New Adventure

HAPPY NEW YEAR... 2010

Well it is a new year and new decade,so I decided it was also time for a new me.
So I am on the path to getting back in shape.Want to be down to a size 10(currently 14)by June 2010..So that means that I am gonna have to also loose about 60 pounds. Wish me luck:)

Also as of Monday January 4,2010 I will once again be a student.YAY!!! I have enrolled at Keiser University for my ASMA (Associates in Science Medical Assisting) It is a 16 month course.And in 6 months if grades stay up and etc,I will have two months of externship at a nearby Hospital or Doctor's office.

I will keep updated on everything as well as I can.Gonna be really hectic and busy,busy.busy around here for a while.

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.