Class of 2009

Ok it is that time of year once again:) Time to say CONGRATULATIONS to the GRADS..

May 27th we had Jessica Lyn's graduation..Congrats Jessie,we are all very proud of you:)

Jessie graduated from Simmons High School

Where she was training for a carreer in Culinary Arts

WAY TO GO!!!!!

May 28th Josh and I had Alex Nowicke's graduation..Congrats Alex,sure all the teachers are glad to see this day come:)

Alex is a Bowers Whitley Carreer Center(BWCC)Graduate

Where he was annoying the teachers of Web Design/Computer Gaming

All kidding aside,WAY TO GO!!!!

June 2nd we had Elizabeth Lewis' graduation..Congrats Punk,we are all very proud of you:)

Lizz is a graduate of Spoto High School

She is going to go on a be a awesome LPN

YOU GO GIRL!!!!

Last but certainly not least
I was very honored to be invitied to the graduation of

O'Ryan Lang

WAY TO GO O'Ryan!!!
I know you have alot of people proud of you:)

That wraps up the graduations for another year..CONGRATULATIONS

GOD BLESS..and BEST of LUCK in all you do in life:)

RIP

May is always a rough month for me..It is not only the month that I get to celebrate my birthday and the birthdays of some of my friends and family..But it is also,for the last 11 years,been a very sad month...

You see 11 years ago a very good friend of mine and my self lost a very beautiful wonderful part of our lives..Shyla lost her 2 year old baby girl

Raven Alexandria Galusha

Raven may have been Shyla's daughter,but she was just as much a member of my family as my own children...

R.I.P. Baby Girl...

We will always Love You

and

Never Forget you

Good Times with Good Friends:)

Ok we have had some really good times here lately.....

All started with lizz's 18th Bday party:)










HAPPY 18TH PUNK:)



She had her friends over,that is a WILD bunch..But hey they are teenagers:)












Then we had just a get together





Dee and her grandbaby Darren...








Me with Darren..He looks so much like his daddy:)













Darren's daddy Daniel



Chris and Brandie













and Elizabeth









Followed By.....

Brandie's 35th BDay Party ...






Bday girl:)







Dee and Dennis..our very gracious host:)








Josh


Chelsea,Me and Lizz
Having fun at the bday bash!!


















Chris,Bday girls's hubby:)

Babies everywhere

Congradualtions also have to go to our dear friends Dee

and Dennis Lewis..

Thier son Daniel

and his fiance just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy..

little Darren Ray Lewis!!!!

CONGRATS

The two newest Barkers

We have also had TWO new Barkers added in the past couple months..


On February 16th 2009 we welcomed a bouncing baby boy to the family.Kelly Michele and her fiance Justin Crandell










gave birth to












Logan Robert Charles Crandall
7 # 6 oz and 21 inches


And on March 14th 2009 Jason and Tiffany

Gave birth to

Savannah Koren

8.5 Pounds and 21inches

WELCOME to the family little ones :)

50 Years....

Well lets start with Congradulations to the best parents any one could ever dream of having..







Ben and Alice Barker just celebrated thier 50th wedding anniversary on March 14th 2009.The family (most of us) all got together on the 15th to help them celebrate.WOW 50 years,can you imagine???


These are some of the pics from that celebration..










Me,Mom and Lisa










Mom and Dad with most of the grandkids!!!

Bob and Stev

Chris

Beth,Mom and Dawne









I can't wait till my Hubby and I can look back on 50 years of our life together.I only hope that we are as close to our kids and they to each other to have such a wonderful time.

2009

Well lets see..First of all HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I know a little late,but I have been busy.So I guess we will play catch up..

I got to spend some time in New York with Bon and her family and my baby girl,which by the way isn't exactlly a baby.So I guess I should say my daughter,the young lady.Anyway we had fun..I was there in time for Dade's 5th Bday,HINT don't ever have 4 five year old boys over night at the same time..It is scary..

As you can see we did a camping theme..OK yes it was indoors,but give us a break it was cold:)

Bonnie and I went sledding(first time for us both)had a blast,but I did come to realization that I am to damn old for that.

Me and Ashley

Bonnie and Nevaeh

Me and Nevaeh

Dade was a big boy,he wanted to go all by himself.He would even get to the bottom of the hill and drag the sled back up to the top and go again.I think he would of stayed all night if we had let him.

We went into Times Square..That was fun,really,REALLY cold.Would love to be able to go in the spring or so.Yes I have pics of that trip,but there are to many to choose from.So just gonna have to take my word for it when I say you really need to go check it out for your self if ya ever get the chance.

Lets see,got back from NY just in time for my son's 15th bday and my hubby's 40th bday.So HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the both of them.Didn't get a chance to do anything for either of them,but we will make up for it at some point..Always do:)

All that was followed by unpacking and organizing the new house,forgot to mention that..While I was gone the guys moved us.So I had a bit of a mess when I got home.Honestly tho not as bad as I was expecting..

We have had some family med stuff.

And it was all topped off by the City Bowling Tournament Awards Picnic.Josh didn't recieve anything this year,Nicky walked away with two.One for 3rd Place Singles(boys handicap 85-114 division) and one for 2nd place All Events(boys handicap 85-114 division)

Nicky with his awards

The other winners from AMF University Pinheads

So I guess that about catches us up to now..