HAPPY MATTY WEEK! ~

This week is FILLED with time for me to be THANKFUL for my wonderful Husband!! Thursday is his 29th Birthday, and this Sunday is Fathers Day. He was not sure if he wanted both of these special days so close, but I doubt he minds getting the "PIMP" presents he receives as a Happy Birthday-Happy Fathers Day JOINT gift!! This year he gets to enjoy TWO Fresno State Football Season Tickets and a SWEET pair of Boardshorts. We used to try to surprise each other for our birthdays, and we just learned that it goes SO much better when we know what the other person is getting us.... when he picked out some boardshorts, I laughed because it reminded me of a past birthday experience....

The first year Matt and I dated, I bought him some nice boardshorts and a shirt, and he returned them to the store and got himself some sunglasses that he wanted. ( I think they were Dragon's or something....) At first I was hurt, but he said he really did like what I had gotten, he just wanted the sunglasses more because he had alot of boardshorts and shirts already! Then I realized that it made sense to get what you really want, so we gave up on the SURPRISE and we give a list of things we would like and then we get a surprise of what we actually get off the list! ~

I am SO happy to be able to Celebrate my husband! He actually did the MOST wonderful thing on Sunday night. After the kids were in bed (Hailey was not asleep, but she was on her bed) He just stood up and gave me a BIG BEAR HUG and just held me. It was one of those hugs that was just SO needed. I started to cry because we really don't get these special times that often with the "daily grind" of life, and we realized we need to remember each other EVERY day! ~ I love you Matty! ~ The above picture was when Matt Graduated from Fresno State!! One of the BEST days of our lives! ~

LOGAN STEVEN RAY ~

Happy Birthday my little Nugget!! My Oldest Sister Tiffany gave birth to this little sweetheart THREE years ago today! Hailey and I called and sang Happy Birthday to him after Tiffany and I gossiped for like Two hours on the phone... I love birthdays! There are SO namy this month in my EXTENDED family!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOGIE!!! ~

This is Logan and Hailey enjoying jumping on the old mattresses at Grandma and Grandpa Andersen's House! This little guy almost always has a smile on his face! ~LOVE HIM! ~

Nathan Joshua Imel ~

YES! ~ There us another Birthday this month! It is BY FAR my busiest Birthday Month of the year! Today we are celebrating the Birthday of NATE! He is the husband to Matt's only sister Melissa. And he is SUCH A STUD!

Matt and I actually meet Nate when we were first married. He was serving his mission in Fresno. We knew we loved this guy the second we meet him, and NOW we know why! He is a wonderful asset to the family, and is SUCH a sweet guy! We are SO glad we get to keep in touch with him, and I am thankful to have another "outlaw" in the family. Thank you for everything you do for our little family, we REALLY appreciate having such a great guy in our circle of trust!!

Thanks Nate for being YOU! We love you very much and hope you had a wonderful day! ~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE NATE! ~

Aren't they an ADORABLE couple!?

Happy Birthday Richardsons!!

I know I said I was not going to get on for a while, but Potty Training is going well, and I think I can get away for a QUICK second to wish some people in my family a

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ~

First I want to apologize to Brian Matthew Richardson for not calling him on his birthday.... no excuses.... Matt and I just REALLY suck!! We are SO happy that you are part of our extended family! We are glad you put up with my sister Nicole to be closer to us! :) Our lives are BETTER because you are around!! You are a GREAT Father, and a wonderful Friend! Thanks Brian we LOVE YOU! ~
And secondly to Nicole Andersen Richardson.... Happy Birthday TODAY little sis! We love you so much, and we are happy you just put up with OUR crap to tell you the truth! You are a WONDERFUL mother and beautiful sister, and we hope all your wildest dreams come true!! Did you notice I used GREEN for your little birthday wish... ??
We wish we could have been there to celebrate with you at this special time in BOTH your lives, but you know we are there in spirit!! Whenever anyone says something stupid pretend it is ME, and if someone cracks a funny joke pretend it is Matt!

We send ALL OUR LOVE especially today but Always! HAPPY BIRTHDAY

WISHES ALL AROUND!!!

That Matthew David and Brian Matthew are SO HOT RIGHT NOW! ~ (I tried to find pictures I thought you might not have seen.... ;)

HARD CORE BOOT CAMP!!

I will not be getting on the Internet for a little while... I am hanging out LITERALLY in the Bathroom with Hailey for a little while. We are getting SO much progress with the potty training I am going HARD CORE BOOT CAMP, and I will not be able to get on as much! I promise to get on if I can at night!! Happy Blogging, and I look forward to all I have missed while I am away! ~ LITTLE BIRD over and out! ~

I found these two funny pictures of "signs" as I searched for the sign above.... enjoy! ~ HAHA

I hope not too many people died as a result of this WHoopsie! ~ HAHA~

OK..... POTTY BREAKTHROUGH!

Just when I am ready to give up my 20 questions of "Hailey do you need to Potty?" per day, I realize Little Miss Independence has her OWN way of Potty Training herself. She.... well.... she Potty Trained herself....

She did not want Mommy or Daddy in the bathroom, she wants to be a big girl and do it all by herself. I posted a day or so ago that she had gotten on the potty by herself before, but this time it is different..... like something FINALLY clicked for her.

I was organizing my closet because I can now fit in my Pre-Maternity Clothing (~THANK YOU ~ THANK YOU... I Appreciate your Applause ~ Really you are TOO kind! ~) and I hear Hailey saying "Mommy... Mommy" the sound was coming from the bathroom. DUN DUN DUN!!!! I fully expected to find her on top of the counter, or in the shower; BUT NO, she was on the potty! She had the roll of toilet paper trying to "WIPE" herself after going potty!! I know this time she went potty because the color of the water is telling me so...

I was SO happy for her I started jumping and dancing around... anything to let her know this was a VERY GOOD thing!! I helped her wad up toilet paper and wipe herself. Then we put on her BIG GIRL Princess Pull Ups!! I went to grab the diaper sitting on the floor that she had taken off all by herself.... again.... expecting it to be wet, BUT it was dry!! She went potty knowing she needed to potty! WE HAVE HAD OUR BREAKTHROUGH!! (*tears*)

I quickly pulled out the "Potty Prize" jar that I feel has been collecting dust and tell her she can have a candy for going Potty on the Big Girl Potty! I don't care what else happens today... good or bad... this is the HIGHLIGHT of MY day!! YEAH! ~

Who knew??

New Bedding ~

I got a new Bed Set. I have been looking for over a year. It is REALLY hard to find Cal King Bed Sets that are not "too goddy" I think the Bed Set Manufactures all think people with REALLY big beds want REALLY GODDY shiny bright red or orange and gold stuff.... not me.... I promised Matt I would not make our bedroom "Too Girly" so he got to pick the colors and I get to decorate!
This is out of the Liz Claiborne line... I really love it! This picture does not do it justice... and I got new sheets AND new pillow covers.... 1000 Thread Count of course.... to those of you who do not worry about thread count... start worrying IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE! ~

Potty Training.... still.....

So she is NOT potty trained, but she refuses to use the Little Potty Chair now because I have showed her how "Big Girls" use the potty and she is a BIG GIRL.....
So on Monday I was making dinner, and I hear Hailey calling out to me saying "Mommy...." so I turn down the heat, and head to find where her voice is coming from... I look all over, and the last place I look is the half bath, and LOOK what I found.....
It's my BIG GIRL on the potty ALL BY HERSELF!!
She took off her pants, diaper, and climbed up ALL ON HER OWN! ~
She did not want to get off, and I did not have time because I needed to get dinner in the oven, I kept talking to her as I cooked, so I knew she was still in there, so when I came back to her this is what I saw.... she sure does love this potty training thing! ~

The Triple Threat ~

I don't mean to brag.... but check this kid out!!! Hailey is officially the TRIPLE THREAT! ~ She can wear High Heals on a Wakeskate, AND watch TV at the same time.... watch out Beyonce... here comes HAILEY BIRD!!!

Fancy Cups.... that's how I ROLL....

I got these cups in Sacramento. We were living with my parents, and they were on SALE at Target.... I got them for my Fresno State Pride. I call them my FANCY CUPS. My sister Sharon and I used them ALL the time. We drank soda, ate Ice Cream and even used them for our water cups. Matt would make fun of them, so I told him he was not allowed to enjoy my Fresno State Pride Fancy Cups.

Since we have moved BACK to Fresno, I decided I needed to use them more. The last couple of days I have pulled them out, and put them on the dinner and breakfast table. Matt just laughs as I pour Milk in them for breakfast!! So we gave them to Landon after breakfast the other day, and as you can see he loves them too!

YEAH for Target, Fresno State and YEAH for my Fancy Cups! Virgin Margarita's anyone??