JuNk shout out!

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I am having a garage sale in a few weeks. If anybody has a DI pile going

{like i always do} and don't want to make an extra trip down to Broadway and Country Club... I would be more than happy to come pick up your "treasures":) Leave a comment or email me at lobeystuff@juno.com, Spanks!!!

R.I.P. T-Bone Chalupa

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Yee-haw, nothing like a good ol' roundup to make for a fun Saturday activity! My parents invited us over for their wards BBQ this past weekend. What started this whole get together was that the priests had been raising a cow in one of their leaders backyard. Well it got nice and fat so that very same morning it got a nice bonk on the head and needless to say we had a yummy, very organic meal!



I love LaRee! If you ever need someone to laugh with, she is your girl! Also I think ribs should be my middle name. By far my most favorite meat EVER... can you tell?!





They had fun games like catch the greased pig, tug of war, an egg toss. They also had a petting zoo. I really hope that the people who brought their animals for this went home with alive pets or at least survived the night from being mauled by the kiddos. Seriously, the baby chicks that were yellow turned a nice shade of brown! Lane was one who contributed to the near possible deaths. He loves animals but we do not have pets so he gets overly excited... you get the picture. He loved it and for the last 30 minutes all he did was chase around the chickens.















If it weren't for the smell, dirt, waking up early to feed animals, I could have lived on a farm. Ok probably not but it's fun to pretend sometimes:)

Bumbo with me:)

A few weeks ago I bought a bumbo chair for Rusty off of craigslist. Boy did he feel so big in it! The second I put him in he was all smiles. I couldn't choose which picture to post because they were all so stikin cute, so you get the pleasure of viewing them all:) Not only does he like to hang out in the bumbo but what a life savor that thing has been! Why I never got one when Lane was a baby I don't know but who ever invented those things is a pure genius!

He loves hanging out with his best bud. It's nice that I can put him on the floor while I am getting ready or making dinner and just glance over to make sure he is ok. So much nicer than me holding him on my hip all the day long.

I was doing laundry and I could hear Lane talking so a peeked around the corner and found him reading a book to Rusty... MELT MY HEART ALREADY!

Another fun thing that happened these past few weeks was that my brother Christopher who lives in Switzerland came to visit with his wife Jael and her parents Peter and Elizabeth! While they were here my parents hosted their wedding open house since they got married in Switzerland. They had it in my parents backyard March 27th and shame on me I didn't take any pictures. I promise it was beautiful and super yummy...of course! Since they were here my grandparents wanted a BIG family picture so down to the temple we went. I am considering these our family "Easter pictures". I slacked this year and no we are not matching and yes I am wearing winter colors. Now looking at these I really should have slathered some tanning lotion on at least my face. I didn't care, shame on me again.

posted picture twice, too lazy to take it off...oops

My mom played travel agent and planned a weeks worth of fun activities for the Heinegers to enjoy. One (windy) night we went out to the desert and rode quads. Jael's parents were so fun. I found them so interesting to be around. Maybe it was because they are from the other half of the world with a totally different life style then what I have been born and raised from. I loved sitting and chatting with them. Asking them the differences between our 2 very different worlds. Getting a kick out of the fact that they loaded up at Walmart on jello, peanut butter and cool aid because they don't have that where they live. I am pretty sure they think we are obese Americans and eat 24/7 and have major eating problems. I loved that the whole time while we were at the desert Peter, Jaels dad, walked up and down the trails for 2 hrs in search for a rattle snake so he could take a picture of it. Of course the only one he saw was when he was taking a turn on the quad and didn't have his camera with him. I wonder how out of place they must have felt in our loud crazy Mesa life but how sweet and generous they were to my whole family. They came LOADED with swiss chocolate and gifts for each one of us, including Lane and Rusty. I am so grateful for them and to know that they love and are taking good care of my brother since he can't be here with his family. I am humbled to know that there are truly amazing people all over the world.

Hippity with da Hoppity

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WHOOT WHOOT for Easter! Why? The Goodman annual 3 legged Easter egg hunt!!!! 5 Golden eggs filled with money...and I'm not talking change money either. Stakes were raised, legs are tied together, placement calling beginning, the threats being dealt (mind you mostly by the same 2 people every year. My leg of course being tied to one of them. The other looking just like him, hmmm). Papa and Grammy gave us a good hunt this year, even with Papa being discharged from the hospital the day before from a 2 week stay. We are glad he is starting to feel better! The kids had a blast as well.



Me taking one for the team. Told you he was competitive! I am still laughing at Val and her partner in crime, the stroller. Poor girl, her usual partner got married so she had to push the stroller to slow her down.

Now I don't mean to brag but Casey would be disappointed in me if I didn't share our victorious find of the coveted golden egg filled with 100 big 1's, whoot whoot! It's too bad it's all going toward baby formula.

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Easter Sunday was nice and relaxing. Lane was excited that the Easter Bunny found our house this year and didn't hop over us like he had the past 2 years. He got some fun new toy animals and ABC magnets. It was funny because Casey was explaining what they were and that they go on the fridge. Lane was like ok, he got up and put the package in the fridge probably thinking what a lame toy. Once we got him on the right track he was diggin them. It's amazing how $5 worth of Walmart toys can be so amazing as long as the Easter Bunny brought it. We ate lunch at my parents and watched conference. Craig and Lane picked carrots for Peter Cotton Tail.

Christopher propt Rusty up on a pillow during the afternoon session. He kept us quite entertained with all his smiles, his squawking voice he makes when he's happy and the tricks he does with his tongue.

We also went to Grma and Grpa Udalls for dinner that night with all the cousins and to end the night we stopped by Grammy and Papa's to say happy Easter. We had such a fun day! Totally stuffed and tired but what would a Holiday be without all of that!