back to my Alpha posts....

one N I love....

New Moon by Stephanie Meyer

Yes. I admit it. I am totally a vampire fan. Who woulda thought I would get into a vampire series? yeah. Not me. BUT! I love the Twilight series... and if you haven't joined the obsession... I recommend it. It's a great read...and the official release date for Breaking Dawn (book #4) will be Saturday, August 2, 2008!!

Many may not agree... but, I am TOTALLY an Edward fan. Everyone thinks Bella is an obsessed irrational girl... but, I can totally relate to that obsessed love. I am the same way... (don't judge me.... :) It's how I feel toward Stephen.... ;)

here is a tidbit from New Moon:


"Shoot," I muttered when the paper sliced my finger; I pulled it out to examine the damage. A single drop of blood oozed from the tiny cut. It all happened very quickly then. Edward threw himself at me, flinging me back across the table... I tumbled down to the floor by the piano, with my arms thrown out instinctively to catch my fall, into the jagged shards of glass. I felt the searing, stinging pain that ran from my wrist to the crease inside my elbow. Dazed and disoriented, I looked up from the bright red blood pulsing out of my arm—into the fevered eyes of the six suddenly ravenous vampires.



other Nifty N's: new socks, Nathan (my little big brother), Nora Jones, kisses on my neck and newborns.

to go along with my *MUSIC* post.......

Favorite Song From Childhood: "Only in my dreams" by Debbie Gibson "You got it (the right stuff)" by NKOTB

Favorite High School Dance Song: "Take my Breath Away" by Berlin (the ultimate dance song...) "Save the best for last" by Vanessa Williams (this was played at all school dances...)"All for Love" by Bryan Adams... "I'd die without you" by P.M. Dawn.... This is fun...

Senior Class Song: Boyz II Men - "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" by Boys II Men --wasn't that everyone's class song back then?

Song That Makes You Think of College: "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette "Fly" by Sugar Ray "From this moment on" by Shania Twain

Favorite Rock & Roll Song: "Somebody" by Depeche Mode "Free Falling" by Tom Petty

Favorite Disco Song: Without a question..... "Jive talkin" by the Bee Gee's

Favorite Country Western Song: "Live like you were dying" by Tim Mcgraw " "Carried Away" by George Strait

Favorite Pop Song: currently.... hard to choose. "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt or " How to save a life" by The Fray...

Favorite All Time Love Song: "True Companion " by Marc Cohn ...My heart gets all fluttery just thinking about it.

Favorite Break Up Song: “Hard Habit to Break” by Chicago

Favorite Slow Dance Song: "To Make You Feel My Love" by Garth Brooks “With or without you” by U2.

Song That Always Makes You Cry: "I believe" by Diamond Rio "Angels among us" Alabama

Songs About Your Kid/s: "Somewhere over the rainbow" Katharine McPhee

Song That Reminds You Of Your Husband:"I cross my heart" by George Strait. Stephen used to sing this to me when we were dating.... I LOVE it.

Favorite Christmas Song: “Silent Night”

Favorite Gospel/Praise Song: “The Pearl" by Kenneth Cope

Favorite Ringtone on Cellphone: ohhhh. this is a sore subject. short story: i have an old cell phone that won't download any songs for ringtones.... so, currently I just beep. Annoyingly.

back to my Alpha posts....

My favorite M is.....MUSIC! ok. ok. It really should be my Mom... or Melanie (my little sis..)~ but, I couldn't pick between the two... so, it's MUsiC!

i can not describe what music does to me. I could be mid conversation and a good song comes on.... yeah. I am gone. I go to another place. I don't know why it has such control over me...

I remember back in Jr. High recording the radio to listen to my fav songs over and over and over.... (that was pre-CD times...) Tiffany~Debbie Gibson~NKOTB!!~Bon Jovi...classics 'eh! "you got the right stuff, baby..."

That was good stuff. I was rockin out with my leg warmers, tight jeans and bangs hair sprayed to the ceiling...

Then in High School.... It was all about the music....
I listened to pretty much everything... besides Country (that wasn't introduced until I moved to Utah...)
Smashing Pumpkins, Usher, Black eyed peas, Pearl Jam, Mariah Carey.... just about anything...

I saw the Steve Miller Band concert.... Summer Jam... (R&B)... Alanis Morisette...Barry Manilow... ;) Garth Brooks...Foo Fighters... and various local wonders...

It seems that my love of music has been passed along to the little ones... none of them protest when I feel the urge to blast the radio while cleaning or cooking. In fact we have our own Boyer family dance moves.... yeah. I am one proud momma.
other magical M's~~Mom, Melanie, Mafia (the game...), Movies, Massage!!, Making Memories, mowing the lawn... and Mothers day.

lovely L's...

It's really hard to pick just one thing for each letter.... I am really proud to be a LARSEN... i love loVE LOVE being in lOvE!!!.... but my favorite L is ***LABOR***

I know. I know. Most people think I am lying or crazy when I tell them how much I love to be in labor. I would have dozens of kiddos if I could. There is something just magical about giving birth. Don't get me wrong. I am not claiming no pain or all bliss or something crazy like that... I just love the experience. Kendyl was born on her actual due date... 9 hours of labor and an hour of pushing... Brad was 3 weeks early, 8 hours of labor and three pushes... Avery 2 weeks early, 8 hours of labor and came out with one push... Rylin 2 weeks early, a day of labor and one push...
Labor is such an interesting thing to me. I honestly get jealous when people go into labor. I love the sounds of the machines... the ice chips... the warm blankets... uncomfortable~numb bum~ beds... DRUGS... and I love my Doctor. You really never know what your outcome will be but it is a wonderful miracle from God that we get to experience this. Hmmm.... no more babies for a while, but just talking about it makes me hungry for it all again....

other loveley L's... Library, Last minute vacations, Larsen family reunions, Laughter and the Land that I love....

my FAVORITE k.....KENDYL DEV

Kendyl Devenie Boyer

I have the cutest 5yr old. I know. I know. I am her mom, naturally, she is the cutest to me... but, seriously, she's yummy. If I had to describe her in one word... it would be... clown. She is a funny little bug. Seriously, she doesn't go more than 5 minutes without doing something funny. She keeps me laughing all day.
I was volunteering in her class the other day and her teacher pulled me aside and started complimenting her. She was amazed at how fast she was picking stuff up. Yesterday, at home she said "mom, I taught myself to say the alphabet backwords..." then she proceeded to do it~ without any help and without missing a letter~ I freaked out. I asked her where she learned it and she said I saw a girl do it on TV and thought she would try it... it is so funny. I can't even do it...

It's so fun to watch her grow~~ but boy do I hate to see it all happen so fast. She is beautiful inside and out. And I am very proud to be her momma. Love you nugget!




Other Krazy K's I love~~ Kisses, KSL.com, my clean Kitchen, Kizoodle.com, skeleton keys and korker bows...

J..J..J....

My favorite J.
Hmm.
I think it's.... jewelry. I go through stages in my life when it comes to jewelry. Before I was married... never left the house without some... (not to mention make up too! ;) I always had at least some earings... a watch... you know. Cute stuff. Then, after a while... got married... had a baby... ahh. Unless I want my earings yanked out... or my daughters taking my necklace and leaving it who know where... I just can't. It's just not possible with babies... and toddlers. And now, after years of neglect, I am getting back into my obsession. It's not quite the same as the pre children days... but I am back into my chunky bracelets... crazy necklaces... and an occasional pair of earings.
I know. I know. It's not a passionate... couldn't live without... J. But, I still love my jewelry. Even if it's only on rare occasions.
check out this AWESOME necklace on ETSY
I love these earings too
other jammin J's: Joseph Smith, Jennifer Weiner, homemade Jam and JcPenney (hello. I worked there forever....)

ok. ok. here is my fav I...

Hello!! It's the INTERNET. {although, ice cream was a VERY close second}. I love the internet... I keep in contact with my family that live all over the US { myfamily.com }. I keep in touch with friends from back home { myspace.com }. I can look stuff up in a jiffy...{google.com } I sell my stuff online {ebay.com }...in fact, check out my new site for my yummy stuff... devsdesigns.blogspot.com . I send my digital pics to get developed... and they ship them right to my door... ( snapfish.com ). I check my local news ( ksl.com ). Every now and again I get my star fix on TMZ.com ... I check out all my favorite blogs... you know who you are!!! ;) and so on. and so on. I would be lost without it. Recipies, lesson ideas, quick gifts, remodeling ideas... I love this stuff!!

I also love-- ICE CREAM! IKEA, indoor swimming pools, ihop, ink pads (por scrapbooking...), Indiana Jones, Ice cream sandwiches and Ice Age.

HubbyLicious H!!!

No doubt about it! My husband is my favorite H!

These are a few reasons why:

He is my best friend. He is charming. He loves his family. He makes me laugh. He has a strong testimony of the gospel. He works hard. He brings me flowers. He is hot. He sticks out his tongue just a little bit when he tickles the kids. He is a handyman. He wears a uniform:) He starts my car for me in the winter so it's warm when I get in it. He makes a smashing breakfast. He took me to the temple. He wants a big family. He enforces FHE. He makes me feel safe. He has more integrity than anyone I know. He will watch cowboy movies with Brad all day. He gives me a break from the kids when he knows I need it. He doesn't get mad when I shop ;) He is a southern gentleman. He helps others all day... everyday. He has a smile to melt your heart. He is always suprizing me with fun stuff... like our trip to Las Vegas this month!


Our love story is crazy... short story... we dated. we broke up. we dated. we broke up. I moved. he dated. I went on a mission. we found each other again. then it only took us 6 weeks to get married. I know we are soul mates. I know that we will be dancing the funky chicken on our 70th wedding anniversary. He is my favorite person in this world. I love him to death....

other Happy H's: Halloween, Holding hands, Headbands, Heidi Swapp, Helper utah, Hand-me-downs, christmas Ham, Hand & foot and Haircuts.

a great G.....

my favorite G is.... GARAGE SALES!!

loL... that makes me laugh... seriously, if you know me... you know I LOVE a great deal... and how can you pass up a really good garage sale. In fact, one of my greatest secrets is that my house is decorated with 85% garage sale finds... from antique trunks... to curtains... to school clothes... to picture frames... to beat up desks that my hubby and I "redo"... it's great! Although, I haven't been as dedicated the past two summers.... I really need to get back on the bandwagon... there are few things greater than a fun treasure hunt.... and friends that will go and share them with you....

**as you can tell... photo is totally unrelated, just one of my favorites....**

other Great G's: Grandparents! frozen red Grapes, Gymboree, Garbage disposals, fresh cut Grass, Gratefulness, sales rack @ Gap, Garden Veggies...

Favorite F!

ah... this was a hard one... I really love a lot of F things... but, I am going with.... FAMILY!

I have the best little family ever. My hubby is everything I want in a spouse.. he is my best friend.. an amazing father.. and a great provider. He amazes me with his testimony. He has great faith and is a great example to his little kiddos. I can't ever imagine my life without this hunky man. I love him more than chocolate milk.
Each of my kids are so special and bring me such joy. It's crazy how different they are and how much they each add to our family. I love these little bugs.
I also have a wonderful Dad, loving Mom, amazing brothers and my sister is fabulous! :)

Other funky F's I love: FOOD! Friends, Freedom, Faith, Finished basements, Fall, Fords, Flip flops and fireplaces...

and my favorite E is...

EBAY!! I am totally addicted... besides all of the great deals I have found... I sell my scrapbook pages on there and it's a great way to make money from home... I have found the best stuff... 7 pairs of new elastic waist jeans for Kendyl... $12.00.... brand new school shoes for K $5.00... selling my pages for big $$... I love it!






Other Excellent E's Earings, Easter, Eclipse, Excalibur{the hotel in Vegas...} and Elastic lace (hello! I have 3 girls... they always have a headband on...)

D is for Dancing...

"Shake what your momma gave you!" that's my motto. Well, one of many. I LOVE to watch my kids shake it... I love dancing with my hubby... I remember going to a valentines party when we were dating--it was for a friends ward-- and we were one of three young couples.. it was all "old" couples {probably my age now...} and we danced the night away... it was so fun... I love taking Kendyl to her ballet classes... I love the "recitals" in our living room the girls give... I love watching my parents dance... Kendyl and I have "dance offs" in the car sometimes-- we try to one up each other, DANG, she's good! Stephen dances with his girls with the music on FULL blast.. it's adorable... I love dancing with the stars... & So you think you can dance...





Other delightful D's: Daughters, Dads, Dates, Daisies, Dress up, Diapers.. just kidding, Drifters{yummy candy bar in England}and Dounuts... hey, my husband's a cop...

and my favorite C is....

Cuddlebugs!! hello... is there anything that really can compare to a great cuddle? I don't think so... I love the sticky ones... the goodnight-half asleep ones... the I am sorry-- I won't ever do that again, ones... the I really missed you ones... the--don't let me go momma ones...

I just can't get enough of them. And really--- I get sick when I think of how fast time flies and how quickly they will be saying..."not in front of my friends mom!!" or "you're squishing me mom--let go!" {OK, I admit they say that one already sometimes :)} It is all happening so fast I just want to hold on to them and never let go....

Other fabulous C's: Church, Cookies, Christmas, Chocolate, Chubby babies :), Cousins,Chad Marvin & Cameras.

my favorite B

Well, without question my favorite B.... is my B! Bradley. This little big man is such a sweetie. One of my favorite memories of him was a couple of years ago I asked him what he wanted to do when he grew up and he said " I want to just have a job with my daddy as a policeman so I can protect all of my girls... I will make sure you guys are safe mom!" It was precious! And he still says it to this day. He is very protective of his "girls". Everyday, when Stephen goes to work he will tell B to take care of his girls and be a big man... boy, he takes his job very seriously.

Brad is my cowboy... as most people know, he loves John Wayne and a good cowboy movie. He knows Silverado by heart. He will wrestle anyone! He loves superheros as well. This Halloween will be difficult for him to chose which road to follow... it's a toss up between Batman, a pirate and a cowboy... I don't know how he will be able to chose just one... he is a really tough guy with a big heart. I love him to pieces. One of my FAVORITE things in the world is to lay on the couch and B will lay on my legs... he knows I love it and will rush over and snuggle right on top of me. He is a great snuggle bug. I dread the time when he will grow out of that stage... He is also quite the comedian. He loves to trick people and say funny things. One of his favorite words {because of Stephen and my reaction to it} is -precisely. He will say it then just rumble this cute little belly laugh. I could eat him up. That's my favorite B.

some of my other favorite B's: Blankets {really heavy ones...}, Bubble baths, Babies and Books... {just finished Twilight...}

a new meme...

OK... I am starting a new meme that I saw on another fellow blog.... It's an alphabet one... you don't necessarily need to be tagged... it's just something fun to do if you're up to it! Each day you take a letter from the alphabet {in order...} and write a post about it... let's see how this goes... I don't post everyday, so I'm not sure how long it will take for me to finish this. But, I am up for the challenge... I love this stuff!


What I love about A

My Avery is my favorite A! AveryAnne is such a charming little bug! I keep telling Stephen that I think she's going to be our family clown... she is coming up with funny little quirky things everyday. At the moment she loves to tell us "just kiddin" when she does something that could get her in trouble... And she is never without a princess dress or some jewelry or moms high heels or something... she loves a good dress up! Actually, she changes about 7 times a day... one dress just isn't enough! She has a little best friend that she loves to play with, Maddie. The two of them are really cute. She tells people "that's MY maddie!" I love Av's upper arms... I could snuggle and pinch and kiss them all day... she knows this and let's me get my "fix" whenever I need it. I love this girl so much... she is amazing. And overwhelmingly yummy too...

Other A's that I love: Autumn, All my memories and Artichokes.