tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:37:08 +0000hewittUpdateepilepsyfamilySeizuresmedicalthe famboysgood dayencouragementspiritual growthrecipeMOPSChristmasprojectstitusfriendsHaydenbabycraftdealsdr. soterophoenixtributeKingstonbrotherscraftyhospitalbunniescoffeegrandpa fraserhomelessin my headkeeping it realornamentsummerwreathHopeLincolnapologybook reviewsdadfathersdayfavoritefreebiesgadgetgift ideagrandma paigehomeschoolhouseslow carbmodernpampered chefparentingphotoeditingprefabschoolsewingstudentsthrift findtip love. life. faith. http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-2823122082909506471Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:30:00 +00002013-06-16T20:31:11.604-07:00dadfamilyfathersdayDad, I hate not being with you on Father's Day, but I cooked some tri-tip roasts in your honor and we ate them all in your honor too. I let my kids eat junk food along side their veggies and smiled, thinking about how you always buy so many groceries every time you come visit and how I give you a hard time about buying the kids junk food. Making memories. That's what that's all about. Today http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2013/06/happy-fathers-day-dad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-1111355694415696238Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:44:00 +00002013-06-09T17:45:10.993-07:00dr. soteroepilepsyhewittmedicalsummerUpdate Okay, well I have good news and bad news. I'll start with the bad news first. Hewitt was still having seizures. That will always be in the bad news category (duh). He is mostly having absence seizures. The Dr. said around 4:30am they started increasing until he was having very short ones every 10 seconds after waking up. They seemed to taper off after a while, but I was definitely bummed http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2013/06/hewitt-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-2531713247020584077Wed, 29 May 2013 07:11:00 +00002013-05-29T00:11:58.648-07:00babytributeSome of you that are my Facebook friends probably saw me post this picture this week: There are many things I want to say about wounds and the importance of looking beyond the surface with people...but, the reason for this post today is not for a rant about wounds. (because that's what it would be) It's because of my friend Laura and her family. Laura and I went to school together. In fact, http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2013/05/wounds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-814698152791973714Tue, 28 May 2013 18:27:00 +00002013-05-29T00:13:08.915-07:00friendsin my headKingston {Originally written October 2012} My sweet friend, I wish I knew the exact number of times that you've come to mind this last year.  I would like to think that it would encourage you somehow.  To know that you are thought of, loved and prayed for so often. If you could hear and see how many people have thought, prayed and cried for you as you've walked this journey over the last http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-letter-to-laura.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-7736762101462779381Wed, 08 May 2013 16:39:00 +00002013-05-08T09:39:46.686-07:00boysbrothersdr. soteroepilepsyhewitthospitaltitusUpdateSorry for the delay on this. Things have been crazy around here. Even more so than usual, if you can imagine that. Once again I am feeling thankful for God's hand on our search for a neurologist back in 2008-2009. He was a comfort to me in the hospital with Titus, assured me that what he was dealing with was common and really put my mind at ease. He is funny, caring and brilliant. I am so http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2013/05/hewitt-and-titus-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-8836232860587506257Wed, 08 May 2013 16:12:00 +00002013-05-08T09:12:39.486-07:00friendsMOPSHere we are, at the end of the year, and I had great intentions of writing you an inspirational end of the year article. As I sit here staring at this screen, all I can think about is my friend, Kari Bennett, who was sent home this week from the hospital with hospice to live out her last days at home. She goes home to loving parents who have stepped up to help with the needs that come with http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2013/05/may-newsletter-article.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-8327801332416518834Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:56:00 +00002013-04-07T01:12:11.180-07:00familyHopetributeUpdate Hope Ellen Anderson June 17, 1952- March 19, 2013 If you haven't already heard, March 19th, my mother in law, Hope Anderson, suddenly passed away in her home. Hope had many medical issues, the most glaring was a blood clot that ran the length of one of her legs. She didn't get much relief from this clot and it caused her a lot of pain and a lot of frustration. They believe that clot was mosthttp://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2013/04/hope.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-1552915896508134670Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:03:00 +00002013-04-06T21:03:25.438-07:00We had to reschedule the boys' appointments for the 15th & 16th. I will update after that. Titus continues to have the movement and I'm anxious to get hear what our neurologist thinks. http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2013/04/hewitt-titus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-3355053169520854891Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:06:00 +00002013-05-08T09:07:59.775-07:00MOPSparenting I could fill this whole newsletter with the things God has been teaching me about parenting lately. Parenting is a hard, humbling, keep you on your toes adventure. I am continually challenged to lay down my own desires, wants, and ideas about how things should be done in order to be a parent. I think parenting is a beautiful amalgamation of love, frustration, joy, heartbreak, anger, disbelief http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-newsletter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-6205494635648600472Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:29:00 +00002013-03-12T19:29:41.400-07:00dr. soteroepilepsyhewittSeizurestitusUpdateIt was recently brought to my attention that I hadn't updated about Hewitt since originally asking for prayer for him!  I'm sorry about that.  We all picked up the virus/bacteria, whatever it was he was dealing with and we were sick for the next couple weeks after.  Thankfully, we are now back to "normal" health. As far as Hewitt goes - it is hard for me to answer how he is doinghttp://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2013/03/hewitt-and-titus-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-3289940818519145845Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:35:00 +00002013-03-05T23:35:32.111-08:00Haydenkeeping it realMOPS I had the privilege last week to hang out with a missionary couple that served over 25 years of ministry in Australia.  I’ve met them a few times and always leave encouraged by their humor, authenticity and desire to seek God and share His truth with others.  They are different than a lot of people in their generation.  I feel like they have an understanding of our generation http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2013/03/mops-march-newsletter-article.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-3913181456769770512Wed, 06 Feb 2013 07:39:00 +00002013-03-05T23:40:37.558-08:00Haydenkeeping it realMOPS Happy February ladies!  I’m looking forward to hanging out with you all on the 12th and having an interesting, and hopefully not awkward, conversation about intimacy in marriage!  I have only been married for 12 short years so I wouldn’t consider myself an authority on the subject of marriage – but I am well practiced in effort…does that count for something?  I do feel incrediblyhttp://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2013/02/february-mops-article.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-5439106399564590568Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:40:00 +00002013-02-02T14:40:47.878-08:00epilepsyhewittmedicalSeizuresUpdateSince I've asked several people to be praying for Hewitt, I figured it would be a good time to do an update on here about what's going on. We did a medicine increase a month ago and it is one that we have slowly been increasing him on over the last several months.  Every time we do an increase on this specific medicine we see a lot of side effects for a couple weeks.  They include http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2013/02/hewitt-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-275987442408962000Mon, 14 Jan 2013 03:46:00 +00002013-01-13T19:46:47.855-08:00I don’t know about you ladies, but I rarely watch the news.  I have a hard time making space in my head for all the pain of the rest of the world, when so many people I actually know are hurting.  This past year I have contemplated giving up Facebook multiple times,  because my heart is so often burdened by the many stories of people I know, past and present, dealing with difficulthttp://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2013/01/january-mops-article.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-1706982568074640815Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:00:00 +00002013-01-16T14:01:24.005-08:00 We received a call the week before Christmas from our local paper, the Tri-City Herald that they heard what the boys were doing with the homeless bags and wanted to come interview them about it.  We agreed and they came to our house on Christmas Eve.  The reporter was really sweet and spent a lot of time listening to the boys and asking lots of questions.  She did a great job ofhttp://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2013/01/in-paper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-5154015711514248300Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:42:00 +00002012-12-24T01:42:22.213-08:00ChristmasfamilyhomelessToday was the day to assemble the bags!  Thank you so much to so many of you that donated to help this cause!  I want you to know that when you did, you did more than just help a homeless person.  This was a great learning experience for ALL of us. First of all, logistically, a month is not a lot of time to assemble the items we had hoped to receive and given the time frame we hadhttp://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2012/12/bag-assembly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-5681545443885777116Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:10:00 +00002012-12-24T01:44:08.741-08:00Christmasfamilyhomeless {Our 2 oldest boys} ******12/19 update - If anyone is interested in helping assemble the bags on the 23rd or distribute them with us on the 24th please let me know!! Thank you for your continued support and donations!  It's been really fun to be a part of and there are more lessons being learned in this fun adventure than I had anticipated! Hello friends!  A couple weeks ago I had http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2012/11/donations-for-homeless-people.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-4393643787127084338Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:49:00 +00002012-12-24T01:44:30.478-08:00ChristmasMOPS At Christmas time, especially as a mother and one that has been pregnant a few times through the holidays, my mind often drifts to Mary, the mother of Jesus. My first thoughts swirl around the logistics of  being pregnant back in those days without all the modern comforts we have now.  Um, no thanks.  I’m sorry Bible, did you say she had a baby in a barn and there were animals http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2012/12/mops-december-article.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-4622122638231650451Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:02:00 +00002012-12-24T01:45:42.660-08:00encouragementSome encouraging words for my friends that are walking hard roads right now.  I received this in a card from a friend last year.  She combined the NLT, amplified and message for it to read like this. I love the message, it encourages my soul! "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of sympathy, (pity and mercy) and the God who is the source of every comfort,http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2012/11/just-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-8816675837540941635Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:45:00 +00002012-12-24T01:45:16.800-08:00recipe We were given a generous amount of apples from a local orchard this week and while we will be able to store a lot of them to eat through the winter, there are a whole lot that I need to process now.  I have been looking for recipes online and these are the following I'm going to give a try this week. From Brown Eyed Baker I thought this apple crisp looked pretty fun! &http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2012/11/we-were-given-generous-amount-of-apples.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-936199986064218721Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:10:00 +00002012-11-12T00:10:51.290-08:00MOPSMOPS November Newsletter Article: I think one of the hardest things about being a Mom is the sacrifices we make for our families.  Sometimes the sacrifices are obvious, like sleep, time, a career, etc.  But, sometimes, the sacrifices are so subtle that we don’t notice we’ve given something up until it is already gone.  If you asked me 11 years ago what my interests were, they http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2012/11/mops-november-newsletter-article.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-3369364401267388744Fri, 05 Oct 2012 07:07:00 +00002012-11-12T00:21:56.403-08:00MOPSMOPS Newsletter October's article: Have you ever had the wind knocked out of you?  I remember the first time it happened to me as a kid.  I was playing soccer and took a ball to the stomach before I knew how to tighten those muscles to protect myself.  It knocked that wind straight out of me and by golly I thought I was going to die.  DIE I tell you.  But, I didn’t, it http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2012/11/october-mops-newsletter-article.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-2118497850974799478Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:06:00 +00002012-11-12T00:22:16.945-08:00MOPSI am going to post the articles I write for the MOPS newsletter here!  Here's September's:                 Hello Moms!  I am your new MOPS coordinator this year and my name is Colleen LeRoy. Last year you might have known me as the “Creative Activities” person.  This year, I have passed the mason jars and yarn into the capable and http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2012/11/september-newsletter-article.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-85231680756751825Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:17:00 +00002012-11-11T22:30:21.591-08:00boys 1.  Boy parts.  Boy parts will make bathroom issues easy.  For example:  Changing a boy diaper is much less complicated than a girl diaper.  Everything is on the outside and you don't have to worry about wiping the wrong direction!  Also, on road trips going to the bathroom can easily happen in a cup or on the side of the road!  And, if you have one http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2012/04/5-reasons-to-be-excited-you-having-boy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37245415.post-7372025676379861418Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:45:00 +00002012-11-11T22:26:45.525-08:00 This is one of my all time favorite pictures of Titus - and I share his feelings about trampoline jumping.http://leroyfam.blogspot.com/2012/04/titus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0