Goodwin Family

You go girl!

2008-06-22T20:23:00.001-07:00

Can you believe that this mega babe is Garrett? What a hottie! He puts Ru Paul to shame. You're probably wondering if he has a problem that he needs to talk to a therapist about, but don't worry, it's all to help out his niece, Madeline.

Every year in Provo, they do a big fireworks show, etc. for Fourth of July, called Stadium of Fire. This year, Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana) is performing there. Of course, Madeline, being seven, and a girl, would love to go. One of the radio stations here in Utah is having a contest called Hannah MANtana, where you can dress your dad up like Hannah and post the pics on the radio's website. Then, everyone votes for the best one, and whomever gets the most votes, wins 4 tickets to the show.

We thought Garrett looked too much like a girl, so we ditched the shades, but he still looked pretty smokin', especially compared to Jeff. You'll see...

Okay, so Madeline's dad, Jeff was a good sport too. Unfortunately he lacks the charisma and fabulous bone structure that Garrett was blessed with. But what's awesome, is that Madeline dressed up like Hanna's dad Robbie Ray (Billie Ray Cyrus) which was a great touch.

Don't you love Madeline's mullet? It's the best!

What a big girl!

2008-06-22T20:18:00.000-07:00

For a few weeks now, Grace has been really interested in going potty on the toilet. So we got the training potty out of the garage and every time Henry would go, she'd take off her diaper and pop a squat! But nothing ever came out, she didn't really get the concept... until yesterday! She actually got some peepee out! It was really exciting, and I was able to capture the moment on film, to share with all of you!

I want to ride my bicycle! I want to ride my bike!

2008-06-21T15:33:00.000-07:00

Last Tuesday night, Henry's cousin Tyler and his dad Jeff rode their bikes to our house. Tyler was dying to show Henry how he could ride his bike without the training wheels. His dad had taught him a couple of days before that. After seeing Tyler, Henry wanted to learn too. So Tyler let him ride his bike and Jeff got him going. Henry caught on to it right away, and the next morning, Garrett took the training wheels off of Henry's bike and helped him get even better at it. Now Henry can get started and stop all by himself!

Book of Mormon stories that my teacher tells to me

2008-06-21T15:27:00.000-07:00

Last weekend our Stake had a Primary activity centered around the Book of Mormon, and the kids were encouraged to dress up like a person from that time. So I made Henry this little number. There was a fur that went over the shoulder, but he refused to wear it, because it tickled him. That's okay, he still looked great! So does Grace, but I don't think they had cowboy hats in those days. I didn't tell Grace that, she thought she looked just right.

Soccer time!

2008-06-21T15:10:00.001-07:00

Henry was one of the bigger kids on his team, but he still has some reservations about getting in there and getting the ball away and to the goal.

His first game, he didn't score any goals, and he wasn't sure how he would like it.

But the rest of the season was a success! He scored at least 2 goals in every game, and even scored three in a couple. He was definitely the MVP.

Henry's coaches couldn't believe that this was his first year playing.

By the way, his team was called the Penguins!

After a hard game, you really need to rehydrate! As a side note, after this Gatorade, we went to Costco. When we got there, Henry needed to tinkle. It was a quick trip to the store, maybe 20 minutes, but as we were checking out, he had to go again. Then just when we were pulling out of the parking lot, he needed me to pull over for an emergency pit stop. No more Gatorade for such a small bladder!

2008-06-21T14:58:00.000-07:00

Grace's 2nd Birthday Party!

We had a little family party for Grace when she turned two. It was lots of fun!

Here are some of the cousins in Henry's teepee.

Grace loved all the presents she got, and she had no intention of sharing a single one with her cousins!

See? How dare that Ashley get on Grace's brand new bike?

That's better.

Easter

2008-06-21T14:46:00.001-07:00

Happy Easter!

It came early this year, which wasn't ideal, with such a long, cold winter, but it was just warm enough to wear Easter outfits to church and have and easter egg hunt outside! Whew!

Girls' weekend at the Sundance Fest

2008-06-21T14:03:00.000-07:00

Back in January, my sister-in-law and I planned a fun girls' weekend for about eight of us. It was really fun! We stayed at my dad & Judy's house in Park City and walked around Main Street, went skiing, and hot tubbing; it was nice to get away, even if it was only a half-hour away. I will say, that we picked the wrong part of the Festival to go to. We went closing weekend, and all the celebrities were gone, but it was still packed with people trying to spot celebrities. Everyone was walking around, looking at everyone else, to see if they were famous. The biggest downer was that we couldn't find anywhere fun to eat, but we still had a great time! It was really my first time being away from my kids since I've been a mom. That was kind of nice. Unfortunately, I didn't bring my camera, so if you want to see pictures of all this fun, you can go to my sister-in-law's blog: jeffmeaganandthekids.blogspot.com.

Christmas in June?!

2008-06-21T13:05:00.001-07:00

I am sorry that the Christmas pics came so late, but it's better than never!We all wore matching Christmas outfits to church that Sunday! It's so cute, you just want to barf! Just kidding.

On Christmas Eve Garrett's side of the family all got together at his sister Nicolle's house for dinner. Then the kids put on a fabulous production of the Nativity Scene. Henry was one of the 3 Wise Men. He was thrilled to do it.

Santa came and visited Nicolle's house that night too! Henry was happy to visit with him...

Grace was not - even with Meme holding her!

Here is the whole family! What a good looking group!

That night, Grace and Henry got to wear their new Christmas PJs from Grandma Babs & Grandpa Steve!

I wonder what Santa will bring us!!!

Oh boy, he really delivered the goods. The kids had a great time opening all of their presents.

Gracie got lots of gear for her baby, Blue.

One of Henry's favorite things to do is dress up like a super hero!

We went to Grandpa and Judy's house in Park City for Christmas dinner. Just more fun to be had!
Henry really knows how to plant a good wet one.

Henry was seranading Santa

What a nice rocking horse! Thanks Grandpa and Judy!

What more could a boy ask for than a big fire truck with lots of little pieces and parts to take out and put back in! That is also every mother's dream.

Who brought this cute present?

Everyone but Penny! "Who's Penny?" you might ask, well, if you don't know, you'll just have to read on!

Christmas lights at Temple Square

2007-12-03T21:28:00.001-08:00

Before the nights got too cold here, we decided to go see the lights at Temple Square. I have been a few times in the past, but it is still as amazing as the first time I saw it. The church knows how to do a thing up right. What a sight!

We have the beautiful Nativity Scene behind us.

Henry and Grace really loved seeing all the twinkle lights.

The first big snow!

2007-12-01T08:21:00.000-08:00

It''s been snowing all night, the nice, light, fluffy stuff! So Henry and Grace got all decked out in their snow clothes and went out to play!

Henry gave me a preview of the snow ball he was about to throw at Garrett.

Grace wanted to see what the snow felt like... as you can see, she didn't like it!

Even with mittens, she was not too happy with the whole experience.

Henry had a great time; here he is making a snow angel.
As I type in this post, he is outside, helping Garrett shovel the sidewalks. He really is an angel!

Hooded towels

2007-11-30T21:56:00.000-08:00

I have a question for everyone. I make hooded towels for infants and toddlers that I have been selling. The ones I currently sell have a fabric border along the hood. They cost $20. I recently took a custom order, and the customer requested fabric borders along the sides of the towel. It turned out really cute, but it took and extra half hour and cost me an extra 20% in supplies. If I made all of the towels this way, I would charge $25. My question is, would you rather pay $20 for the more simple design, or have the extra detail for $5 more? I could use as many opinions as possible, so please put your thoughts in the comments section of this post. I have pictures of both, so you can get a better idea for what I am talking about. Thanks!

Towel with the extra detail on the sides

Towel with the fabric detail only on the hood

Giving Thanks

2007-11-22T21:24:00.000-08:00

Okay, here are the Thanksgiving pictures! It was lots of fun, and officially a success. We spent the holiday here in Utah with Garrett's sister's family, the Macievics. Jeff's mom, step-dad, and grandma came from Orange County, CA, and some friends, Mark and Diedre, came from Springville. The pictures aren't in chronological order, so you'll have to piece it together in your head, I know you can do it!

A Thanksgiving classic!

What would pie be without some whipped cream?

Michael was an expert carver. Have you done this before Michael?

Henry and Grace insisted that daddy hold them while he ate.

You gotta try this, it's really good!

Henry and Tyler, the picky eaters, had dino-nuggets for dinner, YUM!

Grace wanted to give Ashley a little kiss!

Garrett and Autumn

This is the best lookin' Jell-o dish I've ever seen!

Meagan's beautiful table-scape

The star of the show! What a beauty! And it was as delicious as it looks! Thanks to Alton Brown, this was the best, and most moist turkey I have ever had.

We cooked everything but the turkey at our house. The three cooks were Autumn, Meagan and Deidre. We had a lot of fun.

Grace was ready to chow down! This was the kid's table.

Marielle, Tita, Jeff, and Madeline

Oh daddy! I love you!

Temples

2007-11-10T15:54:00.000-08:00

In the last year, Henry has taken a great interest in temples. He loves driving by the Jordan River Temple (he refers to that as his temple because it's near our house. We also visit the Salt Lake Temple on occasion (dad's temple) when we visit Garrett at work. Here are some pictures of the other temples that Henry has visited.

Mount Timpanogos Temple

Bountiful Temple

Logan Temple

San Diego Temple

Saint George Temple

Obviously, Henry has a long way to go toward seeing all of the temples. His number one goal is to see the temple in Hawaii. That would be nice for us too. I remember having a conversation with my mom last winter, and we didn't realize that Henry was paying any attention. We were saying how nice it would be to go to Hawaii and get away from the snow. Henry chimed in and said, "Hawaii? They have a temple there!"

Annual Goodwin Family Golf Tournament

2007-11-10T15:23:00.000-08:00

I know that this isn't in chronological order, but I thought I'd better put it in here anyway. Every year in the summer, Garrett's dad's side of the family gets together for a golf tournament. This year it was the end of June. We had a BBQ the night before, at Garrett's sister Nicolle's house.

The ladies

The fellas (obviously they outnumber the ladies)

The whole gang! I hope no one was expecting a list of names. Let's get real.

Grace had a little moment to herself, from cheek-pinching relatives.

Happy Halloween

2007-10-31T22:12:00.001-07:00

Here's Grace in her skunk costume! Isn't she cute!

Unfortunately, she decided that being a skunk was too uncomfortable, so she wore her dino jacket instead. Henry had a wardrobe change at the last minute too. He had planned to be a Red Power Ranger, but decided to be Superman (which was last year's costume). We like to fly by the seat of our pants around here!

First Day of School!

2007-10-31T22:06:00.001-07:00

Well, preschool, anyway.

Henry is attending at Bingham High School. The high school students can take a child care / education course, and they are the ones who teach the kids. It is an enjoyable experience for both the HS students and the little kids.

Henry loves it! These pictures were from his first day.

Tee ball

2007-10-31T21:59:00.000-07:00

Henry played tee ball this fall. He was number 10 on the Astros. He was their star hitter, but maybe not the best fielder. He was happy to let one of the other guys catch the ball. This was probably a wise move on his part, as there was always a mad dash for the ball, and the kids would usually take another team member out in order to get to the ball first!

Gymnastics

2007-10-31T21:55:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of Henry and Grace in a gymnastics class at our community center.

Henry took to it more than Grace! This was Grace's first and last time.

Tucson Children's Museum

2007-10-30T16:42:00.000-07:00

Whoa there T-Rex!

Henry is manning the submarine.

The music room.

Grace is doing a little shopping!

In a real firetruck!

Henry loved the Tucson landscape!

2007-10-30T16:39:00.000-07:00

Trip to Tucson

2007-10-30T16:34:00.000-07:00

Henry, Grace, and Autumn went to Tucson in August to visit Grandma Babs and Grandpa Steve. Here are Henry and Grace after a dip in the pool!

Henry's Fourth Birthday Party

2007-10-30T16:29:00.000-07:00

We went to Boondocks for mini-golf and arcade games. What a blast!

What a pretty girl

2007-10-30T16:24:00.000-07:00

This was one of the few times that Grace let me do her hair!