VIDEO: Balloon Family Fuels Up -- On Gas, Not Helium


Posted on Oct 21, 2009 @ 12:17PM  

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Heene family, meet the paparazzi.

The newly-famous clan was snapped Tuesday while stopping off at a Colorado gas station, where dad Richard Heene kept his mouth shut as aggressive paps peppered him with questions about last week’s bizarre balloon incident.

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The 6-year-old boy at the center of the fiasco, Falcon, and brother Ryan covered their faces from paps while hiding in the backseat. Earlier in the day, Richard had dropped his wife Mayumi at her attorney's office, before taking the boys to a Fort Collins, Colorado custom stone establishment called The Rock Garden.

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A worldwide audience watched Oct. 15, as the homemade helium balloon soared 7,000 feet over eastern Colorado for just under two hours; it was revealed during the dramatic incident that the boy's family had gained fame on the ABC reality show Wife Swap. Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden Sunday told reporters he will likely recommend felony charges against Heene and his wife, Mayumi, in connection with the incident.



It's perfectly safe to put gas in the vehicle while the kids are in it. Although I gotta say this guy seems to be really stressed out he could explode in any minute.

by Icyhotpr
Posted Thu, 10/22/2009 - 12:22pm

I am thinking the father could hook up with Kate Gosselin as they are both raging narcissists whoseem to abuse their spouses and like to exploit their kids.

by flo
Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 5:04pm

Don't these kids go to school? Even if they're home schooled, when do they do that?

by jayell
Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 2:33pm

Look, he expelled gas while the kids were in the truck, CHILD endangerment! GIVE ME A BREAK! LoL

by red_rose
Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 12:16pm

The kids would be better off abducted by aliens than with their freaky, feckless, father.

by wintrywood
Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 12:52pm

starts the car before his kids are in the car with doors closed and seatbelted? Child endangerment again!

by wintrywood
Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 12:07pm

Look he left his kids unattended in the car while gas was being pumped? Child endangerment!

by wintrywood
Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 12:02pm

Mayumi can't sing! LOL! What a joke.

by wintrywood
Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 11:59am

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY ASK FOR.... THE LOVE THE ATTENTION.... I AM NOT INTERESTED RADAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by goodgirl74
Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 11:45am

Why do we care about every move this family makes? They are getting all of the attention they asked for. Stop giving it to them? Aren't Jon or Kate doing something? lol

by emma2009
Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 11:27am