Christmas Party/Shane Birthday Party 2008

So Here is pictures from our 9th annual Christmas/Shane's Birthday party!!! Lots of people have asked when I was going to post them so here goes. Some of those people (co-workers) should be doing their work instead of worrying about when I am going to update my blog with pictures!!! LOL. But oh yeah they work for a Doctor that don't work too often, oopps sorry for the low jab. You know who you are and I love you guys!!! Thanks to all of my wonderful friends and family that came, I had a blast and it was great seeing you all. To those that missed this year there is always next year. I can't believe Shane will be 40!!! It will be a big party for sure!! Not sure if I was praying or what??? Me and Shane have a hard time getting it right in pictures.
Some of my family, Cody, Jeri Lynn, Jesse, and Oscar.



Shane and Ruthanne blowing out their candles, Shane's friend Jake was supposed to be there because it was his B-Day too, but of course he dogged us.

Chelsea and Dan.

Shanon and I, what would a girl do without her friends???

Janeen and Garth, this is Shane's cousin and my kids BFF.

Wendy, Shanon and I when we are together we can really have a good time.

Ok, add in our hubby's or friend and we can have an even better time.

My oldest son Ryan and Garth.

Shane and I and Dr. David Wang and His beautiful wife Linda. AKA Dave he did not want to be called Dr.

Shanon and I, I think I need to going tanning look how pale I look to her.

Jeri Lynn and me and all my nieces and Cami's new little boy Gage.

Jeremy and Shyla and hottie Shanon.

Jodie and Kylee!!

Linda and I!

Everyone playing 21, I think Kenny's money is being used for the dealer.

My cousin Johnny and his wife Ruthanne.

Jenna and Bryce, Jake, and David.

And the love of my life Shane!!! He sure can give sweet kisses.

Remember if you missed this year we would love to see you next year!

P.S. I kind of feel bad because my own beautiful pregnant daughter took the pictures and so there is none of her!!! Thanks Nichole!

Husband TAG

Husband Tag
1.Where did you meet your husband? At his Grandma's house he was working on his truck, he was shirtless, I had went there with his cousin Gary.
2.How long did you date before you got married? 3 years
3. How long have you been married? 12 years on December 6th
4. What does he do that surprises you? Nothing, he can accomplish anything so when he tries something new and does it great it isn't a surprise.
5. What is your favorite feature of his? His eyes and arms. He has amazing blue eyes and his strong arms give great hugs.
6. What is his best quality? He is very handy and always willing to help anyone.
7. Does he have a nickname for you? Babydoll, beautiful, my honey
8. What is his favorite food? Mexican Food or a good steak and sweet potato
9. What is his favorite sport? Football
10. When and where did you first kiss? His house on the couch.
11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? Hanging out with friends, going to dinner, camping, hunting, and the great "SEX"!!!!
12. Do you have any children?5, Nichole, Ryan, Tyson, Tasha, And Dereck
13.Does he have any hidden talents? He can fix anything, and build anything. He's great behind closed doors.
14. How old is he? almost 39
15. Who said 'I love you' first? It was mutual, he told me he wanted to protect me, support me, and give me another baby after Garamie died.
16. What is his favorite music? Rock, Heavy Metal
17. What do you admire most about him? That he is working on being the best husband and father he can. He is planning dates for us, he is reading books with me, and we are doing things to make us as a couple as strong or stonger then we have ever been.
18. What is his favorite color? Purple
19. Will he read this?Maybe
20. Who will you tag about this? Jeanie, since she just tagged me, Melanie, because she will probably respond, and Shannon she is a stay at home mom and has time. 2 tags in one night whew I think I am good for a while now.

Tagged byhttp://olexey.blogspot.com/ Jeanie
Here are the Rules:
1. Link to the person that tagged you
2. Post the rules on your blog
3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself
4. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs
5. Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.
6. Let your tagged peeps know once your entry is UP.


1. I am somewhat bossy, and like things done my way because I know my way is always the right way!!! LOL
2. I probably am not the best disciplinary, I let me kids get away with way too much!
3. I am afraid of letting anyone down so I am a Yes person, and I always say yes when anyone needs anything.
4. I hate ending a conversation with my family and friends without saying I love you!!
5. I am so afraid of dying without letting everyone know how much I love them, and I am afraid I will miss out on so many things. Death scares me!
6. I believe that menstrual cramps come from little men inside you ripping away the lining in your uterus, throwing it down, and stomping up and down on it.!!! I believe this is true and everyone that I have told know know about the little men, anf know it is true too!!!

I tag Melanie, Shannon, Ruthann, Katherine, Allison & Andrea!!!

Annual Birthday/Christmas Party

Hey everyone!!!

Just wanted to send out a quick invite and reminder for our annual Christmas/ Shane's Birthday Party!!!

It is going to be on Saturday the 13th.

At our place, lots of good times, food, drinks, friends, and family!

Lots of laughs, cards, rowdiness, and partying.

Everyone is invited and we would love to see you all there!!!

Fun, Busy Weekend

So here we are ready for the BYU game!!! This was part of our weekend. It started Friday night with Nichole's baby shower, and boy was it fun. Nichole got a lot of really nice gifts, and I just want to thank all my friends and family for coming. Little Ashden got a lot of cool stuff, and mommy Nichole was very HAPPY!!! Saturday morning I had to work, and it went quite well! We went to the game that night, and boy was I little disappointed not only with Max's performance, but with how immature the Utes fans are. 1st before we even got out of our vehicle we seen some Ute fans write all over some BYU fans vehicles nice obscene and vulgar words. 2nd they were trying to pick fights with everyone. 3rd they heckled old people that were in there 70's and 80's. 4th they used really foul language around young kids. 5th they were extremely immature by throwing stuff at BYU fans and calling names. If I never went back it would be too soon. I felt bad for taking Tyson because the Ute fans were not an example I would like him to see. That was our Saturday. Sunday we went to BODY WORLDS show with all of our kids and Jeri Lynn and Jesse. If you have not seen it, it is really worth going to see. All my kids liked it but Dereck. He thought it was kind of boring looking at dead people as he said. The rest of us however loved it. It was amazing how much time goes into that and being able to show my family a lot about the heart and human body. Then we went to Ikea and looked around. And that night we went to dinner with Garth & Janeen and Shane's cousin Larry and his daughter Julie that was here from Georgia, Jessie and Jeri lynn and Shane & I. It was kind of scary having that many mature Bott men at the same table. It was fun to see them we have not seen them for about 13 years. They had come into town because Shane's cousin Gary was killed in an auto pedestrian accident last Thursday. It was a fun filled weekend. The fun part was that Shane had planned most of it himself. He is going out of his way to be a great husband and father and I love him more and more for all his effort.

Elk Hunt(Vacation 2008)

So I have to tell you this was one of our funnest Elk Hunts ever. Not only did we fill 2 of 3 tags, but I had All five of my children, my Sissy dog, my hubby who I love with all my heart, and some new friends Jeff, Janeen, and Rachel there to enjoy a week with. We had our trailer there plus thanks to Shane doing PR with Jeff from California we had 2 cabins. It was kind of like a second honeymoon because we put all the kids in the cabin, and me and Shane had the trailer to ourselves at night. Here is my beautiful daughter Nichole with my SissyLaLa. Her and David has finally decided on a name for my grandson it is going to be Ashden.

Now here are the boys. It had rained and snowed and sleeted and they were out on their four wheelers. They have mud all over their faces, clothes, and wheelers.

This is Shane and the guys with the first elk Shane shot. It was a nice little spike, at least the meat will be tender.

Here is the 2 of us with his elk.

Here is Janeen, Rachel, and Natasha. These 2 girls were inseparable they did everything together.

Shane was very loving. I think he was apologizing for getting my Orange jacket covered with mud.

This is the Nowaks. Jeff, Janeen, and Rachel. They were wonderful people that now we are blessed to have as lifelong friends.

Oops I guess I put this in twice. That's OK because they had a blast and Tyson and his dad couldn't quit talking about their wild ride.

Shane took my Dad hunting back in 1999, and they had a blast. This is where my dad signed his name in a tree. As you all are probably aware he did this a lot when we were kids, and our family's name is all over Strawberry and Sheep Creek.

This evening Janeen and I went out with our men hunting. It was fun, and where they took us was exceptionally beautiful. We were on top of the world.

This is the inside of the Nowaks cabin. Me and Shane were enjoying some cuddle time. However he was complaining I had a bony ass in this picture.
I think I was threatening Nichole to stop taking pictures. We had a lot of laughs and good times this weekend. It is too bad Vacations always have to come to an end.
Shane wasn't sure I was warm enough so he was helping me dress. What a good hubby.
Right down the road from our cabins is the overlook to Flaming Gorge. We decided to get a family photo there.
When the guys were out hunting I took the kids to Stringham Cabin and also for 4 wheeler rides. they loved it. We seen a lot of deer on our ride, but no elk.

This is at Stringham cabin. They used to make the kids sleep out in this wagon and the little cabin behind it.
This is on the dock overlooking the lake by our cabins. This is what i call brotherly, sisterly love.
It is very scenic and pretty where we went. It was peaceful, calm, and beautiful.
Two of my favorite girls. All in All it was a great week. It was fun to have all of my family there. We needed a vacation as a family and this one was great. We all had a great time, and it felt like our life was right back on track. Next Elk hunt we will have Ashden. It is hard to believe we will be grandparents. I love my family, and there really aren't words to describe how much this week meant to me. I love Shane and I am so happy we had this week together, with our kids, and with our new friends. Thanks to Shane's work too. Shane did a great PR job. Shane and Jeff enjoy working together so I think Jeff is going to make sure there are more jobs for Brahma. I wasn't sure why they would allow Shane to do PR but after meeting Jeff. I now know Shane was the perfect PR person for this guy. They are like two pees in a pod. Their attitude, love for hunting, impatience, sarcasm, and humor are identical. It was a great trip, and we will all cherish the memories.

First Day of School 2008

The first day of School is always fun! Tyson started middle school, Natasha 4th grade, and Dereck started 1st grade. It is nice to see them hugging because it does not happen too often.
I can still feel the love now. I wish I could say they all loved school and was excited about going, but that would be a lie.

Larsen family Reunion 2008

So this years family reunion was a lot of FUN!!! The only thing that sucked is we were only there for the day. I enjoy staying the two nights, and having the whole weekend. Misty and Shane did an awesome job!
We had Karaoke, and I did not know it, but all of my kids like to perform.
Me and Natasha sang American Soldier by Toby Keith.
We sang Summer Lovin from the soundtrack of Grease.
On the way home at 10:00 at night we stopped and seen the Crandall Canyon Mine Monument. It was really neat.
Me and my boys are they not hotties.
All the boys showing off their muscles.
Ruthann wearing her raffle items her sweet little boy Jace put her in for.
Me and Dereck sang "I wanna be a Cowboy Baby" by Kid Rock.

The cute little ones!!

Me, Gramps and Ruthanne just chilling.
Playing Volleyball!
Oakley and my baby Sissy.
Have I ever told you I have the best most awesomest, cutest Gramps ever.

The boys playing volleyball. It was an awesome reunion. Thanks Bytheways! Hopefully ours will be just as successful as yours next year. It is always fun to be with family and have such a good time. It was great!!!

Lump in my Throat

So as lots of people know I went and had an EGD done yesterday. It turns out that my stressful summer caused me to have ulcers and gastritis. I should have been back to work today, but the scope they used inflamed my throat even more, and now I have no voice. They said that because of all the erythrocytes in my throat(that means red and inflamed) that the scope caused it to be even worse. Anyways I have been home for 2 days and will be home tomorrow as well. If I have an advice for anyone it is to keep the stress in your life at a low level. Shane stayed home and went with me and tucked me into bed before he had to leave again. He calls and keeps checking on me as well. He says he will hopefully be home Saturday night. I hope so because I always feel better with him home and his arms around me. We are looking forward to a little retreat in about 10 days. We are going on the Elk Hunt and taking the kids, and Shane has a guy from California Jeff he is taking. We are all excited about getting away. We are taking all the kids, and Nichole is bringing her boyfriend David. It should be a fun time. Anyways I just wanted to keep you all posted. Love Ya!!!

BYU vs UCLA

So Shane and me thought this would be the game of the year!!!! Boy were we wrong!!! UCLA only had their cheerleaders there to play. It was a stomping of the year!!! Nothing like last years nailbiting games between the two of them. 59-0!!! Can you believe that???? It was a great game and it was fun being there with Shane, Ryan and my mom and Lewis. We left at the end of the third quarter, because we could not watch the cheerleaders play anymore!!! It was a great game, and after that we went out to dinner with our friends Wendy and Jerry at Guadalahonkeys. It was a fun day and night and ended taking our friend Kenny to the ER because he had a rust ring in his eye after Dr. Shane Bott removed the metal from his eye. Thanks to Dr. Botts talented hands he could remove the metal but not the ring, so that is why we were at the ER to have Kenny's eye drilled. It was great to see the BYU cougars stomp the hell of it the UCLA Bruins.