they asked then some. She gained consciousness and began to cry when they were hooking her up to a catheter and she definitely didn't appreciate that. I exclaimed "Thank You Jesus"! I knew all was well! Ray was minutes away and when he arrived, they doctors gave him an update and what they planned to do.
They had arranged to do a brain scan the next morning. This was just the beginning...
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| Raymiah, Ray and Reelaiah |
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
What's Cooking?!: Thanksgiving Edition
I enjoy a hearty Thanksgiving meal and by me having a young family, a large turkey and all of the heavy duty spreads will be entirely too much for us and leftovers are a pet peeve of mine so I like to make enough fill us for the day.
On the menu for /thanksgiving, there will be the following:
Stuffed Turkey breast with cornbread stuffing
Honey glazed ham slices
Homemade cranberry sauce
Macaroni and cheese baked
Collared greens
and for dessert, Sweet Potato Pie, 2!
If you are interested in the recipe for the stuffed turkey breast, then keep reading! Now this is a basic recipe so you can add whatever you like to your stuffed turkey...Happy Thanksgiving!!
1 (4-5 lb.) pkg. turkey breast half
2 c stuffing prepared
Salt and pepper for taste
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Rinse turkey; pat dry. With knife, loosen lining under skin leaving all but one edge attached. Toss stuffing with remaining ingredients in large bowl. Spoon into pocket under loosened skin. Secure opening with poultry skewers or toothpicks. Place, skin side up, in shallow roasting pan. Roast 1 1/2 hours. Baste with pan drippings; cover loosely with foil. Roast an additional 45-60 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
On the menu for /thanksgiving, there will be the following:
Stuffed Turkey breast with cornbread stuffing
Honey glazed ham slices
Homemade cranberry sauce
Macaroni and cheese baked
Collared greens
and for dessert, Sweet Potato Pie, 2!
If you are interested in the recipe for the stuffed turkey breast, then keep reading! Now this is a basic recipe so you can add whatever you like to your stuffed turkey...Happy Thanksgiving!!
1 (4-5 lb.) pkg. turkey breast half
2 c stuffing prepared
Salt and pepper for taste
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Rinse turkey; pat dry. With knife, loosen lining under skin leaving all but one edge attached. Toss stuffing with remaining ingredients in large bowl. Spoon into pocket under loosened skin. Secure opening with poultry skewers or toothpicks. Place, skin side up, in shallow roasting pan. Roast 1 1/2 hours. Baste with pan drippings; cover loosely with foil. Roast an additional 45-60 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Something Funny
I love My Wife and Kids and Tisha Campbell is hilarious on the clip...check it out! LOL
Friday, November 11, 2011
A detangler is a detangler...right?
I came across a commercial about a ALL NEW hair detangling brush called a "Hair Bean". But as I recalled there is already a such thing called the "Tangle Teezer". When will we stop falling for everything that media call new? I will continue to use my regular old $3 detangle brush from Sally's. No harm done!
Tell me, do you see a difference?
Tell me, do you see a difference?
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| Tangle Teezer |
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| Hair Bean |
Thankful Thursday: Journey to Texas Part 2
After 2 months of searching, we finally came across a home worth pursuing. We owner financed a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on 1 acre. It needed work, but anyone who knows our background, knows we were gonna hook it up! LOL...So, my husband flew back to Joliet to grab some of our belongings and drove back in one of our work trucks in which people doubted will ever make it to Texas. With my husband gone those 3 days, I was left behind with the babies and I was alone. I stayed at the poperty the night Ray was driving back to get some cleaning done. He made it and I was glad! The next day, we did some major cleaning and I had thee chance to cook for our family for the first time in 3 months!
So, I am cooking up a storm and the aroma was rising when 3 HUGE, human sized cockroaches crawled out fom behind the stove...UGH! I'm itching just thinking about it! Ugh!! I cried that night but was reassured by my husband, that we had to work with it to get the results we are looking for. This home was in th deep woods/country.
Anyways, after one month, we had to move because of a breached agreement between the owners of the property and they were in dispute. At the time, I am 9 months and due at any time and had to pack up... There was no time to find somewhere to stay. But God had something planned and boy were we in for a test of our lives!!!
So, I am cooking up a storm and the aroma was rising when 3 HUGE, human sized cockroaches crawled out fom behind the stove...UGH! I'm itching just thinking about it! Ugh!! I cried that night but was reassured by my husband, that we had to work with it to get the results we are looking for. This home was in th deep woods/country.
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| Country living |
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| Pregnant w/ Reelaiah |
Anyways, after one month, we had to move because of a breached agreement between the owners of the property and they were in dispute. At the time, I am 9 months and due at any time and had to pack up... There was no time to find somewhere to stay. But God had something planned and boy were we in for a test of our lives!!!
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