Jared and Shanae Family

Yorkie Puppies

2010-03-19T06:54:00.000-07:00

We have four yorkie girls ready to go if any one knows someone looking for one!

2010-03-19T06:52:00.001-07:00

31-17

2010-02-09T06:58:00.000-08:00

Koby guessed the score of the Super Bowl - exactly.

Finally finished

2010-02-04T12:49:00.000-08:00

2009 Elk hunt

2009-11-08T19:23:00.000-08:00

I drew out on the late Manti La-Sal big bull hunt. Here is my bull. It took Jared's brothers and some friends four hours to push this guy to me. Bottom line is this - one shot: my record is clean. :)

2009-11-05T21:22:00.001-08:00

Run Against Hunger

2009-10-14T11:18:00.000-07:00

Emery High FBLA is sponsoring the Run Against Hunger. You can do a 5K or a 10K. Bring the kids to do a 1K! It is $15 to compete. Your $15 gives you a water bottle, a ticket for prize drawings, and an amazing experience. We are hoping to have 70 people. It is supposed to a beautiful day!
When: Saturday October 17, 2009
Where: Food Ranch parking lot
Time: 7 am registration

New puppies - 15 days old

2009-10-14T11:17:00.000-07:00

2009-09-29T11:43:00.001-07:00

Trey's 2 year-old pictures

2009-09-23T11:25:00.000-07:00

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Bre & Sean's Family Pictures

2009-09-15T09:50:00.000-07:00

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Hey Britanie, these are for you!

2009-07-20T21:02:00.001-07:00

Are these kids not the cutest. These are Brett and Britanie's kids.

Happy Birthday to Me!

2009-07-12T22:19:00.000-07:00

Kabri and Jared were "real sneaky" the morning we left for Lake Powell. Kabri came in and said, "Mom, Dad needs me to go somewhere with him." When I asked her where she said, "I can't tell you." So, I naturally assumed they were going to get me a birthday present. Later that day as I was packing the back of the truck, I got a fish hook stuck in my hand (whole other story). On my way home from the clinic I get a text from Elise that says, "Why is your name on the spirit rock?" To which I reply, "WHAT?" I turned around right then and this is what I found! Jared and Kabri had a busy morning.

We did it!

2009-06-20T16:23:00.001-07:00

The swim nearly killed me. The bike and run weren't too bad. I count this as one of my life's accomplishments. Thanks for training with me, encouraging me, and talking me off the ledge Elise! You are awesome.

Triathlon

2009-06-18T09:27:00.001-07:00

Triathlon is this weekend. Holy cow!! If I live through the swim I should do alright. Wish me luck!

Baseball Champs!

2009-05-31T21:48:00.000-07:00

We finally broke our "second-place" slump. Both our girls' and boys' basketball teams went undefeated all season until the championship games, and then they both placed second. So, it was good for the kids to finally take that 1st place!! It was a stressful, but fun tournament.

I may have a photoshop addiction

2009-05-12T11:23:00.000-07:00

Shawnee's Senior Pictures

2009-05-11T13:18:00.000-07:00

I took some pictures of one of my students who is graduating. Then, made an announcement. I suffered through a crash you-tube course of Photoshop, but here is her announcement.

2009-05-07T11:53:00.000-07:00

Anyone recognize that Umpire?

Move over Mama Mia!

2009-04-20T06:34:00.000-07:00

Mama Mia has been my long-standing play -- until Wicked. Holy cow! This is an amazing play. Tickets are hard to come by, but if you ever get the chance DON'T HESITATE!

Easter

2009-04-15T08:20:00.000-07:00

Hope you all had a Happy Easter!

Jaxon

2009-03-30T10:08:00.001-07:00

Sweet Baby Jaxon!

Jaxon Butler

2009-03-30T09:54:00.001-07:00

San Diego '09

2009-03-20T07:04:00.000-07:00

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2009-03-02T14:20:00.001-08:00

I went up to the 3A state basketball tournament this week. I stayed with Dan and Joy. Usually when I am up there I have a million things to do and not enough time to do it in. Well, this time I got to just hang out with Joy and the kids between games. It was awesome! Joy had Blakers because his babysitter was sick. So, I got to just play with kids! We went to the park so Avery could fly her kite. Both the boys wanted me to hold them and carry them, so I did. I hate to admit it, but my arms were killing me the next day. No wonder Joy is sooooo very tough. I was Trey's favorite person for the first time EVER. I will take the sore arms every time for that. I was, however, quickly replaced when Grandpa showed up. Oh well, I enjoyed it while it lasted. By the way, my brother is a lucky man - don't you think my sister-in-law is beautiful?

My attempt at "Cookies by Design"

2009-02-19T12:03:00.000-08:00

I was all geeked up to do these cookies bouquets. I thought they would be so easy - yeah, not so much. It was OK right up until I had to arrange them, make them look nice, and then make them durable enough to transport.

2009-02-04T12:49:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday

2009-02-04T12:23:00.001-08:00

I totally made those cakes. For those of you who don't believe it, I have witnesses.

We did a beach party for the kids that turned out great! We rented the pool and let kids run wild! It was awesome.

Three boys still available

2008-12-16T11:32:00.001-08:00

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Puppies

2008-11-30T18:54:00.000-08:00

The puppies are three weeks old now. Before we know it they will be ready to go! I get sad thinking about it. They are starting to play with each other and walk all over the place.

2008-11-25T08:10:00.000-08:00

Anybody see the movie? What do you think?

Jared

2008-11-14T14:13:00.001-08:00

I was going through some pictures and found this one. I was trying to figure out my camera. Do you think he gets sick of me taking pictures? I always tell him that one day he will thank me. That day has not yet come.
In the top picture, if you look close you can see Zoie sitting at Jared's feet. When we take her fishing, she sits right on the shore line and watches Jared's fishing line. She goes NUTS when he actually catches one. Too funny.

2008-11-14T12:43:00.000-08:00

The boys got their whittling badge last night. They have to have that in order to "legally" carry a pocket knife at scout camp. That badge makes me feel so much better - does the scout master know Koby nearly lost a thumb whittling a month ago?

Kabri took these pictures. They were a little surprise for me when I checked my camera today.

Babies

2008-11-10T11:18:00.001-08:00

They are finally here!

2008-11-10T06:22:00.001-08:00

Our babies are finally here! They were born between 11 pm and 4 am on Friday morning. She had 3 girls and 3 boys. That's right - 6 babies!! We were expecting four so the last two were a real surprise. They are all healthy and Zoie is a very good little mom. They will be ready to go for Christmas. Jared says I can't keep them all so, if you know anyone who wants one, have them give me a call.

My nephew, Braxton, has decided they are his puppies. He was getting a little upset that other little kids were looking at his puppies. He also thinks I am mean for keeping them in a little box. He wants me to let them out to run. I am not sure who it is going to be harder on when they leave, me or him. However, Avery, my niece hasn't seen them yet. I am willing to bet she will give Brax a little competition. She made me promise that she could name them all.

I am sorry I don't have pictures right now. Jared hid my camera with the pictures on it somewhere. I will post pictures later today!

Butler Halloween

2008-10-30T09:38:00.000-07:00

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LeRoy Halloween Party

2008-10-29T14:26:00.000-07:00

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Crazy Hair/Pajama day

2008-10-29T14:07:00.001-07:00

This was crazy hair/pajama day at the elementary during red ribbon week. On the screen this looked focused. I was sad to see it was blurry. But, Kabri won the prize that day!

On pins and needles

2008-10-27T10:10:00.001-07:00

I know there are many of you who can empathize with her. I don't think I can take it anymore. I used to make fun of Jared. He said that my pregnancy was too hard on him to have any more kids. Hard on him? Are you kidding? Now, watching Zoie go through this, I have a better understanding of what he must have been feeling.

We have been watching and waiting. She doesn't do much anymore. She doesn't jump, run, play. I am pretty sure she is completely miserable. So sad. She should have these pups some time at the end of this week or the beginning of next. Not soon enough for her or me!

Fat Zoie

2008-10-21T14:00:00.000-07:00

Poor Zoie. She is due in about 2 weeks. I feel so bad for her. She gets fatter every day. She is usually so skinny. This was taken this weekend. I had her hair cut short in preparation of babies. I can't wait for babies. If anybody knows anyone who wants one, they will be ready just in time for Christmas!

I have been tagged - thanks Amy!

2008-10-21T10:13:00.000-07:00

1. Post the rules on your blog
2. Answer the six "8" items
3. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving them a comment

8 Favorite TV Shows:
1- Bones
2- House
3- Criminal Minds
4- CSI:Miami
5- CSI:SVU
6- CSI
7- CMT's top 20 countdown
8- Private Practice

8 Things I Did Yesterday:
1- Went to work
2- Had lunch with my mom
3- Took the dogs running (kids rode bikes)
4- Laundry
5- Took dinner to my grandma
6- Visited with my grandma
7- Fixed the kids dinner and got them ready for bed
8- Took the kids to my mom's to sleep over (had to be to work early)

8 Things I Look Forward To:
1- Halloween parties this weekend
2- Zoie's babies (coming in about 2 weeks)
3- Holidays
4- Jared finishing my basement
5- My anniversary weekend
6- November 3rd (we get that Monday off)
7- Seeing Wicked in the Spring
8- Summer (I do know that Winter isn't even here yet)

8 Favorite Restaurants:
1- Brick Oven
2- Fazoli's
3- Olive Garden
4- Los Hermanos
5- Goodwood (a new favorite)
6- Barn's Grill
7- Marina at Joe's Valley
8- My mom's house

8 Things On My Wish List:
1- Finished basement
2- New flooring
3- A toyota truck (I still miss mine)
4- Alaskan Cruise
5- A maid
6- A chef
7- For my kids to make good choices
8- For Jared to take me to Hawaii

8 People To Tag:
Joy
Bre
Monica
Jessica
Karen
Tricia
Danyale

Flag Football

2008-10-15T08:03:00.001-07:00

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Cavity Free!

2008-10-15T07:13:00.000-07:00

We went to the dentist (Todd Huntington) on Monday to have checkups. Kabri and Koby also had to have teeth pulled to get ready for braces in a couple years. Kabri had four teeth pulled and Koby had one. Todd gave me these pictures of past checkups and made me promise to post them. Their picture is posted on the board when they go for their checkups and don't have cavities.

Reba & Kelly . . . . and, who's that? Barbara Jean!!!

2008-10-13T06:29:00.000-07:00

Sean and Bre had tickets to the Reba & Kelly concert. Lucky me, Sean decided he didn't really want to go. So, they gave me his tickets for Christmas! Because Bre works for Zions, she gets to buy tickets before they actually go on sale. So, we were on the 13th row of the FLOOR!! Just before the concert opened Barbara Jean (Melissa Peterson from the Reba show) came out a performed her stand-up comedy. Hysterical. I loved this, being the avid Reba show fan that I am. She also came out half way through the show.

The mix between Reba and Kelly was awesome. It was a little different show than Reba usually puts on. Danyale and I bought Reba tickets from a scalper about 100 years ago and the show then was almost a broadway production. She had dancers and changed her clothes about 5 times. This was a little more low-key, but was still way awesome!!

Thanks Bre and Sean!!

Oh! The envy

2008-10-10T08:55:00.000-07:00

Kolton got his retainer yesterday! He was ear-to-ear smiles on the way to the orthodontist's office. Apparently teeth-adjustment apparatuses is the hot look in 4th grade. Anyone who is anybody has braces or a retainer at the minimum.

Once we got back, Kabri and Koby could hardly stand it. I tried to tell them that braces and retainers are painful. But, they were still convinced they weren't painful enough to not still want them. . . . until Kolton then came up about a half hour after going to bed crying because his teeth hurt. A little tylenol and he was back on his way to "keeping his cool" as he put it.

Fall Family Pix 08

2008-10-06T21:30:00.000-07:00

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Sunday dinner at the Bulter's

2008-10-06T06:40:00.001-07:00

Jack and Dianne have all of us over for Sunday dinner once or twice a month. I was trying out a new lens last night and took some pictures. Usually we eat and then hang out pretty much all night.

OK, so I made the girls all get in a picture. This took us a while because I couldn't figure out how to set the automatic timer on my new camera - thanks for your diligence girls. Only the two pregnant girls whinned about it. But, they were troopers. I have to say publicly that I love these girls. I am grateful to have married into a big family of boys so that I get the pleasure of having wonderful sister in laws. May we all grow old together.

These were my favorite pictures of Bron (bottom) and Ryde (top), the two youngest boys.

Brax was hammin' it up for me. I took about 100 pictures of him running around on the deck. Up until it got too cold and we had to go inside.

Ryker and Brookie playing horses.

Nothing like the Fall

2008-09-29T20:29:00.000-07:00

The kids and I joined Jared and the rest of his "hunting buddies" on the skyline for Friday and Saturday of the muzzeload hunt. We, of course, didn't hunt. That would require getting up early and suffering from the cold. I will take none of that. We slept warm, cozy, and late in the trailer.

The Fall colors were incredible. I couldn't resist stopping to take pictures the whole way down. Jared loved that - he was pulling the trailer and having to stop at very narrow places, but it was worth it. I wished I would have had clean clothes for the kids and had them take a shower before we left. They are a little dirty - we were camping after all. Oh well, you get the idea.

These are for those of you with the unlucky misfortune of not living in God's country.

Are you happy now?

2008-08-26T21:15:00.000-07:00

I decided I'd had enough of the whining. I fancy myself a binge blogger. You get a lot of blogging from me all at once and then nothing for a long time. However, I thought I would post some Yellowstone pictures to placate those of you who are nagging at me - you know who you are!

Yellowstone was WAY cooler than I thought it would be. Not hardly the trip I imagined. I thought it would be something similar to a trip to Joe's Valley, but NO. The hot pots were awesome, the gysers were way cool, and we got to see animals we have never seen in the wild before. Jack and Dianne almost got attacked by a bear! OK, I might just be a little melodramatic there, but they were close enough to a grizzly to be attacked. Lucky for them he just wasn't in the mood.

I may grace you with more pictures later - if you're lucky. JK - I am just sooooo impressed by those of you who make time. I love to read all of yours.

Yellowstone

2008-08-26T20:47:00.000-07:00

Bear World

2008-08-26T20:35:00.000-07:00

Our first stop was at Bear World. We got to see LOTS of lazy bears and enjoy the petting zoo. We see lots and lots of deer all the time, but it was fun to be able to pet a few. The little goats kept trying to get our attention by eating our shirts. I wanted to take him home with us.

Lake Powell

2008-07-24T11:45:00.001-07:00

Is that boat not the coolest boat ever? This was actually taken at the end of the trip. We are hard to see, but we are all there - except baby Blakey who was taking a nap.

Fun in the sun!

2008-07-24T11:26:00.000-07:00

One of my family's most favorite family home evenings is walking the golf course collecting abandoned golf balls. They collected them and then hit them into the water. They saved a few and Jared played a game with the kids. He would throw the balls into a shallow area and the kids had to dive for them. He made it a competition - whoever collected the most golf balls was the winner. Those balls provided hours of entertainment.

Is there a better place to celebrate your birthday? Probably I should have spent some quality time with photoshop on this picture of me. Oh well, the older I get, the less I care. What you see is what you get.

The ever-popular triple treo

2008-07-24T11:20:00.001-07:00

My family so enjoys what has been affectionately named the triple treo. I am sure the picture is explanation enough. I, however, enjoy being the designated photographer which is always a good excuse for my family to remind me how old and boring I am getting.

California Vacation

2008-06-22T22:31:00.001-07:00

Some time this week I will be posting a slide show of the whole vacation. So...stay tunned.

Mission Beach

2008-06-22T21:49:00.000-07:00

We spent the first day (Sunday) at the beach. There is just something about the beach that I love. Mark my words, one day I will surf. We went to Mission Beach in San Diego. I was a little bummed becaue it was so cold. I think the high was around 65 degrees that day. That didn't deter my kids or Jared. They spent as much time in the water as they could manage - which wasn't a whole lot. I stayed on the beach warm and dry. After they got their fill of swimming, Dan and my Dad helped them with the obilgatory burying. They shaped Kolton into a muscle man, Kabri to a mermaid (of course), and Koby became a robot. After that we headed to the beach shops and lunched at a little pizza parlor that served huge pizzas.

Sea World

2008-06-22T21:01:00.000-07:00

We went to Sea World on the second day of our California trip. It was still pretty cold in the morning but warmed up by afternoon. We got to see a few shows, feed the dolphins and sting rays, pet star fish, walk through a tunnel surrounded by sharks, ride a few rides, see lots and lots of animals, and - oh, yes - dine with Shamu. Now, that was awesome. Our table was right next the water where the whales swam. A trainer was there answering questions we have and showing us the whales' tricks. Then, they actually had one of the whales come up on to an underwater driveway of sorts right in front of our table. Very cool.

Disneyland

2008-06-17T13:31:00.000-07:00

Disneyland was amazing. The first day we had breakfast with "Minnie and Friends." The characters all came to your table and would spend as much time with you as you wanted them to. They would take pictures and sign autographs. The second day we had breakfast with the princesses.

Universal Studios

2008-06-17T11:32:00.000-07:00

Universal Studios was a little quieter than Disneyland. Mom and Dad were the only ones who went with us. Every body else spent the day at the beach. We went to Universal on Friday and Sunday morning they had a huge fire burning thousands of films and the King Kong set - which was one of my kids' favorites.

Koby drew me a picture!

2008-05-09T08:13:00.000-07:00

Is this not the cutest thing?

Flashback Friday

2008-05-09T07:20:00.000-07:00

Don't let them fool you. Under all that cute they harbored mischief. This picture was taken when they were two years old. We were living in Parowan and this is in our front room.

Mom's new haircut!

2008-05-06T06:51:00.000-07:00

LeRoy Family Reunion

2008-05-05T13:49:00.000-07:00

Kabri's New Bathroom

2008-05-01T11:21:00.001-07:00

We finally redid Kabri's bathroom. The boys have their own bathroom downstairs; although, it is currently under construction. We looked for a long time to find the right things. Everything was either too grown up or too juvenile. She likes the way it turned out.

Dance!

2008-04-29T13:21:00.001-07:00

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Click here and it will take you to smilebox to see the videos. It is both of the dances, so it takes a while to load. After the tap dance, hit the next button in the bottom right corner to see the jazz dance. I took the video with my still-shot camera so that quality isn't that great. Plus, I was zoomed in quite a bit and the lighting was poor.

Kabri's Dance Competition

2008-04-29T11:15:00.000-07:00

They placed second in tap and third in jazz

Flashback Friday

2008-04-25T07:06:00.000-07:00

I have seen very few pictures of my Grandpa Dan. I love this picture, I just wish his eyes were open. My dad is the handsome young man on the right. My Aunt Shar'ree is the oldest and the only girl. Don't you love her dress?

Girls' Weekend

2008-04-21T12:40:00.000-07:00

We went up to the cabin Friday night and stayed until Saturday. It was a bit of an adventure. The water was still not turned on, so no running water. We made it work. Saturday was a beautiful day and the kids had a ball!

Cooper

2008-04-15T12:15:00.001-07:00

On Sunday evening we took the dogs to Joe's Valley for a little Sunday drive. On the way down Cooper (the poodle on the right) decided that just looking at the deer was not enough and jumped out of the truck while we were moving. We weren't going very fast - maybe 10 to 15 mph, but it was enough to do extensive damage. He broke his femer bone in half, broke a hip bone, and broke his pelvis in at least two places. It was very sad. After two days we have finally decided to go ahead with the surgery. He will have to be kept in a pet porter and taken out only for short walks for six weeks! But, the vet said after that he should live a normal life. I think we will rename him "Million Dollar Dog."

Easter - a little late

2008-04-15T11:52:00.000-07:00

Easter projects were a hit! Grandma LeRoy had the kids make a fun snack out of twinkies, peeps, and candies. Then, they made way cute eater baskets they used for the hunt!

It was a nice day for a ride in Dan's go-cart

Flashback Friday

2008-04-11T06:25:00.001-07:00

I love this picture. This is my paternal grandparents' "gang".

2008-04-10T07:19:00.000-07:00

Third-grade boys' Junior Jazz Basketball team. Thanks coach Grandpa and Coach Dad!

Koby is a great defender, but his specialty is rebounding!

Kolton is a great point gaurd. He handles the ball well and his shot is usually pretty on.

Flashback Friday

2008-04-04T07:21:00.000-07:00

This picture was taken of the LeRoy family in 1981. Bre was still in the belly. Do you love the clothes and hairdos?

Mesquite '08

2008-03-28T10:03:00.000-07:00

Flashback Friday

2008-03-28T06:47:00.001-07:00

Hello sweatervest! This picture was taken of Danyale and me the night before Christmas eve in 1993. Every year Danyale and I would sleep over at Grandma's and help her clean and prepare for the LeRoy Christmas eve party. Every LeRoy will tell you the Christmas eve party is one of their favorite traditions/memories. I loved the time Danyale and I got to spend with Grandma and Grandpa the night before just as much.

Zoie's New Shoes

2008-03-17T06:44:00.000-07:00

2008-03-10T08:44:00.001-07:00

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Hooked!

2008-03-10T08:14:00.000-07:00

Hi All!
I have just been messing around today, playing with a few websites! Here is what I have so far. I have to get to work now, though. Thanks Joy - you got me hooked! I do need a creative name for my website. I am open to suggestions.

2008-03-10T07:23:00.001-07:00