boyer buggies

whippy cake love.

2010-11-01T16:53:00.000-07:00

ok.. first of all...I am sorry if my poor spelling offended you with my last post...I am the first to admit that my spelling and grammer...uh, stink. If it will hurt our relationship...I am sorry. I blame it on my toddler conversations that I have all day....

second. We had the opportunity to meet Becky from Whippy Cake at Swiss days. If you haven't seen her blog...check it out. Whippy cake.com it's yummy stuff. for realz. Funky. Fun. and Unique....everything that we love over at Salty Bison. Anyhoo.. she is having a fun giveaway. I almost hate sharing it..as it will hurt my chances to win a loverly bag. Rose-marigold..that's all I'm going to say....whew. it's cute. Check it out over at JoTotes.com

third. i have a list of funnies from the wee ones... I need to catch up. soon. I also need to make dinner and fold the pile of laundry next to my bed...

later loves.

whose the REAL parent here...

2010-09-26T20:23:00.000-07:00

brad is a crack up. I don't just say that because I am his momma and could eat him up...seriously, the kid is crazy witty. Even when I am mad... I have to bit my tongue from laughing at him...

The other night the kids wouldn't listen and go to bed. I know, shocking. I was at the end of my rope... I yelled that I was counting to 10 and if they were not in bed..they were in big trouble. "10,9..8..7.. " nobody moved..they just kept playing.." (louder) 6, 5..4" they all start running to their rooms...except for B. I get to 1 and he slowly starts walking away and turns back to me...AND WINKS. WoW...I am very intimidating to this little boy of mine. cheeky monkey.

**tonight at Fhe**

brad said he wanted to be the dad and preside over our Family Home Evening...He sat in Dad's chair and sent Stephen to the couch.

Just as Stephen said "ok..you think your big enough...you be the dad tonight" B said "ok. My first order of business...Dad, go get me a bowl of icecream." lol.

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Grandma asked the kids where Jesus lived and said it started with a J. B started jumping in his seat with his hand raised...when Grandma called on him he shouted "Jamaica!"

whew. it's been..awhile.

2010-09-20T02:44:00.000-07:00

i am back on the bandwagon. I have re-committed myself to this lovely blog and I am sad I have missed so much that has happened in the last..er....6 months. Because we all know I will never give a super good thourough update. seriously. I think a few pics of some stuff..and we shall move on.

My slacking was really due to this:
Shawna and I had a blast working our booth at Swiss Days in Midway a couple of weeks ago. It took us several months to build up enough inventory for it and it was worth the chaos. Well, to us it was....our husbands are glad it's over. ;) I still have several holiday boutiques coming up in the next few months..but I am happy to get back to my schedule for now.

so...with that excuse for my slacking... here is a super quick update. July 2nd my bubba brother was married to his sweetheart Makinzie:

The wedding was beautiful! The had a fun reception that was vintage-y and simple and lovely. The kids danced for hours. We ate yummy chicken and doughnuts. We had our pictures taken in a photo booth. And Makinzie sang a song to Chad. bee-utiful.

*look at her shoes. love it.

We took a fun family vaca up to Idaho. We stayed in Grandmas cabin in Island Park...it was a cozy blast. It was pretty cold..but we snuggled and watched movies and ate lots of food...it was perfect. Although it may not be exciting..or blog worthy news for 'ya all... we layed sod in the front yard. yep. 4 years later...it's done. That was a big day for the boyers....

We ended our '09 school year with a bang. Kendyl was in the talent show..she did a dance with some friends. And rocked it.

Both Brad and Kendyl sang in their end of the year performances...Stephen and I were very proud...

Another school year has started...and we have sent off another boyer bug. Av started Kindergarten and couldn't be happier. She loves it. She comes home singing and talking about her day and doesn't stop till she is in bed at night. She is making new friends and being brave. It is fun to watch them get big and do things on their own...but I miss them terribly when they go.

Ry has had quite the adjustment now too... and she is loving being the oldest. Mostly because she gets to drag Hadley around and make her do things with her all day. She is a random funny little girl. I asked her today what she wanted to be for halloween and she said "A bad bwirdie. From christmas. that eats cake in her bed. and is pink and white. and says chirp." the girl is nuts... but makes my day fun listening to her..

Hadley is following her siblings and cracking us up. She thinks she is as old as them and tries to do what they do...My favorite Hadleyism right now is the way she says her words... she calls her blanket her bacon. So when she is sad she just screams "Bacon!"... it's classic. who doesn't love pork 'eh?

We have really had a wonderfully awesome last few months.. these kids are loud and funny and wild and I am truely blessed to be their momma and watch them grow.

for now..this is good. I will post some of their funnies soon... love you my lovelies, dev

where?

2010-04-19T08:04:00.000-07:00

Av: "Mom.. i can't wear these shoes today.."

Mom: "Av, just put them on, we need to go!"

Av: "Mom, do you really want me to look like I am from Omaha?"

Mom: "what? (laughing) where is Omaha?"

Av: "I don't know..somewhere in California."

sneaky boy.

2010-03-07T22:05:00.000-08:00

Mom: "you need to go read your book for school Brad."

Brad: a couple minutes later..." Mom, I hate reading."

Mom: "what? why do you hate it?"

Brad: "Because it just means that I am getting older. The bigger the words the older I get."

Mom: "what's wrong with that, B? It just means you are learning and getting smart..."

Brad: "Yeah, but if I keep getting older then it will be time for you to die. And I don't want you to die mom."

Mom: *laughing* "B. seriously, I love you. You crack me up.."

Brad: *while giving me a hug* "so... do I still have to read my book?"

Aliens?

2010-01-25T00:54:00.000-08:00

at Family Home Evening tonight:

Dad: "what is baptism by immersion?"

Brad: "you can baptise aliens?"

Dad: "{laughing} Brad, can you just listen and quit goofing."

Mom: "B, did you think Dad said baptism by a martian?"

Brad: "yeah, I thought Dad was talking about baptising aliens."

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it's all in the name...

2010-01-07T11:26:00.000-08:00

Mom: "What's your whole name Ry?"

Ry: "Ry Ry in rain."

Av: "No it's not Ry. It's Rylin Lorainne"

Mom: "What's your whole name Av?"

Av: "Avery Anna Banana Boyer."

Mom: "What's Kendyls whole name?"

Av: "It's boring. It's just Kendyl Devenie"

last few funnies from 2009...

2009-12-31T09:21:00.000-08:00

Av: "Mom, Santa's elves didn't work very hard on this princess ring. It already broke."

Mom: "what? you already broke something?"

Av: "no, it's because Santa isn't very creative mom. He needs to work harder."

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We were packing up the kids and the car to go home from my parents house over christmas.. Grandma and Grandpa were at church.. we were all ready to go sitting in the car and Grandma pulled up. Kendyl said from the back seat..."Awkward"

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*sigh* I love that these kiddos are growing up and entering new fun stages... I am excited for 2010 and all the funny fab moments our family will experience together...Happy New Year everyone!!

big hair.

2009-12-27T09:59:00.000-08:00

Ry: "Avwe, your hair is beautiful, but it scares me."

Mom: "why does is scare you Ry?"

Ry: "because."

Av: "because you always put these big bows in my hair Mom."

av. you make me laugh...

2009-12-12T21:33:00.000-08:00

I was showing Av some of my jewelry from the trip and she *freaked* out about it....{jewelry is her thing..}

Av: (as she clutches a necklace close to her chest) "oh mom.. this is all so... original."

K: huh? original? what do you mean Av?

Av: *turning to Kendyl* it means mom is so cute Kendyl.

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After we picked up Avery from her friend Madisons house she wouldn't stop talking about stuff she did...

Mom: "Av, were you good?"

Avery: "yes mom. I kept all my burps in my throat like girls are suppossed to do."

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Dad: "Av, will you take those shoes to my closet?"

Av: "ok dad"

*walking past him with shoes in hand....*

Av: "see how graciously I am carrying your shoes dad?"

she's almost one already...sniff. sniff*

2009-11-10T08:27:00.000-08:00

a fall day at the park...

2009-11-06T10:01:00.000-08:00

when the wolves come out...

2009-11-03T20:51:00.000-08:00

*while trick 'r treating..*

A: "mom, It's time to go home because that moon is really big and now all the wolves are going to come out."

Mom: "how did you know about wolves Av?"

A: "I learned it when I was a kid mom."

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* I overheard Kendyl and Brad having a funny conversation in the car today..*

K: "you want a horse?"

B: "yeah, but not till I am a dad."

K: "why are you going to wait so long?"

B: "because I want my kids to scoop his poop. not me."

B: " I don't scoop poop."

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funnies from the trip..

2009-10-28T07:46:00.000-07:00

Avery: "My hair is really hairy today."
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Grandma: "are you a vegitarian?"
Isabelle: "no, I will eat anything with a face."
~~after about a minute....
Isabelle: "except humans."
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Mom: "av, why did you change your clothes,....again?"
Avery: "I couldn't take it anymore. Those jeans are killing my body."

check this out...

2009-10-26T14:25:00.000-07:00

for those that live in our area... check out this new blog for our scrapbook/craft store. They have some cute stuff and great deals....

http://allscrappedup-priceutah.blogspot.com/

lol....

2009-10-15T16:49:00.000-07:00

Av: "Hadley, stop being so cute!.....it makes me laugh and sweat."

funnies.

2009-10-12T12:01:00.000-07:00

Ry was trying to brush my hair.... and I was pratically bleeding... I asked her to stop and she grabbed my cheeks and said...

"no mom. I do it."

--then she took the comb and twirled it in the air and said

"bobby,booby boo"

*i laughed* and asked what she turned me into... she said...

"a nice mom."

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Mom: "I wonder who you got your flaming temper from Av..."

Dad: "Your mom."

Mom: "Your dad."

Avery: "no I got it at the store."

Mom: "really? Why did you get this one?"

Avery: "Because it was cute."

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my oldest.

2009-09-29T18:43:00.001-07:00

too cool for school.

2009-09-11T12:06:00.001-07:00

the wee one.

2009-09-06T20:15:00.001-07:00

the blondie.

2009-09-04T16:38:00.000-07:00

my handsome man.

2009-09-04T07:54:00.001-07:00

one of my beauties....

2009-09-02T12:21:00.000-07:00

yes! i love her.

2009-08-11T09:06:00.000-07:00

B: "Grandpa, do you love your wife?"

Grandpa: "Yes, I love her more than anything."

B: "yeah, I love her too."

eyewear.

2009-07-20T07:37:00.001-07:00

funnies from the pool....

2009-07-19T12:04:00.000-07:00

B: "mom, I look under the water without goggles so that I will have enough tears to cry later.."

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A: "I think someone threw up in the pool. Because that was my bad dream last night and dreams do come true Mom."

will you help us Mom?

2009-07-18T10:09:00.000-07:00

each morning I sit with the kids and they choose their chores for the day. They can't argue with me about them... because THEY chose them. {well, really they still complain...}This morning the kids were asking about how things were going to work once all the rooms in the basement were finished....

B: "so, when we have our own rooms will you still help us clean them?"

M: "No. I only help you now because it's out of control most days and I can't stand it.."

B: **jaw dropped to floor... wide eyed***

"Mom. I have a major problem with this."

M: **laughing**

A: "If we clean our rooms Jesus will be happy."

B: "doesn't matter Avery. Jesus won't help us clean either."

we love john wayne.

2009-07-12T22:58:00.000-07:00

K: "Mom, are there really cars in Texas?"

M: "Yeah, they have cars there...why?"

K: "I thought they only rode horses in Texas.."

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*note to self* --we watch too much John Wayne in our house....

ukulele love.

2009-06-24T08:45:00.000-07:00

random funnies from this week....

Av: "Mom, I can't find the talkie walkies!"

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B: "Mom. You have big binks." ....yes. that's what he calls boobs. I refuse to teach him otherwise. lol.

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K: "I want to learn how to play the Ukelele....."

B: "I don't like Ukelele's.... Dacars are better."

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ok. So, I need to work on our grammer skills a bit... I guess.

Dacars ARE cool though.

***dacar=guitar*** fyi.

still.can't.stop.laughing....

2009-06-12T22:35:00.000-07:00

{picture has no relation to story..it's just funny...}
B was out playing catch by the fence and the neighboors dogs came running and barking towards him....he freaked out and came running towards me...

i was wiping the tears from my cheeks from laughing so hard... I know..evil. It's the kind of mom I am...

to top it all off...Brad puts his hand on my shoulder and says "those dogs scared me out of the crap!!"

poor boy.

lol.

tough girl..

2009-06-11T22:13:00.000-07:00

Av was riding her bike yesterday and yelled out to me after she rode over the garden hose....

"Mom!! I'm braver than balls!"

i think she got a few conversations that she heard between her dad and brother mixed up a bit....

brave girl.

funny man.

2009-06-10T12:50:00.000-07:00

we were on our way to Kendyl and Brad's first baseball game last night and Kendyl couldn't find her mit... she was pretty sad...

B: "Kendyl, you can have my mit. I am so scared I'm gunna pee my pants anyway.."

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I was sitting with B on the couch this weekend listening to music.. this was our conversation...

Mom: "Brad, let's dance. I will teach you so that you can dance with your wife someday.."

B: "uh. I will not have a wife mom. I don't have time for one."

Mom: "why not B?"

B: "Because I will be too busy being a Jedi and a bullrider and a cowboy and a ninja and a football player."

Mom: "what?! you have to get married so that I can be a Grandma! "

B: "sorry mom. plus... there are no cute girls here."

some recent pics..

2009-05-22T23:20:00.001-07:00

..it's what's for dinner.

2009-05-22T09:03:00.000-07:00

Av: "Mom, will you get me a zwink (drink)?"

Mom: *walking over to the sink*

Av: "No mom. I don't want any water today. It tastes like beef."

...poor dad.

2009-05-21T21:53:00.001-07:00

we took the kids for a walk the other day and Avery was riding her little tricycle. Can we say S.L.O.W. it was so hard to be patient when K and B were about 3 miles ahead of us... I was pushing the huge double stroller with only Ry in it because Had decided to freak out... so Dad was cuddling with her... he was bending down trying to hold Had and push the bike at the same time....

Dad: "whoa. my back is burning. "

Mom: *laughing at Dad's pain* "Yeah, I wonder why..."

Avery: "Dad. It's because of all the problems that you have."

insightful Av. thanks.

my little dumplings..

2009-05-05T11:38:00.000-07:00

the other night the whole fam was sitting in the living room coloring pictures... Brad was VERY proud of his and ran up to Dad... had it hidden behind his back and said "prepare to be amazed Dad.."

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We did a ton of yardwork yesterday and had to take a load of rubbish to the dump.... we loaded the crew in the truck and took off.. on our way home Av was cracking us up...

Av: "when are we going to be at the dumpling?"

M: "uh... we just left the DUMP sweetie..."

Av: "no. when are we going to the dumpling?"

M: "Av, you eat dumplings and you take trash to the dump.."

Av: "Gross. I don't want to eat those dumplings."

hmm.

2009-04-09T16:17:00.000-07:00

Av: "Mom.If I keep biting my nails my skeleton will start to show."

Mom: "hmm. ok..true Avery. Are you going to stop biting your nails?"

Av: "No. {long pause..} ok, yeah I am going to stop. That would be gross to show people my skeleton."

this is an awesome way to start off a Monday...

2009-04-06T17:11:00.000-07:00

sweet nectar?

2009-04-03T09:36:00.000-07:00

i peeled about a dozen oranges for the kids this morning (does anyone else go through oranges by the bushel..?) Brad was eating his and quickly looked over at me~~ puckered up~~ and said:

"MOM! this orange is sick. It tastes like poison. Are you poisoning us?"

2009-03-27T09:36:00.000-07:00

Stephen was bent over tying Brad's shoe and this was their conversation.....

B:"Dad... your hair stinks."

Dad: "{laughing}really? thanks Brad."

B:"you smell like... lawn fertilizer."

Dad: still laughing...

B: "it's ok Dad. I like fertilizer."

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Mom: "Av, you're silly.."

Av: "No I'm not mom. I am a nut and a monkey bum."

2009-03-16T18:05:00.000-07:00

some funnies from this weekend..

B: "Mom, you're my favorite Mom."
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[brad talking to avery in the car..]
B:"Uncle Mac is going to Satan George on his mission"
A:"no he's not."
Mom: "uh. He's not going to Satan George...he's going to California.."
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Mom: "B, guess what? Tomorrow we are going to sign up for
Kindergarten!"
B: "I don't want to."
Mom: "Why not? Aren't you excited to go to school?"
B: "no. Then I won't see my sisters and our family will split up. Do you want that to happen?"
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Av...you crack me up.

2009-03-06T11:24:00.000-08:00

Last night at the dinner table:

Av: [without looking up from her plate] "Mom, you need to get some space bags"

Mom: "what? {laughing inside} what are space bags?

Av: "you know! You put your clothes in them, stick a vacume to it and then pour dirt and water on top."

Mom: " hmm. we totally need those."

{another reason cable was shut off a while ago.. my kids have commercials memorized.}
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this morning Av was sitting on my lap and she was talking on her pretend cell phone. She calls her friends and Dad all day long....
I was tickling her leg so she couldn't talk and she covered the phone and said "Mom, stop it or I am going to call Jesus and tell him"

I love these funny little people...

Av is a nut.

2009-03-03T12:50:00.001-08:00

Av: "Mom, do you know the name of my three lipsticks?"

Mom: "No, what are they..."

Av: "Bubblegum, Chocolate berry and Belly button"

Mom: "really? those are nice names... why did you call that one Belly button?

Av: [rolling her eyes at me] "don't ask me any more questions about it mom."

Avery Annabananna..

2009-02-28T14:42:00.000-08:00

another monkey bum.

2009-02-27T10:38:00.000-08:00

my goofball.

2009-02-26T13:57:00.000-08:00

..well, one of 'em.

I finally got her to smile for the camera!!

2009-02-09T14:37:00.000-08:00

Bradism..

2009-01-30T11:45:00.000-08:00

I haven't posted any of the kids random funny stuff lately. I need to get back into gear...

Brad ran up to me this morning crying and I asked what was wrong...

B: "MOMMM! Rylin just bless youd in my face!"

no matter how many times I tell him it's called a sneeze~ he just doesn't believe me. He has been calling them bless you's forever... funny B.

i need a distraction...

2009-01-29T18:52:00.000-08:00

ok. it's been an eventful week. to say the least... after our second trip to the Dr. in two days we have discovered that Kendyl's ear drum decided to burst, Brad has croup and Rylin has RSV and an earache..Avery is... princess Avery and Had is adorable. (I felt bad leaving those two bugs out...)

Yeah. party over here!

ok. not really.

I am totally drained with it all and really need a distraction. So, I think I will watch our favorite movie of ALL TIME!! (ok. there are some close second placers...) But, this one takes the cake...for sure! ;)

Seriously, if you haven't seen this "most likely to split your gut laughing" movie... you have to.

it's classic. up there with Pride and Prejudice or... Pirates of the Caribbean (ladies, you know what I'm talking about...)I think William H. Macy is comic genius!!
here's the preview if you haven't seen the movie... time to make some Kettle Corn....

almost 2 months already...

2009-01-21T12:26:00.000-08:00

hmmm.

2009-01-21T09:42:00.000-08:00

Brad has been BEGGING for a mohawk. So.. this morning I gave in--
for the moment...

*sorry for the yucky pic... it's from my phone...

funny guys.

2009-01-16T10:14:00.001-08:00

boys weekend at the Bowl game in Vegas...

4 weeks old tomorrow..

2008-12-31T11:32:00.000-08:00

how big is big enough???

2008-12-15T12:25:00.000-08:00

she's already a WEEK old!!

2008-12-12T14:11:00.001-08:00

We are all very excited that our little Hadley Jean has arrived! She was born Dec. 5th at 9:12pm. She was 6lbs & 14oz and 18 inches long. She has a ton of really dark brown hair and is a really mellow little bug. She hates having her diaper changed but other than that she just hangs out with us... The kids all fight over who gets to hold her and they will sit on the couch for about an hour each just starring at her and snuggling with the little peanut. So, Stephen and I just change diapers and I nurse... piece of cake! :)

Words cannot describe the love we feel from our family and friends. We know everyone was praying for her healthy arrival and it is a strong lesson for our family on the power of prayer. Just two days before she was born we had an amniocentesis and the Dr. said that her lungs were still too immature to be born yet. We were grateful to know how she was progressing and tried really hard to stay in bed and not have a baby for a few more days... Well, she stopped moving and gave us quite a scare and the Dr. decided to just get her out so that they can take care of her... Labor was induced at about 4pm and she arrived perfectly healthy just a few hours later. We are so blessed. I know Heavenly Father heard our prayers and we are so grateful for everyone's concern and love for her...
Here are a few of my favorite pics from this last week...

I think Hadley is a carbon copy of Avery... what do you think?

Mom and Dad right after she arrived...

Daddy picked out her Christmas bow... didn't he do good?

I am always so concerned about the amount of hair they will have...so, I was very excited to see all the black curls on her head...

yummy cheeks...

a funny little family dance...

2008-12-04T15:17:00.000-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

little miss attitude...

2008-11-28T18:48:00.000-08:00

Av cracks me up. I am sitting here on the computer and she is on my bed playing with her toys... nobody is talking... then out of the blue..
Av: "MOM. You better boom with your attitude."
Mom: "what?! I don't have attitude. what are you talking about? Sounds like you need to boom with your own attitude over there..."
Av: "whatever mom. I already did."

nutjob.

baby news and a song...

2008-11-25T10:52:00.000-08:00

Stephen and I went to our Dr. appt yesterday and had a lengthy talk with our Dr. (whom i LOVE. seriously...LOVE.) and we came to the conclusion that in 8 days...next wed... we are scheduled to have an AMNIOCENTISIS to see if Hadley's lungs are ready... and if the results come back good... we will head over to be induced... It was all very overwhelming to be honest. I mean... we know we are pregnant. We know the baby will be here shortly. We know we want Had to be here...but, next week?! It really put things into perspective for us. We are ready and anxious.. we just hope for a healthy little bug that we will be able to take home after a short stay at the hospital... So! we are crossing our fingers for some strong lungs on this girl!

So... because she has already dropped and I am already dialated to a 2... I am sitting on my big prego bum doing nothing. I saw a video this morning that I loved and have since watched about 7 times... It is a video of some pictures from Mark Mabry. It is put to my FAVORITE FAVORITE song of all times. In fact, I told Stephen to play this song at my funeral years ago.... Here is the link to the video... sometimes you have to click on the "main" button for the song to load...

I am so grateful for my knowledge of the Saviour and his life and sacrifice.... and I am THANKFUL for moments where I can be reminded of how special and sacred this life is....

it's been lovely but....

2008-11-12T11:16:00.000-08:00

ok. I know. I've been slacking on my blogger duties... I know. But, I am tired... and...well, just tired. So, I thought I would share a little funny from Brad this morning...

Mom: (folding laundry on my bed...)
Brad: (running full blast--screaming into my room)

Mom: "what are you screaming for B?!"
Brad: (seriously...at the TOP of his voice...) "I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! THE GIRLS ARE 'TA-GA-NIZING ME EVERY SECOND!"
Mom: "I am sorry B.....uh... it's only because they love you so much..."
Brad: "I am serious mom. Tell them to stop taganizing me RIGHT NOW or they can't love me either!"

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Kendyl put me in my place the other night.... I was having a "it's bedtime and I can't take the screaming kids mugging all over me anymore" moment...

Mom: "that's it!! I can't stand the noise...everybody OUT OF MY ROOM!!!"
Kendyl: after everyone left but her..."Mom, isn't this the reason you and Dad decided to have a lot of kids?"
Mom: ok... honestly, I just stared at her at first.... bugged that I got called out.... and bugged that now I felt like I should apologize to the little bugs....

then I gave her a big snuggle and thanked her for reminding me why I have a house full of loud kids....

trick or treat!!

2008-11-01T20:58:00.001-07:00

all I know is that my back hurts... my chocolate stash is FULL!..
I am beat... and I need a vacation from this weekend...seriously, it was
crazy getting these kiddos dressed and fed and out the door to trick
or treat... I think next year I will volunteer to stay home and pass
out the candy... here are some very random pics...

the kids were a blur as they ran from house to house...

Kendyl and her green witch nose... very scary...

Av... halfway dressed... never without a phone...Av with her whole costume.. she was a "very bad witch"

daddy and Rylin... she was SOO excited to have her own
bag and go up to the doors...

"look at all my candy mom!!"

Brad with half his costume... really he wears his
cowboy gear everyday... so, was it REALLY a costume?hmm.

btw...BYU WON!! YEAH!!

i love this quote...

2008-10-27T03:01:00.000-07:00

“You are spirit daughters of the most creative being in the universe. Isn’t it remarkable to think that your very spirits are fashioned by an endlessly creative and eternally compassionate God? Think about it—your spirit body is a masterpiece, created with a beauty, function, and capacity beyond imagination…You may think you don’t have talents, but that is a false assumption, for we all have talents and gifts, every one of us. The bounds of creativity extend far beyond the limits of a canvas or a sheet of paper and do not require a brush, a pen, or the keys of a piano. Creation means bringing into existence something that did not exist before—colorful gardens, harmonious homes, family memories, flowing laughter.”

Dieter F. Uchtdorf, from the first presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Excerpted from his talk "Happiness is your Heritage" from the General Relief Society Meeting, October 2008.

flashback friday...

2008-10-24T22:50:00.000-07:00

Rylin

Avery

something to make your heart race....

2008-10-23T11:56:00.001-07:00

...ahhh.. I can't wait!...

shoes, shoes GLORIOUS SHOES!!!

2008-10-14T14:55:00.000-07:00

ok. I don't know if it is a phase.. but, I can't get enough of these yummy little girl shoes. How do you choose? They are so cute... and I could get matching ones for my other girls... poor Stephen. I have so much shopping to do....

crackhead 'eh??

2008-10-13T14:01:00.000-07:00

.......funny thing is I don't drink caffeine. And who has the energy to be a "vibrating crackhead"?? I barely have the energy to unload my dishwasher.....

old school love birds....

2008-10-09T11:57:00.000-07:00

don't we look like we're meant to be?? Or mabey brother and sister? I don't know... but, I love the hair and turtleneck combo...hot, hOT, HOT!!!!

go check out yearbookyourself.com for some serious belly laughing funny stuff... (thanks Carrie for the hook up!!)

btw... check out this fun site.. www.handbagplanet.com they are giving away some fun handbags....

peachy peach

2008-10-02T08:54:00.000-07:00

my friend Shauna (check out her blog over at Nature for kids) and I
spent yesterday up to our elbows in peaches... It was pretty funny...
we had TONS! But, we were able to make loads of yummy peach goodness...
Our list includes... peach jam, peach raspberry jam, peach strawberry cinnamon jam, peach vanilla syrup, peach vanilla cinnamon syrup and plain peach syrup... It was a lot of hard work, but Stephen and I tried some of the peach vanilla cinnamon syrup on some vanilla ice cream last night... AHHH. It tasted like fall. Like apple pie. Totally worth the
hard work. Now we just have to can sliced peaches next week.... ;)

2008-09-30T08:49:00.000-07:00

we took the kids to the movies the other day and Brad was
his typical funny little self. We were the last to leave the theatre
and Dad told B to go a head of him and Brad looked up... slapped him on the bum...
and said to his daddy..." you go a head big boy!"

road trip with daddy....

2008-09-25T14:19:00.000-07:00

Stephen had to drop off a friend up in Provo yesterday. He was flying out to meet his family at Disneyland... Stephen asked Brad to come and he was very excited... tucked in his shirt~wore a belt and everything... before they got there Brad impatiently asked "Dad, when are we going to be at Disneyland?"

Poor kid. He thought he was on a REALLY special daddy/son outing... all the way to Disneyland. Stephen said he was pretty disappointed when he explained that they were just dropping Cody off at a gas station....

i love prayer time....

2008-09-23T08:34:00.000-07:00

Avery's personal prayer last night...

A: "help us when Jesus dies that he will be
like diamonds all over the ground for us to pick up.
I like diamonds."
Mom: peeking through one eye...trying not to laugh...
A: "And please help us to go to the hospital again
so that Kendyl can get presents and the Dr
can pull Hadwee out of mom."

a very eventful weekend...

2008-09-21T18:34:00.000-07:00

ok. I now have some time to sit back and take a few deep breaths... so, what do I do? Yep, log onto my computer. But, I figured everyone needed an update on our Boyer family drama....

First of all, I have to send a BIG thank you to all of my close friends and family that really helped out these last few days. I have the best friends! They watched and fed and were wonderful with my 3 youngest bugs. They came by the hospital to give Kendyl some loves and just really made my life easier the past few days...

So, for those of you that don't know the details...

Wednesday night Kendyl had a cough and was just pretty tired. Nothing to be surprised about. Nothing to call the doctor about. But, Thursday morning she yelled from her bed that she couldn't breath. She came into our room and it was VERY obvious that she was having a hard time getting oxygen. We called her doctor and went in. Her oxygen was down to 68. (it should be around 95) and she gave her a breathing treatment... it only went up to about 80 so she said we needed to head to the hospital. And she told me that we would be there for a few days. I told her that I had to go to the hospital up north for some blood work and pregnancy appointments and she said that she couldn't send Kendyl over the mountain because her little body couldn't handle the elevation. Well, I am pregnant and VERY emotional... so, I called Stephen bawling and took off...

Long story short... Kendyl did awesome! She had several different treatments and after the first day was really looking better. Some of her cute little friends came by and spent some time with her. It was adorable to watch them take walks down the halls... her friends would pull her oxygen tank and we would head over to the nursery to see the little babies... it would really cheer her up! It really brought back memories of my watching my cousins Lexi and Shar with their oxygen tanks... now being a mother it gave me a different loving perspective and reminded me of how strong my cousins were and ARE! I love you Shar!!!

She had WONDERFUL nurses that spoiled her with hot chocolate and pudding... and even brought a bunch of Disney movies and a Playstation.... it was so fun for her. The area she was in had all elderly patients so, her doctor told her that all of the nurses did rock, paper scissors to see who would get this cute little 6yr old...She had "Mike" come in three times a day and POUND on her back to help break up the junk in her lungs... he was really rough, but Kendyl said she loved it. The Doctors said it was a combination of Asthma, pneumonia and bronchitis.... but, she is doing really well now and will be back to school in a few days....

We are just grateful that she better and we are stocked up for the winter with her meds. She hasn't had an episode like this in a few years, so we know that we are in for a few long cold months....

Thank you to all that cared for our family this past weekend!! We are really touched at how those we love helped us out....and most of all we are happy that our Kendyl Dev is doing great!!

craft class time...

2008-09-17T10:34:00.000-07:00

ok. OK.
I am getting back to my classes.
Not so much because people have been asking me to.. but, because I am OVERFLOWING with ideas right now... I am really excited!
The holidays are coming...uh... very quickly... and I need to start building my pile of gifts and such...
I will do the classes every two weeks for the next little bit to get some fun stuff stocked up for the holidays... hello??! Is there a better gift than something handmade? I don't thinks so :)
Each class will be ten dollars. No matter what. I will be doing classes suitable for children too. So, you can bring one of your little nuggets for a night of fun and crafting!!

Some of the classes are going to be... board albums, address books, sepia picture painting, matchbox albums, paperbag albums, handmade christmas cards and more.... hmm. Yeah. I am reallly REALLLY excited!!

I will provide everything for the class unless otherwise noted. Just come for the fun project, food and as ALWAYS! door prizes!!

Our FIRST CLASS!! :) will be on September 25th. We will be making altoid albums. These are so fun and whimsical. You will have 3 color schemes to chose from.... just let me know in advance what you want...

let me know if there is something in particular that you want to do also.... I am always up for new ideas and challenges... thanks ladies!!

my love...

2008-09-16T10:30:00.001-07:00

oh my husband loves me. how do I know this?
because I told him I think of chocolate every second
of everyday and he told me he would run to the store
to grab me something chocolate...

what did he come back with? one of EVERY kind of
yummy chocolate candy bar.

yep. he loves me.

and yep... they are already all gone.....

yummy garden treat...

2008-09-15T08:14:00.000-07:00

My neighbor brought me four zucchini's last week and I have put off what I was going to do with them... well, I decided to make some chocolate chip zucchini pineapple muffins. OH OH oooooooohH!! They were so good!!! I made 6 dozen and froze half of them... they kids have been snacking on them like crazy. Little do they know that it is STUFFED with zucchini!!! I am really horrible at baking, so.. it was fun to make something so tasty.... here is the recipe.

4 cups grated zucchini (approximately 3 medium sized zucchinis)
4 eggs
1 cup fat (butter, margarine or vegetable oil, etc)
2 cups sugar
4 cups flour
3 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
I also added about 6oz. crushed pineapple to make moist
and a whole bag of chocolate chips.

Optional

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F.

Grate the zucchini, and measure out four cups. Add to large mixing bowl.

Add eggs, fat, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, vanilla and sugar. Stir together well. Add flour to the mixture, a bit at a time. Stir until all ingrediants are mixed. The mixture should resemble thick pancake batter. If it is to thick, add another egg. Add nuts, if desired. And chocolate, if desired.

Bake for 35 minutes, or until a golden brown.

I made muffins instead of bread... they only needed about 15 minutes to cook....

funny Av

2008-09-09T09:09:00.000-07:00

{the whole family sitting at the dinner table...}
Dad: "Ok guys. After you're done, plates and cups go in the sink."
Av: {without even looking up from her food...}
"Amen Brother."

funny family night...

2008-09-09T08:53:00.000-07:00

So, last Sunday after dinner Stephen was really excited
to sit the kids down to watch a good family Sunday night movie...
Sound of Music. Well.... we made it about 35 minutes before
the bugs were wrestling on the floor and totally oblivious to the
magical show they were missing. I was TOTALLY impressed with my hubby.
He whispered to each child to go find a secret spot and prepare two
talents to share in a family talent show... then he told me to help with costumes and
he began creating a fun stage with curtains and everything. The kids had a BLAST!
Kendyl told jokes and did ballet, Brad taught us how to sword fight like a pirate and
how to be the fastest draw as a cowboy. Avery sang a song she wrote and shook
her booty and Ry just put on a costume and stood and stared at us like
we were all wierdos. Stephen was adorable and wore a hat.. played background
music and ENTHUSIASTICALLY introduced each star...it was
a very memorable Sunday night activity. Belly laughs and booty shakin'
all night long....with the grand finale... our famous Boyer dance...

does B know me??

2008-09-06T08:55:00.000-07:00

Bradley
1. What is something mom always says to you? share!
2. What makes mom happy? when I make funny stuff and when I scratch her back.
3. What makes mom sad? when I am always naughty. And when dad and I fart. (nuff said)
4. What makes your mom laugh? Rylin.
5. What was your mom like as a child? I don't know. I wasn't there.
6. How old is your mom? 13. (hmmmm.)
7. How tall is your mom? as big as daddy.
8. What is her favorite thing to do? being with us and our dad.
9. What does your mom do when you're not around? make stuff for the girls.
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? being pretty. ( what a mommas boy.)
11. What is your mom really good at? making food.
12. What is your mom not very good at? cutting wood. you're not very good at that mom.
13. What does your mom do for her job? make us do chores.
14. What is your mom's favorite food? popcorn. (he is currently stuffing his face with popcorn...and has only one thing on his mind right now...)
15. What makes you proud of your mom? when she snuggles.
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? little mermaid
17. What do you and your mom do together? go to stores.
18. How are you and your mom the same? we like to lay down. and we both have arms.
19. How are you and your mom different? I have light hair and you have really dark hair.
20. How do you know your mom loves you? because you buy me stuff, like knives.
21. What does your mom like most about your dad? when daddy takes me and we go somewhere and leave the girls.
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go? shopping at walmart with me.
23. What is your favorite thing about your mom? when she sings to me when I go to sleep.
24. What does your mom do that is silly? she tickles us

flashback friday....my little Av...

2008-09-05T11:39:00.001-07:00

2008-09-05T11:32:00.000-07:00

...YEAH! Stephen will be home tonight... he has been gone since Tues night... I am a total baby. I can't go a day without him without losing my mind....

ok, honestly the kids totally take advantage of me and I want to lock myself in the bathroom and that's the real reason I am so excited to see him again... ;)

how well do your kiddos know you??.......

2008-09-04T14:13:00.000-07:00

KENDYL
1. What is something mom always says to you? i love you.
2. What makes mom happy? when I always love her back.
3. What makes mom sad? when I don't listen to her.
4. What makes your mom laugh? when I shake my booty.
5. What was your mom like as a child? You wanted to have kids.
6. How old is your mom? 31. (wow. how'd she know that??)
7. How tall is your mom? i don't know? 60 tall.
8. What is her favorite thing to do? jump rope. do scraps and make bows.
9. What does your mom do when you're not around? watch T.V. and makes bows for me.
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? having lots of kids and having tons and tons of money. (ahhhh. I love this girl so much...)
11. What is your mom really good at? making food for us.
12. What is your mom not very good at? hammering.
13. What does your mom do for her job? helps us get smart.
14. What is your mom's favorite food? pepperoni.
15. What makes you proud of your mom? when she helps me do work.
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? Barbie. (hello. she knows me so well....)
17. What do you and your mom do together? dance moves...
18. How are you and your mom the same? we both have a freckle on our bum. (too much info??hmmm.)
19. How are you and your mom different? I go to school and she has to stay home with the kids.
20. How do you know your mom loves you? she gives me hugs and kisses and cuddles everytime.
21. What does your mom like most about your dad? you have kids together and you love each other.
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go? California
23. What is your favorite thing about your mom? she takes good care of me.
24. What does your mom do that is silly? she makes goofy faces...like this...

tender boy of mine....

2008-09-02T06:55:00.000-07:00

another B'ism...

~~kids fighting in the other room...~~

Brad yells to Kendyl: "Kendyl, don't go breaking my heart!"

Mom laughing in the other room.

Five minutes later....

Av: "mom!! Brad keeps telling us to break the hearts!!"

Mom continues to laugh at the funny little monkeys....

funny nuts.

2008-08-29T18:41:00.000-07:00

A funny from Av today:
A: "Mom, is Hadwee going to be pretty or funny?"
Mom: " Uh... both I am sure. You are all pretty and funny."
A: "When you are a nut are you funny too?"
Mom: " yep nuts are funny."
A: " I like being a pwetty funny nut."

camping with the Andreasens last week...

2008-08-28T09:10:00.000-07:00

6 months big belly shot....

2008-08-27T09:57:00.000-07:00

2008-08-26T09:05:00.000-07:00

TAG!! you're it!!

2008-08-25T08:20:00.000-07:00

i am: Devenie Larsen Boyer
i know: How to whistle. yep. I'm talented.
i want: To go to the gas station and get a peanut butter Twix.
i have: cute bugs.
i wish: I could bake.
i hate: when Stephen leaves the bathroom fan on.
i miss: my waistline.
i fear: Something bad will happen to my family
i feel: angry that my bugs won't clean their room...ever...
i hear: Ry singing a song.
i smell: Nothing. Allergies.... :/
i crave: chocolate milk
i search: for fun new crafty projects...Kimono shoes for Hadley are my latest....
i wonder: if my garden will produce more than 4 tomatoes this year...
i regret: not drinking more water in previous pregnancies...
i love: The gospel
i hope: Hadley comes home healthy...
i always: question myself
i am not: A maid. ok. I guess I am. just not a good one....
i believe: In eternity
i dance: hello?! all day... we're the "booty shakin' Boyers!"
i sing: to my kids everyday
i don’t always: Shave my legs
i fight: uh. never really.
i write: to remember.
i lose: my flip flops all the time.
i win: Skipbo. everytime.
i never: Sleep through the night...4 kids. prego. yeah... doesn't happen.
i listen: to my funny little people all day
i am scared: of losing a loved one
i need: To stop this blog and put away laundry
i am happy about: Hadley coming soon...
i tag: Everyone who has a blog! :)

seriously... don't these make you want to learn to crotchet??

2008-08-21T17:27:00.000-07:00

I will take one in every color , please....

they have these boots in pink too... i know. yummy.

Holly and her yummy family...

2008-08-21T08:03:00.000-07:00

some fun family pictures I took recently...

Kendyls first day of 1st grade...

2008-08-18T08:46:00.000-07:00

Kendyl is my amazing oldest child... I was really sad today

to send her back to school. I love having her around.
She is wonderful.... she was very excited to go back to school
and this morning I accidentally broke the zipper off of her
new backpack. (yeah. just my luck 'eh) and she had
a melt down. I quickly apologized and told her it was an
accident and she said " I know mom. I am just really scared
to go to school..." I about died. I just wanted to hold her and
keep her to myself all day. But, she did awesome. She didn't
even flinch when she entered her new class...

love you Kendyl Dev.

isn't she beautiful...

don't you love teething??!

2008-08-17T11:03:00.000-07:00

this is how BOTH Ry and I feel right now....

it's a.....

2008-08-11T08:24:00.000-07:00

GIRL!!

i know. i know. shocking. it's so hard for us to have
girls..... :)

we are all very excited for our Hadley to get here!!!

The boys are excited... although Stephen looked at me
and said "seriously. this may be our last one. no, I am SERIOUS
this time. Four girls is enough for Brad and I..."

Whatever. He says that every time.

now it's time to shop!!

2008-08-01T14:18:00.001-07:00

ok. fellow Twilight fan-o-holics...

Breaking Dawn is going to be released...TOMORROW!!!

I can't wait to get my copy!! HORRAY!!

a fun quote for a Sunday afternoon...

2008-07-27T16:17:00.000-07:00

"I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenk's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived. " - Marjorie Hinckley

Randy Pausch

2008-07-25T12:14:00.000-07:00

I saw Randy Pausch on Oprah a while back and was REALLY touched my his lecture... his last lecture. He passed away this morning. It is truly sad. Especially for his little young family. But, while here on this earth he had the power to really move people. The message that he shared was inspirational. This clip is from the actual Oprah show- it's 10 minutes short. I seriously strongly recommend taking the time to listen to it.

2008-07-25T12:01:00.000-07:00

i love these yummy bugs.

2008-07-20T21:09:00.000-07:00

FAREWELL T-BALL!!
Thursday was Kendyl Dev and B's last game...
they were pretty sad... it went by pretty fast and
it really reminded me how quickly the summer
will pass as well... there are so many things to do..

School starts in the middle of August... I am really in shock
I have so much school shopping to do!! :) Actually, I love LOVE
school shopping. Anyway, it just makes me sad some days
to think about how fast their lives are going past... I
just want to slurp up every second with these yummy little people.

funny guys...

2008-07-17T08:34:00.001-07:00

I love this picture... that is my cute Grandpa behind Stephen... now you see where our Asian background comes from... :)

what do you do after a t-ball game???

2008-07-16T10:53:00.000-07:00

huge WATER FIGHT of course!!!

a vacation from our vacations...

2008-07-15T11:52:00.000-07:00

ok while I am waiting for myself to upload the pics from our last vacation... I will back track a bit... I have been quite stinky at posting stuff this last month... I know. You are all very disappointed... I know. You are all devastated... I know.

so.

this is my attempt to update...

Over the last several weeks we have been to: Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming and various random places throughout Utah... From Yellowstone and good 'ole Faithfull, to Mesa Falls, an airshow and a marathon... We have spent approximately 5743 hours driving in the car... without our DVD player ~who knows how we survived without popping in a movie every few hours... we drank approx 367 bottles of water. Filled our poor bodies with every type of road trip junk food... had dozens of Burger King breakfast hamlets. Stopped at several rest stops for potty breaks and football games. I got a really fabulous sunburn... Stephen went river rafting... Kendyl was in a talent show... Brad found various stick swords in every state we visited... Avery won't stop talking about her bestest friend, BooBoo and Rylin got strep. We all threw up the night before we left for Colorado... we saw Buffalo, Moose, Elk, Bald Eagles and loads of deer....

ahhhhh. there. a quick lame update :) I feel a little better... And now I need a vacation from my vacations...

here are some pics from some of the mentioned trips (until I upload the rest)...

funny B...

2008-07-09T14:56:00.000-07:00

this was part of one of Brads prayers this week:

B: "please help us all to play nice to each other. And please help mom to drive better so that she doesn't always need to throw up."

how thoughtful 'eh?! Hopefully his prayer will help on our drive to Colorado tonight...

boyer buggies

whippy cake love.

whose the REAL parent here...

whew. it's been..awhile.

where?

sneaky boy.

Aliens?

it's all in the name...

last few funnies from 2009...

big hair.

av. you make me laugh...

she's almost one already...*sniff. *sniff*

a fall day at the park...

when the wolves come out...

funnies from the trip..

check this out...

lol....

funnies.

my oldest.

too cool for school.

the wee one.

the blondie.

my handsome man.

one of my beauties....

yes! i love her.

eyewear.

funnies from the pool....

will you help us Mom?

we love john wayne.

ukulele love.

still.can't.stop.laughing....

tough girl..

funny man.

some recent pics..

..it's what's for dinner.

...poor dad.

my little dumplings..

hmm.

this is an awesome way to start off a Monday...

sweet nectar?

Av...you crack me up.

Av is a nut.

Avery Annabananna..

another monkey bum.

my goofball.

I finally got her to smile for the camera!!

Bradism..

i need a distraction...

almost 2 months already...

hmmm.

funny guys.

4 weeks old tomorrow..

how big is big enough???

she's already a WEEK old!!

a funny little family dance...

little miss attitude...

baby news and a song...

it's been lovely but....

trick or treat!!

i love this quote...

flashback friday...

something to make your heart race....

shoes, shoes GLORIOUS SHOES!!!

crackhead 'eh??

old school love birds....

peachy peach

road trip with daddy....

i love prayer time....

a very eventful weekend...

craft class time...

my love...

yummy garden treat...

Optional

Directions

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F.

Grate the zucchini, and measure out four cups. Add to large mixing bowl.

funny Av

funny family night...

does B know me??

flashback friday....my little Av...

she's almost one already...sniff. sniff*