Sweetybabs

Quicky S'Mores... one chocolate covered graham cracker cookie...and a small marshmellow...microwave for 5 seconds... and yummmmo! Less than 70 calories!

Our girls have been at the grandparents since last week... and they are coming home today! Wooo Hooo!

Went fishing again today... caught (and released) 5 little perch..and went home! What is wrong with this picture?

Bella and I took a nap...now we are ready to take on the world! Bring it on!!!

Happy Memorial Day...Everyone! Be safe..and be thankful for those who fight and have faught for our everyday FREEDOMS!!!!

Went for a evening drive with my Chuckie... it was beautiful... we even tried to fish... no luck though!

There is nothing better than going shopping with my 17 yr old, Taira Ledbetter, and buying the same size clothes! Woooo Hoooo!

47 lbs to go!!! 153 pounds GONE!!! 4 more pounds and I am under 200!!! 199 looks good in my head...and will even better on the scale! Soon... maybe this week!!! Woooo Hoooo!

Step outside your "circle"..have a long look in....and then see if you see things the same way!

Had dinner with Amber, Chiris and the girls at the lake tonight! It was so yummy! Thanks guys!!!

Yummy... Dutch Oven dinner at the lake with my daughter and her family tonigh...wooo hooo.. I can't wait! I think I just might make something in mine too!

Went fishing again today with Chuckie... all I am going to say is... "Ditto". LMBO

Fishing with Taira....not catching anything but a tan!

"Go they way; thy faith hath made thee whole." Jesus (Mark 10:52) The power of "faith" is the key!

Temporary Husband WANTED: Job discription: All the honey-do's I tell you to do, all without complaining, get them done on time, must have your own credit cards or large sums of cash, keep your opinion to yourself, don't think..I'll do that for you, must be a handy-man with a strong back, no drama-kings...Benefits: I will say "Thank you" often and smile! No... there is NO other benefits! I just need a temporary husband to help lighten the heavy load of honey-do's poor Chuckie has piling up...

"Yeah I'm going take the high road,And do what the preacher told me to do,You keep messing up and I'll keep praying for you." Oh how I LOVE this song! I know...I know ...it it WRONG...but oh, how I love it!

It's Barbara Day! Cash? Check! Gas in car? Check! Turn off cell phone? Check! Got camera? Check! Prayed? Check! Got coffee? Check! Took coffee to Chuckie? Check! Yep...that'll about cover it!

WoooHoooo! Officially... today I have lost 150 pounds! The scales said..."207.0"....my beginning weight was 357.8!! I still have 50 pounds to go... and it is leaving on a rate of about 2 lbs per week!

H E L P!!! Which is the correct thing to do... tell the truth and hurt someones feeling or lie to protect someones feelings? I lean towards the "Truth"..brutal truth is what works for me... but "someone" told me to protect "other peoples" feelings! Geez...we can't have it both ways!

Happy Monday...everyone!

I bought some new pants today.... a size 16!! They are a little snug, but they fit! In week or so...they will fit great! From a size 28 to a size 16..you bet I am excited! I can't even remember the last time I was in a size 16...LOL

Weighloss UPDATE: As of today.... I have lost 110 lbs!!! Woo Hooo! I have lost a total of "58" inches!! Yes...you heard it right..58 inches! I have lost 14 1/2 inches just in my hips...which as we all know ..was much needed. LOL I thank God for this journey and for all of my loving friends and family who supports me in this life changing experience!

Chuckie and I had the most amazing day yesterday! We went to Joplin...had lunch with my brother and seen the sad devestation of the tornado that happened 8 months ago! The one thing that made it so amazing...was we got to do all of it with my brother, Kevin Gardner! God is so GOOD!

Sinus colds are the worse! Yuck!

It's Jan 1st...and as of now I have lost 22 lbs in 5 weeks (since surgery)...a total of 103 lbs all together... all in just 5 months! WooHoo! That is a great way to start a new year!