Lisa Graham Pond

Recipes for Brittany

2010-06-02T19:19:00.000-07:00

Check out my other blog. It's recipes for my daughter Brittany, who has to eat wheat free. Let me know if you have any good recipes you would like to share!!! She is also allergic to potatoes and can't have rice or corn.

BUSY BUSY BUSY!

2009-02-12T07:06:00.000-08:00

Teresa had her baby and I flew to Idaho. Now that I am back home, my sister-in-law had her baby! I have had something on my calendar EVERY DAY to do!!!! We have two more cousins that are due in the next few weeks. Babies everywhere! :) Got Valentine Parties tomorrow. Hoping I can plow thru some laundry before heading to the store to get everything I need for 4 classes! :) I will get some pictures posted soon. I just got my camera back. Well...gotta run!

Baby Karson!

2009-02-02T19:27:00.000-08:00

Fried Dill Pickles

2008-12-30T13:42:00.000-08:00

For all of you who asked about our fried pickles. Here is the recipe I used. They are kind of salty. I suggest you eat them with something, but Jason loves them just like they are.

FRIED DILL PICKLES

1 egg, beaten1 c. milk1 tbsp. flour1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce6 drops hot sauce3/4 tsp. salt3/4 tsp. pepper3 1/2 c. flour1 qt. sliced dill picklesWesson oil for deep frying
Combine first 5 ingredients, stirring well. Set aside. Combine 3 1/2 cups flour, salt and pepper, stirring well. Dip pickles in milk mixture and dredge in flour mixture, repeat process. Deep fry in hot oil, 350 degrees until pickles float to surface and are golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Christmas Pictures

2008-12-28T20:44:00.001-08:00

My Men....
Brittany gave Jason a little nutcracker for Christmas. Doesn't his look say it all? :)

Zachary in front of the Christmas tree. Zachary being goofy. He takes after his Dad.

Christmas tree with presents.

Kids opening their presents Christmas morning.

Zac with his new scooter.

Trevor loves the Ben 10 alien stuff.

And Aunt Vann got Brittany a Fur Real. She LOVES it!

By the way...

2008-12-26T20:58:00.001-08:00

I asked the children what the true meaning of Christmas is and this is their responses:

Trevor: "It's about Jesus being born and He was meant to die on the cross and become the Savior which is Christ the Lord."

Brittany: "It's about celebrating Jesus' birthday and giving other than receiving. Jesus was born in a manger so that we may not perish but have everlasting life."

Zachary: "It's a birthday party for Jesus."

I think they get it! :)

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

2008-11-22T15:53:00.000-08:00

I am back!!!!! I will try to post some pictures soon. But I just wanted to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving! Can't wait to start hearing from everyone again!!!! Many thanks to Mr. Jack who helped me get my new computer and to my mom who got it set up and running!!!!

My computer died....

2008-10-06T07:39:00.001-07:00

My computer died a good while back and so I have been flung into a computerless world! :) I have actually had alot more time to clean now! But I hate not keeping in touch with everyone. I will have a computer soon though. I'll be back blogging soon! Don't forget about me in the meantime! :) Oh and my sister is having a BOY! I'm sure everyone already knows though! We are excited!

2008-08-12T07:43:00.000-07:00

Jason wanted some fried pickles, so I and my littlest chef accepted the job! Zachary had a blast with all the ooey gooey mess of them. Of course, you can tell by the look on his face, that he would NEVER eat one! :)

I'm still alive!

2008-07-25T18:44:00.000-07:00

Sorry to all my many blog readers (chuckle)! I am still alive. I have been babysitting and cleaning houses for extra money in order to get the kids school supplies. School is ready to start again! Can you believe it! Time flies so fast!
Anyhow, we have our tax free holiday next weekend and I am geard up ready to go. If you have any coupon info or valuable money saving advice...let me know!

New cousins!

2008-06-27T19:51:00.001-07:00

Brittany, Trevor and Zachary really enjoyed getting to know their new cousins Elle and Kizer.
I know they will love getting to know the baby too when it gets here! We are praying for a healthy pregnancy for Aunt Teresa! :)

2008-06-27T19:43:00.000-07:00

We had enough food to feed an army!!! Special thanks to Aunt Betty, Lavann, and Marsha for helping me!

More Reception

2008-06-27T18:17:00.001-07:00

Teresa and Kamron

2008-06-27T18:11:00.000-07:00

Teresa and Kamron made it to Alabama to the reception our family had planned for them. I'm a little slow at posting, so please forgive me!

He is still a God of Miracles!

2008-05-18T15:42:00.000-07:00

As you know, while Brittany was in the hospital this past March for an apparent flare up of her arthritis, the doctors diagnosed her with Crohn's. She had the radiologist, her GI and the hospital doctor to consult and that's when they decided to put her on Remicade. The GI then decided to do more extensive testing because he was talking about doing surgery. We have had a lot of people praying and we also had a friend stand in a healing service in Brittany's place. Well, I'm hear to tell you that the Lord is still a Lord of MIRACLES!!! The doctor called us Friday to tell us that after more testing they could find no evidence of Crohn's at all!!!!! They are stopping all further treatment! Praise the Lord. Just had to share with everyone! Thanks to all who have prayed for her and please help us praise Him now!

Bucket of FISH!

2008-05-13T14:45:00.001-07:00

Jason went fishing last Friday night and this is what he came home with the next morning! The largest catfish weighed 11 pounds. Can't wait for the fish fry! Yummmm!

Arthritis Walk

2008-05-13T14:41:00.000-07:00

The walk went really well. Now that we have stopped Brittany's remicade treatments she is doing much better. She stayed ahead of the whole team during the entire walk! Praise the Lord! It's so good to see her better! Thanks to all who donated in honor of Brittany. The arthritis foundation is a good cause. They also provide camp for the kids at the end of the summer.

Lizard Huntin'

2008-05-02T11:00:00.000-07:00

Zachary has become obsessed with hunting lizards. He is out there from morning til it's too dark to see, trying to catch lizards. I thought I would post a few pics to show you his "catch". First let me explain the pictures. Lizards sun themselves on the back side of our house, the basement part that is not underground. This is the picture of the wall I am posting. These lizards are right below my bedroom window. He was so upset that he couldn't reach them that he asked me to knock them off the wall so he could catch them! So I got my broom and tried to sweep them off into his eager little hands. In the one picture you see him crying, it's because he didn't catch one of the lizards that I swept into the air. We have some of the fattest liards! Look at size of the one he caught! If you couldn't see it's tail you might think it was a frog!

Why did God make moms?

2008-04-20T08:01:00.000-07:00

I received an email where a school had asked these questions to a class. I decided to ask my own children and this is what they had to say:

Why did God Make mothers:
Trevor: to have little babies and to take care of them.
Brittany: to have babies, give nourishment, to teach them not to disobey.
How ingredients did God use to make mothers:
Trevor: love, joy, and he mixed it up and put a little bit a peace and then made momma.
Brittany: sugar and spice and everything nice
Why did God give you your mommy:
Trevor: because he thought I would be a good son to her.
Brittany: because he thought she was the best mommy for me.
What did your mom need to know about your Dad before she married him:
Trevor: to know he was a good man and to know he loved Jesus and to know if he would if he loved mommy too.
Brittany: to know that he loved her even though she was not rich and that he would obey all the laws. To know that he would love his children and take care of them.
Why did they get married:
Trevor: because he loved her and she loved him.
Brittany: because they loved each other and they knew they loved each other even though they were not rich.(there is that rich word again) ;)
Who is the boss in your house:
Trevor: the oldest, which is mommy. And Daddy is boss too sometimes.
Brittany: Daddy, because he is the strongest and he would do anything to protect his family.
What is the difference between your mom and dad:
Trevor: one is a boy and one is a girl. One can reach the top shelf and one can't. They don't eat the same things. They are not twins, they fuss a lot over what to watch. They still love each other.
Brittany: one is a girl and one is a boy. One can feed her babies and one can't. (hilarious!) One can do their fingernails and the other one can't.
What does your mom do in her spare time:
Trevor: Talk to her children.
Brittany: clean house, go to granny's, take us to the park.
What would make your mom perfect:
Trevor: not take me to school every day.
Brittany: never take me to school, and go to the park more.
What would you change about your mom:
Trevor: never make us clean our rooms.
Brittany: make her hair blonde. (I have no idea !)

Praise Report!!!!

2008-04-14T12:24:00.000-07:00

The doctor called me today and all of Brittany's blood work has returned to normal! Praise the Lord! They can't explain it, but we can! Thank you to everyone who has prayed for her!

Spinning round and round......

2008-04-13T20:16:00.000-07:00

Brittany was sick alot this week. I took them all to the park on Friday because they had a weather day and was not in school. She didn't play a whole lot and she didn't climb everything like she normally does, but she did love the merry-go-round. I watched as she went over and let down that long gorgeous hair of hers (she refers to it as "golden" brown) and then it started to spin. She closed her eyes and leaned her head back and let the wind blow. And for just a little while, she was a little girl with no problems, not a care in the world, just spinning round and round..........

Arthritis Foundation Walk!

2008-04-02T20:12:00.000-07:00

A group of wonderful people have formed a team to walk in Brittany's honor at the Arthritis Foundation Walk on May 10th. If anyone would like to donate to our team you can go to www.bhamarthritiswalk.kintera.org/mimismilerswalkforbrittany you can click on the words "my team" that is right above Brittany's picture. It will take you to the team members page. If you pick a team members you would like to support, just click on their name in the lower right corner and it will let you dontate there. All donations are tax deductible. If you have any problems let me know! Much love, Lisa

Britt and the Bunny

2008-03-23T19:20:00.000-07:00

When Brittany and I left the hospital we stopped by Walmart to drop off all of her perscriptions. The Bunny just happened to be there while we were there, so I snapped a quick picture of her with it. My children asked how they could thank Jesus for dying on the cross for them, they said He is not here for us to hug! I let them know that all they had to do was tell Him thank you when they pray. They were so precious! They both cried as they prayed, and I felt so touched to know that my children are already feeling Christ move on their hearts! Isn't HE wonderful! He gave the ultimate sacrifice so that we might know HIM!

Happy Easter!

2008-03-23T19:10:00.001-07:00

I tried to snap a few pictures of us after church. It was quite chilly Easter morning. We were going to my mother in laws for lunch and we were all about to go in and change clothes. We didn't get alot of pictures but here is one of myself and the kids.

Trusting God

2008-03-18T14:45:00.001-07:00

How long has it been since you put all of your eggs into one basket?

Brittany is Home!

2008-03-14T20:39:00.000-07:00

Brittany has been in the Children's Hospital for the past week. The week before she ran high fevers at night every night and then Friday started a rash. The rash got worse over Saturday and then Sunday morning her joints started to swell and turn blue. She was admitted soon after we arrived. They were afraid of Leukemia. Her platelets were so low. We knew that she had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. She was not currently on any medicine for it. After going through many tests and biopsies, they determined she also has Crohn's Disease. All of her test results are not back in but they did release her today after starting her back on low dose chemotherapy drug Methotrexate. She also received her first IV therapy drug Remicade. She will return every 8 weeks for the IV therapy. Possibly for several years. I want to thank you all for all of your prayers. Please continue to pray for her as some of the side effects are not nice. I am going to post a few pictures of her during her stay. Love, Lisa

Daddy's Princess Angel Girl

2008-02-17T12:21:00.000-08:00

Our little princess Brittany has pneumonia! We would appreciate any and all prayers at this time. She struggles most at night with her breathing. Please lift her up to the Lord! Thank you!

Missing Everyone!

2008-02-09T13:59:00.000-08:00

For those of you who don't know, my modem was hit during a storm a few months ago. I am trying to wait patiently until some parts come in for my computer. I hope to be back online soon!! I miss hearing from everyone. I hope to get updated soon!

Busy

2008-01-01T22:01:00.000-08:00

Sorry I have been to busy to post lately. Hopefully I will catch up soon!

In Loving Memory

2007-12-03T12:07:00.001-08:00

My Aunt Kathy was killed in a car accident on Veteran's Day. Such a beautiful person to be killed in such a tragic way, by a drunk driver no less. The drunk driver was finally picked up last week and arrested for manslaughter. We do pray that she sees the error of her ways. Please continue to pray for my cousins(she had four children), and also for my uncle who was also in the accident. He is still in the hospital and was hurt badly.

All three together

2007-10-28T18:39:00.001-07:00

The picture is kind of blurry, Zac has Jason's hunting boggin' on because he was sick. The weather in Alabama changes so fast it's hard to keepp up with it. We were at a birthday party two hours before this in t-shirts and flipflops and the temperature dropped that fast!

Granny's Fall Festival

2007-10-28T18:27:00.001-07:00

My Aunt Betty Hollis had a small fall festival at her house Saturday night. There was face painting, go fish, the cupcake game(eat a whole cupcake with no hands, cake walk, bobbing for apples, hayride, basketball and then a big bonfire with some good old gospel singing. We all had a blast! Here are a few pcitures of the kids having some fun!

Thanks for the responses!

2007-10-25T21:19:00.000-07:00

Thanks so much to you girls who responded to my cries of help. It makes me feel better just knowing that others face these issues too! I tend to agree with you all, I don't need anything else added to my day and neither do the kids. We are going to try cub scouts for Trevor, but his Daddy is going to be taking him to his meetings. He begged and pleaded to join, so we gave in. I think it will be good for him, for he is in the whining stage. I think all first graders go through this. My daughter, second grade going on college, is going through a know-it-all phase. I didn't think they did this until teenage years. We are in the process of nipping that in the bud! I'm trying not to fall asleep while waiting for my husbands work uniforms to wash so I can put them into the dryer. Ugh! I would've already had it done, but I was up all night last night with Zachary because he was running a fever and couldn't sleep. He was much better this evening.

Would someone help me please?

2007-10-22T08:22:00.000-07:00

There just doesn't seem to be enough time in day to do all that seems necessary. I do a few errands a week for folks that can't get out, I help out by cleaning a few houses, when I really should be cleaning my own! And I just accepted a position at the school for after school care. And then I think, its all I can do to get the kids baths and homework in the evenings along with cooking dinner, doing dishes and laundry. Then I feel the pressure to put my kids into cheerleading, basketball, football or whatever.... Are we really missing out on the good things in life by not planning and adding to our daily schedules, or are we missing out by not doing more? What's your opinion? If I didn't have so much to do right now, I might sit down and figure it out for myself!

2007-10-16T18:25:00.000-07:00

In addition to Zac's birthday party and our trip to Gatlinburg, I also catered a party. Just a few pics of some things I did.

Birthday Boy!

2007-10-15T10:18:00.000-07:00

Jason and I went to Gatlinburg, so I am slow at getting Zac's birthday pics posted. He is three! I'll try to post more tonight.

I've Been Tagged!

2007-09-25T07:04:00.000-07:00

I was tagged by Kim to post 7 random things about myself, so here goes:

1. I have major issues with animals inside someone's home.
2. I have even more major issues if you want me to eat something you cooked while animals were present in your home. :)
3. I will not drink or eat after anyone......I sound quite like a lunatic I know.
4. I have problems with keeping my laundry done!
5. I love to cook(and eat too, unfortunately).
6. I secretly long to have more people post comments on my blog! :0
7. When my kids are grown, I would love to own my own Florist shop.

Prayer for Wisdom

2007-09-14T20:56:00.000-07:00

"Lord, one day when I am a Mother-in-law, please help me to remember what it was like to be a daughter-in-law"! ~me

OOPS!

2007-09-14T20:17:00.000-07:00

The author's name is Elizabeth George not Gregory......

A Woman After God's Own Heart

2007-09-14T19:40:00.000-07:00

Time flies so fast! I last posted on the third and here it is the 14th already!!! Zachary's third birthday is coming up in October(so is Jason's). It's hard to believe that Zac will be three already! He is now officially potty-trained. Praise the Lord!!!! I think I am just as proud of myself as I am of him! :) Because I worked when Brittany and Trevor were little, I don't remember alot of their training( I was so tired I think I slept trough it!). For those of you who don't know, Brittany and Trevor are a little less than 10 months apart. I nursed them both and worked a fulltime job. So really and truly I don't remember much of when they were babies. It's sad to think of really and so I try not to dwell on it much. You do what you have to do in life to make ends meet, and I am so thankful I can now be at home for all of them. If you are a WIFE , I highly recommend the book "A WOMAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART", by Elizabeth Gregory. It will inspire and motivate you when you feel like nothing else will. If you are interested in reading this book, it is on sale at the Family Christian Stores right now, for around $8 and it is also at Wal-Mart for around $10. It's AWESOME!!

2007-09-03T20:03:00.000-07:00

So Aunt T spilled the beans....yep, Britt had a bad bike wreck. Sutures and multiple xrays kept us in the er for about 5 hours. She looks as if she had been in a car accident, when we went to the pediatrician's office she was actually confused with another child who HAD been in a car accident! Sprained thumb and stitches were what we left with, thank God no broken bones. She still loves her bike and plans to hit that hill again as soon as I will let her!

2007-08-30T16:19:00.000-07:00

Anyone want to guess what happened to my baby?

2007-08-18T20:38:00.000-07:00

I'll leave you all with one more picture of my BrittBritt posing. I am so excited that they are back in a Christian school!

2007-08-18T20:32:00.000-07:00

Zachary is dying to go to school. He was so jealous when the kids got out of the car. As you can see he carried his froggy backpack. He fell asleep on it, and I couldn't resist taking this picture. As I pull around the building I always say" you guys ready?" and when I stop the car in front of their classroom I say " okay hop!" and Zac cried " Zac hop too?" I hope he is this excited about school when it's his time to start!!

2007-08-18T20:24:00.000-07:00

So here are my two not- so- little munchkins on their first day of school. They still look a little sleepy! But they have adjusted to their old routines quite well. Brittany is in second grade and Trevor is in first. Bible Methodist is actually combining these two grades right now. So Trevor is excited about being in the same grade with his big sister. We will soon see if that excitement fades ...I can hear it now "Trevor got in trouble today!" in a little sing song tattle tale voice!!!! It may actually be the other way around! Brittany can be a little stinker sometimes!!!!

Brittany loves posing for the camera and Trevor absolutely hates it. So that is why I have more pictures of her.

2007-08-10T19:07:00.000-07:00

This is the other cutie pie, Chryslyn. She is nine months old, her sister is about to turn 2 and her little brother is about to turn 4. Some think that I'm out of my mind to keep 3 when I already have three, but I have moments of insanity where I actually volunteer to do these things! I think the mormons have it made where they have all of those wives...just think there is someone to do all the laundry, someone else to do the cooking and etc. !!! Some days I would love to have an extra hand. That's why I love it when Teresa or Kim calls me...then it's like having them here at the house with me. I miss you guys!!!!

2007-08-10T19:00:00.000-07:00

This is Alanah..... Jason's cousin's little girl. I kept her, and her brother and sister the other...making for a grand total of 6 kids! It turned out to be just another day. It gave my kids someone each to play with. It's wierd to think that adding three actually made it easier!.....But NO I will not be having three more kids just so that they can have playmates!!! She is a cutie!

2007-08-02T06:20:00.000-07:00

And here is my little Princess reeling hers in. She is so funny. she loves to get all gussied up with pretty dresses and bows, but she loves frogs, fish and lizards more than any boy I know!!!

2007-08-02T06:12:00.000-07:00

This was one brief moment of his happiness that day. I guess we went too close to nap time!

2007-08-02T06:06:00.000-07:00

He looks real thrilled, huh? He kept this grossed out expression on his face the whole time. He says he loves fishing, but he says the fish feel slimy!

2007-08-02T06:02:00.000-07:00

2007-08-02T05:54:00.000-07:00

Daddy's brim wasn't any bigger than mine. We all caught one but Trevor this day. But I will post a pic of one of his he caught on his fishing trip to south Georgia.

2007-08-02T05:47:00.000-07:00

This whopper was caught at a lake near our home. It is known around these parts as Cemetary Lake, because it's next to the cemetary. My kids call it "cow poop lake" because of the pasture you have to walk through! We had fun though! Zachary wasn't happy because it was super hot outside.

2007-07-29T13:23:00.000-07:00

This was taken at the Islands of Adventure. I was hoping that they would act like the dinosaur was trying to attack, but it just ended up looking corny!!!

2007-07-29T13:20:00.000-07:00

This is Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa, where we stayed for the week. It was nice but so not worth the hassles from the time share people!

2007-07-29T13:14:00.000-07:00

This is Zachary who had to wear goggles at all times, including the bath tub! We had fun in the pool, but it got a little crowded at times.

2007-07-29T13:12:00.000-07:00

I'm sitting here trying to post more pictures and I have tried four times. So I guess more pics will have to wait until later.

2007-07-27T19:39:00.000-07:00

We are in Vacation Bible School this week at Golden Grove Bible Methodist Church. The kids have been loving it! Anyhow, don't know who all I have mentioned this to, but our Nazarene church is closing! We are so sad to see it close, but looking ahead to what God has in store for us next! So pray for us as we search for our new church home. It may be at Golden Grove, but we have not decided yet.

2007-07-25T08:23:00.000-07:00

We found an awesome deal on tickets to Universal Orlando and the Islands of Adventure, so that is where we went each day that we were there. We figured out that if we went every evening at 6 the parking was free and it still gave us 4 hours of fun. Not to mention it wasn't as crowded at that time and not as hot. Here is a picture of Zac perched atop his daddy's shoulders. Jason said his choulders now carry the perfect indention of Zac's be-hind! He refused to pack the stroller before we left, so this is where Zac sat every day!

2007-07-25T08:13:00.000-07:00

2007-07-25T08:07:00.000-07:00

Okay, so we just returned from our vacation to Orlando Florida this past Saturday. I have been so busy trying to get us all unpacked and getting ready for school that I have not attempted to post until now. Then I realized I forgot my blogger password. Call me airhead or what you wish, I choose to think that it is from being overwhelmed........ (or maybe I should resign to the fact that I can be a little airheaded sometimes!) Anyhow, I am going to attempt uploading some photos for your enjoyment. I am not computer illiterate, just still on dial-up!

2007-07-07T07:23:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I finally created a blog. I enjoyed reading all of yours so much that it compelled me to create my own. I am new at this, so bear with me!