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Time for a quick recap on all things SHAYTARDS (that's a link to their main YouTube channel so you can subscribe and stuff). I've covered the shenanigans of the various members of the Butler clan since 2010 or so, with the arrival of kiddos, some controversy but all in all, fun times. Their latest video called "Can you hear what they said at the end?" is below, with the lovely Colette (aka Mommytard) gracing the thumbnail. After that there's videos highlighting the return of eldest son Gavin (who I still call Sontard) returning home after a couple of years abroad doing missionary work, and Princesstard, Shay and Colette's oldest daughter (Avia in real life), who struck out on her own last year but rejoins the family as they all celebrate Babytard (Emmi)'s 18th birthday. ( When did THAT happen? ) Babytard is frozen in my mind as a toddler, okay? Yeah, time passes fast, lol. But you're here to watch the latest Shaytards video, not listen to me blath...

In case you don't know, a little gathering of online folks has been taking place in L.A. known as "Vidcon" and here Shay Carl and the Shaytards are vlogging about the shindig. Shay and the family are going to be on stage (hopefully Shay won't throw Rocktard out into the audience like last year) and if you watch the video you will likely see all sorts of the top Youtubers. First there's KassemG, Michael Buckley from his "What The Buck Show", iJustine, Tobuscus, MysteryGuitarMan, CTFxC (Charles Trippy and Alli Speed) and many others passing by the camera. Now don't you wish you had bought a ticket? It unfortunately sold out in early May. If you're thinking ahead to Vidcon 2012 it is still a long way away and the location and other stuff has not been worked out, but you better plan on buying your ticket as soon as they become available.

Yet another school year has now come and gone and it looks like the Shaytards are going to be heading back to California again before the next one starts. Today's video starts with the junior high "end of the year assembly" and a Cheerleader Flash Mob (with Carly in a cheerleader outfit). Sontard busts out the worm and a bunch of cheerleaders flood the gym floor for a dance. Shay doesn't mention it during the video but he posted a link to an article that was written about the Shaytards in Forbes called ShayCarl’s Epic Journey To YouTube Stardom written by Michael Humphrey that tells Shay and Katilette's story about how they met and their success on Youtube. The article is just the first of six that Humphrey will be doing on various Youtubers. My guess is that he will be doing one of Phil DeFranco and maybe Ryan Higa or Ray William Johnson so keep an eye out for those.

Once again it's "One Take Sunday" with the Shaytards and they have a whole slew of announcements, including that they are going to pick the winners of the two flip cameras that they promised a while back. Also, Shay's appearance on the television series No Ordinary Family should be March 22nd. He plays a security guard just in case you didn't know. And it looks like the whole Shaytards clan will be making their way over to Florida for PlayList Live which runs from March 26-27th. There are going to be a ton of Youtubers present including Wheezy Waiter, KassemG, Lisa Nova, Timothy DeLaGhetto, Michell Davis & Kyle Sibert (LiveLavaLive), Mystery Guitar Man, iJustine, MeekaKitty, Charles Trippy & Alli Speed of CTFxC and too many more to mention. Just go to the site at the link provided for more info. One other thing about Playlist Live is that they are going to be giving away free tickets , so that's another reason to check out their website.

I was just watching the video below from the Shaytards and it looks like Shay Carl is going to try to shed a little bit of his excess Shay: For those of us who are longtime viewers of the Shaytards, we know Shay has been trying over the years to drop some tonnage (and even started a channel back in early November 2009 called ShayLoss ) it has been difficult for the big guy. According to what he said in the vlog he hopes to lose 40 pounds by his 31st birthday (it's already almost Shay's birthday again?) which is March 5th. Shay is actually very active for a heavier dude as you can tell by his Shaytards vlogs and always doing healthy stuff with Mommytard and the tardlets. His problem, like most of us is that he likes food a lot. I for one knew he was planning something along these lines because I follow him on Twitter (follow him here: @shaycarl ). He has been tweeting with @phillyd (Philip DeFranco) and others about working out and stuff. Phil is also trying to drop so...

Watching Shay Carl playing with his son, little Rocktard, it is hard to believe it is only about 7 months since Shay and Mommytard went to the hospital to have the little guy. If you haven't seen the video of when Rocktard was born (you aren't a real Shaytards fan unless you've seen this video), here's a link to the Bradshaw's Blog post I did about it: Shaytards Clan Welcomes A New Member . Seeing how alert and all smiley-faced he is now and how he is sooo close to actually crawling, it's hard to imagine watching a Shaytards video without catching a glimpse of the youngest tardlet. Watching this video you know it's just a matter of time before Rocktard will be scampering after his older brother and sisters and getting into some sort of mischief. And poor Mommytard had to visit the dentist again. Katilette was downright loopy after getting her crown put on. Even under the influence of the laughing gas she's still PDC ("Pretty Darn Cute" as...

Not only is this video the 700th video that the Shaytards have uploaded to Youtube, but it is also the 8th Wedding Anniversary of Shay Carl and Katilette (aka Mommytard). I'll bet neither one could have possibly dreamed that this would be what they were going to be doing when they got hitched back in the day. What is the gift usually associated with the 8th year of marriage? Do people actually give gifts based on that stuff? According to what I've Googled (hey, I don't know this girly stuff! I'm a dude! Ask me about football or hockey!) um, yeah, the 8th wedding anniversary is usually celebrated with bronze. Sorta like you get a 3rd place medal for making it this far in your married life. You get past the fabled "seven year itch" and you get a bronze medal. Not that I think Shay or Katilette had to worry about a 7 year itch because they obviously really love each other. But let's go to the footage: One thing, I didn't know that they had Malachi be...

Here's the long-awaited Shaytards Christmas Special. It clocks in at a whopping 37 minutes, but for fans of Shay Carl, Katilette and the various tardlets, it is just the right length for a Shaytards video. Come spend Christmas with the number one family on Youtube: Shay was promising this extra-long Shaytards video for a few days now and it was definitely worth the wait. Loved the parts at the skate board ramp/gym with just about every tard bouncing and jumping all over the place. I was also impressed by Shay and his brothers and sister with the handstands. Gotta give kudos to Casey for holding his hand stand the longest. One thing I like about these videos is that the whole family gets involved, even Grampa and Grandma tard. They all seem to be having fun and it is good exercise for the entire clan. Liking the tradition of everyone wearing the same pajamas too. The kids looked too cute (as well as Mommytard and her sisters-in-law), but the guys took the cake. I think I wa...

Looks like Shay Carl and the whole Shaytards clan are off to watch a little Idaho football as Boise State takes on Utah State. You can find out more here about the Boise-Utah game . First Shay had to take the tardlets for a dip in the pool and Babytard just about explodes with excitement to get swimming. Lol at little Cooper (Shay's nephew) when Shay's brother shows him how to swim and Cooper starts swimming in mid-air. Then off they go to the Big Game. The football game was pretty good (a blue football field?) and the home team won which was good. Right at the end, we get to see Sontard celebrating his birthday. Hard to believe he's already seven! Before Shay and Katilette know it, they'll be watching Sontard playing football in college. Let's see, that would mean Shay would be doing the Shaytards vlog in about 12 years! I think Shay just shuddered at the thought that they will still be filming in 12 years, but we'll probably all still be watching.

Shay Carl and Katilette have decided to have a little "Date Night" and turned filming of the Shaytards over to little Princesstard. While Shay and Mommytard are out having a little much-needed "us" time, we get to see a young filmmaker learning the ropes as a Youtube vlogger as Princesstard turns the Shaytards' camera on her brothers and sister. Sontard of course starts bustin' moves all over the place as soon as the camera is on him and Babytard is her usual giggly bundle of cuteness. Even Rocktard seems happy for a little face time in front of the camera. At around 4:30 or so when she was telling us that the babysitter didn't want to be filmed, all I could think was that Princesstard was doing her vlogging with a "Toby Turner-esque" flair and kept waiting for her to say "outro of darkness, then redness, then whiteness, then Princesstardness". I liked that idea that Shay was floating called "Sneaky Snacks" where pe...

I don't know what it is, but it seems that most of the Shaytards I laugh hardest at are the ones with the tardlets at the local store? It was nice to see Babytard's reaction to seeing herself on the cover of the new CD from James Blunt and her saying almost "well, duh, Dad" when Shay Carl asked if she knew she was famous. One thing I do notice about the various Shaytard children is that when you ask them a question they always say "Yes" (especially Sontard) and not the more common "Yeah". Just nitpicking, but it's good to see kids even as young as Babytard speaking clearly. Loved seeing Shay rolling around in that pile of leaves too. That did seem to be so "Shay Carl" of a thing to do and then pop up waving at the passing cars. And Princesstard crawling into the Eggo waffle section of the cooler was great. She seems so random lol, but I'm betting Shay told her to do it. Katilette's reaction was funny too - "I don...

Always like seeing kids playing outside when it snows for the first time of the year. Hate the snow by February and March, but not right away and the little tardlets are having fun. And yes, Shay, get a coat on that Babytard before she gets the pah-mon-ia! When Shay and the Shaytards were at that restaurant and Sontard was "working on the Johnson file" and Shay was asking Princesstard about the TPS reports" which is of course a reference to the classic comedy Office Space (which if you haven't seen, you need to see). But more importantly, did you see that Speed Demon Coaster ? I agee with Shay that was awesome. But let's not get distracted by all the WalMart toys lol. Hey, that was a rare Shay and Katilette smootch when he was asking if he could help her with her hiccups. You never see them kissing. I did like Princesstard insisting that she was going to be a police officer rather than a famous actress as she was goading her into being. Good career choi...

It looks like Shay is still in Los Angeles doing some top secret work for The Station , leaving Mommytard at home as the Tardlet Wrangler. Shay should be flying home to join the Shaytards tomorrow. Shay was wandering the halls of the Station in a bloody butcher's apron so I'm hoping he is getting character for an upcoming video, while meanwhile back at "Chez Carl" (like my play on words there?) Katilette is contending with the rambunctious Shaytard children - Princesstard is truly frightening with her werewolf makeup, but Sontard was looking good shootin' hoops. I think I would have called a lot of travelling violations and fouls in that game, but they're just learning, so you have to cut them some slack. I do think Sontard may be more of a football guy than a basketball guy. It was funny seeing them filming a scene at the Station and KassemG silently tearing Shay a new one for vlogging while they went over what the wanted to do in the scene. I've ...

Shay Carl is off to Los Angeles once more, but first he and Mommytard take the various tardlets to that great food emporium Dennys, home of the 24/7 breakfast/lunch/dinner menu. Shay falls victim to one of those scamming toy machines when he lets Sontard and Princesstard try to win a stuffed animal while at the restaurant. I hate those things! I worked with a girl who won stuff all the time out of them but when I do it (much like Sontard), I'm left grabbing air. When Shay asks Babytard what she wants to eat (about 3:05 into the video), I think she makes a face and looks just like Katilette when she says she wants chicken and fries. LOL at Sontard he's getting dropped off for school and Shay kids him about "keepin' his lips off all the girls at his school". What movie does Shay quote to Mommytard and Babytard? It's Disney's The Sword In The Stone of course! Anyone with a passing knowledge of the Disney movies should have picked that one up pretty quic...

Mommytard is all in a tizzy because she cannot find her missing shoe as today's Shaytards vlog starts. Shay of course, is busy editing yesterday's before he uploaded it and I agree with Shay about the thumbnail being epic lol. I was thinking the same thing as soon as I saw little Princesstard's eye-popping mug. This one has some footage of Shay's sister Carlie and Shay and Katilette go to the movies. Sounds boring? Just watch. Shay has a new obsession: American Choppers and wants to get a Shaytards motorcycle. Can't you just picture it? With the Shaytards all painted on the gas tank and a big beard emblem across the handle bars lol. Later we get to see Babytard watching herself on the computer and then she starts mugging for the camera just like Princesstard does! I think it is only a matter of time before she starts acting just like Princesstard which would be so funny to see. Shay's trying to talk to Katilette about the painting he mentioned in another...

Poor Shay Carl may have to turn in his old passport because he may be going to Toronto Canada sometime soon. You can almost hear all the Canadian Shaytards fans "I am SO there!" as soon as he mentioned a possible gathering in Toronto. And what did you think about Babytard's singing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star ? I am a tough as nails kinda guy and that did "melt my heart" as Shay said. Katilette sang a few times on the vlog, but they should get Babytard doing some more singing. Hey, she's already on the cover of a famous musician's CD, get her on iTunes lol. I think the funniest part was when Shay was driving the family home and did the "commercial" for Heritage Foods and Mommytard yelled at him for being gross and Shay said "We'll edit that part out" and sorta winked at the camera. What do you think of Shay's passport dilemma? I've had the same thing with old drivers licenses and other picture ID that I just couldn...

I somehow stumbled across this great compilation of Babytard moments from the Shaytards vlogs. In case you don't know who she is, she's the youngest daughter of Shay Carl and Katilette who do a daily vlog of their family on YouTube that is one of the website's most subscribed channels. It seems that just about every Shaytards video has Shay telling Babytard to stop sucking her thumb and the video above was uploaded by a Shaytards viewer. Each of the children in the family has their own moments to shine and are little characters in their own right and the children plus their wacky Dad, Shay Carl along with their lovely mother Katilette, also known as Mommytard make up the Shaytards. Their videos also have other members of Shay's family appearing from time to time (I'm a little partial to Shay's cheerleader sister Carlie) and usually shows the family going about their day with the odd trip out of town thrown in. But one of the favorites of viewers is little...

It was good to see the Shaytards feature their dog Malachi a bit as I've read several comments from viewers saying they hadn't seen much of that dog recently. Shay and Malachi were heading over to the Shaytards old house - yes, they moved awhile back to a new place in their hometown. No, I don't have their mailing address and that's because Shay and Katilette want a certain degree of privacy. That's also why they use the names "Sontard", "Princesstard" etc for their children - I do actually know what their names are, but I won't tell you neener, neener . They want to keep the kids' names private, so until Shay and Mommytard say otherwise, their real names will not be seen on this blog. And you should respect their wishes as good little Shaytards fans. It was odd seeing the old Shaytards' stomping grounds and I sort of expected to see things like the trampoline in the backyard but they've moved to a newer home. What do you...

So, once again, Shay Carl is off to La-La land to make some videos with theStation. He first has to say goodbye to the Shaytards clan he's leaving back home in Idaho. I think that the part with Rocktard smiling at the beginning was some of his best scenes. He's smirkin' and smiling like crazy. Then it's on the plane to California ( Don't forget your camera this time Shay! ) And he almost forgets his camera on the plane again lol. Lucky for him he remembered it before he left the airport. Hopefully he doesn't forget his toothbrush again (he does that too). You sure can tell that Shay loves his wife and kids because he's only away a few hours and he's already missing them. Loved the part where he asked the parking lot guy "Where do I find a hot brunette who's married and has 4 kids?" IDAHO of course. Before he left, Shay filmed a new challenge video for his personal channel, shaycarl for their Ecomagination challenge. Here's where...

Don't care what you say Shay, lil Rocktard is a cute bambino. Shay Carl is thinking that the Shaytards viewers are somehow tired of how PDP their tardlets are and Rocktard in particular (and Rocktard was giving Shay a big grin as he was trying to say this lol). Good to see an appearance by Malachi, their dog. I've read several comments asking where Malachi was because he hadn't been seen much recently, but he always seems a little camera-shy. Loved hearing Babytard saying "Pump-kin-tard" when they were trying to name the pumpkin Katilette has been growing in their backyard. What do you think about their tribute to the movie The Sound of Music ? Should they take their act on the road? I'd like to see Mommytard doing a bit more singing in the vlogs, but ALL the subscribers say that. And don't forget about the Supernote contest. The team Shay is the captain of, appropriately named the "Shaytards Rebellionites" is still in the lead, but Whee...