ok so I made the news...semi-blog worthy

So I went on Christmas morning to downtown Dallas to help serve the homeless /needy people. I love to help, I just wish they would do it more than just two or three times a year..people need to eat everyday. So we ( My friend Yulonda, who signed us up, and her son Trevor and myself) got there and immediately started in with filling bags with fruit and candy and we did that assembly line style. Once 1000 of those were done I went looking for something else to do. I have to be honest here and say alot people just come out there to be seen. Not judging them really, I just think it is crap to show up in your gucci jeans and high heeled boots with matching coach bag and stand around with your hands in your pockets until the food is prepared and ready to serve. Who is the show for??Just wondering??
While those people stood around because it was cold, I went to the head honcho guy with the bull horn and said "Look dude,I am an able body, ready and willing to work, what cha got that needs doin'?"
He said with a scrunched up face " you got any kitchen experience?"
I said " well, I can cook"
He said " good enough, you are in charge of the steam table area"...
He then pointed me toward a table with some roasters on it and said those steamers need to be up and running at 200 degrees and all need liners and have water in them and ready to serve shortly..I tuned to look at what he was pointing at and turned back around and he was gone...now, take in mind we had 9 or 10 grown men fighting ( well communicating loudly) about which cord to plug into which generator..... oh yeah this was gonna be good times!!
Eventually I assembled a team and we manned the food line beautifully... AND all my steamers were running at optimal temperature!!
I love this ministry because the volunteers actually SERVE the needy/homeless, instead of making them go through a soup line...they get to sit and be served like at home...love that!! Everything was outside, under tents and on tables, it is a bare bones ministry! Once we got the generator situation resolved it really did go very smoothly...The news showed up and I got to be famous for exactly 1 1/2 seconds!! Whoo hoo!! This is the news clip from channel 8 ten oclock news. Ok, you can hear my voice say "ok yall ready 1 2 3 go"( I sound so country!!) and see my hand removing one of the lids and the you have to look really closely but at exacly 59 seconds to 1 minute and over the shoulders of the guys hugging, in the background and under the tent there I am, smiling! Look quickly or pause it at 1 minute exactly, I am manning my area and ready to serve!! Like my pastor always says " You are just a bit part player in the grand scheme of Life.." This video clip is prime example of my bitness...it was a great day. We served over 1000 meals and there were over 400 voluteers!! Praise His Name !!http://www.wfaa.com/video/index.html?nvid=316460&shu=1

Photoshoot of Hannah Bean

Photography by Lisa Allen

Side note: Post pregnancy hair and makeup done by Lisa Allen!

Ok...so seriously. This really happened. I saw Lisa's Jesus tat hovering over Hannah and I said "give me the camera real quick". Hannah was enthralled with Lisa's tattoo and of course..we were like...WOW..she loves JESUS! She just came from JESUS! She recognizes her Abba. We got excited and I'm serious when I say her disposition totally changed and she started smiling and literally beaming up over her shoulder to see Lisa's tattoo. It really freaked us out. Of course, our hearts were beaming with joy to see it.

I love sitemeter...

I am really freaked out right now, because I just checked my site meter and someone in Africa, Cote d'Ivoire to be exact, has been Googling my imahairpro name!!!...I followed their last click link and it is amazing what you can find out about me just from my sign in name. It is really scary. Just know this, I have 500 lbs of dog and a big ass gun waiting for you if you are planning anything...punk!

Andrea and Hannah

I took these yesterday on Thanksgiving...Isn't she sweet!!?! Nothing compares to a newborn baby, my personaol fave is the bottom one, she is already telling the world "I am #1!!"

 

 

 

Hannah is Home

I am so thankful that Hannah got to come home yesterday. I know that is a weight off of this family. She is home resting with her momma and in her crib. I love that!
This is a very brief update as DWTS finale is on...my doggie is doing great still no sign of sickness. My leg, well I hate to say that it is completely healed because everythime I do it opens back up and oozes alot, yup it is as gross as it sounds. So I will say this it is kinda closed for now...it really closed on Hannahs birthday. We will celebrate as soon as Andreas uterus gets less puffy. LOL I still can;t believe she posted that. Like I said quick update...L.

More of Mark...

This is Mark, he is a good friend who wanted some professional pics for his website...I think he got what he had wanted...We had a great time!

 

 

 

 

 

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Mark....

This is my favorite grouping of Mr. Handsome Mark...

 

 

 

 

Mark...

I am not a fan of the "headshot" look but with a face like that...come on!!

 

 

 

 

more of my favorite of Rana

 

 

 

 

some of my favs of Rana

 

 

 

 

Sweet Hannah

 

 

 

 

Hannah