Movie Review's ~

It is not too often that Matt and I get to GO OUT to the Movies. And when we do go out, we usually just go see something Matt wants to see. ( I just wait to rent movies usually... yeah, I am STILL cheap) Well, for my birthday John and Ally watched the kids and Matt and I went to the Three Dolla' HOLLA Movies.
We saw THE PROPOSAL ... My review is this...Ryan Reynolds IS SOOOOOO HOT!~ I mean ... it was a GREAT movie! There were MANY funny scenes that made me laugh! I could tell you all of them, or you could head over to redbox an rent it for yourself!! It is rated PG-13, and there is a few scenes that might be questionable to some, good movie with the spouse, not so much your kids. There is a tastefully done semi-nude scene, and (I think that might have been what made me think Ryan was so hot) besides that you will LOVE this movie! ~ I recommend this to anyone who likes a good comedy-love story!
My next review is on Couple Retreat ~
We had some babysitting trading going on, and we got a night out. We got discount ticket vouchers, so we headed to the theatre again! :) (THANKS SWANN'S for trading with us)This movie was MORE funny than the commercials made it out to look. It was also rated PG-13, but had a few more scenes that really did not need to be in the movie... (you know what I mean) Matt and I really enjoyed the movie because not only did it have a HILARIOUS story line, it also had a GREAT ending for couples!! Matt and I were really able to relate to the story, and I think that might be why we enjoyed it more! There are four VERY different couples in this story, and I think almost everyone can relate to one of them! I recommend this to anyone with kids who needs a break, or those of you with hubby's you want a break from too! It really makes you think about your relationship!!

I know my "reviews" are not full of what the movie is about ONLY because I want you to experience the movies for yourself! Who wants to be the one to ruin a good movie?? NOT ME! I hope you are able to enjoy one or both of these movies in the near future! ~ Happy Viewing!

Bird Family Christmas List ~

I thought it might be smart for me to have ONE place I had to visit to see WHOM we (Matt and I) needed to get presents for. Since I already Posted the Andersen one for this year... her is the BIRD SIBLING and IN~LAW CHRISTMAS PRESENT LIST! ~ Get your wish lists together people!!!

Chris ~ Kevin

Erin ~ Melissa I.

Matt ~ Nate

Melissa B. ~ Erin

Melissa I. ~ Chris

Nate ~ Melissa B.

Kevin ~ Matt

We are VERY excited for the upcoming Holiday Season, and are looking forward to finding the perfect gift for everyone! ~

FRESNO STATE vs. SAN JOSE STATE

We sure enjoyed the Fresno State Game with the kids ~ The weather was perfect, and the people around us were very enjoyable to be around. ( last game there was a girl who would not sit down . . . random . . . just standing all by yourself . . . really?) This was the second game the kids and I were able to attend this season!! Hailey took her little Bulldog she got from Uncle Nate and Aunt Melissa and had SO much fun!!

Hailey got to sit in Matt's Chair for most of the game, and we think that is what made her enjoy the game so much! She had her snacks and her dog... she was SET!

And lucky little Landon got to sit in Mommy and Daddy's lap the whole game. He would get excited when the band played or if people where cheering he was looking around to see what was going on! He is going to be a BIG sports fan JUST like daddy! He is such a happy little boy!

And here is a view of the stadium from our seats! We really like being in the Young Alumni Area. It is a nice environment and it is fun getting to know the people around us! :)

Fresno won the game 41 to 21. It was a GREAT way to end a nice Saturday! ~

T.G.I. Friday???

We wanted to get away for the night, and just have a fun meal with The Family. Matt and I had some coupons and gift certificates for The Elephant Bar that we wanted to put to good use last night. We got to the restaurant, parked, got our names on the waiting list, went over to the bookstore to help the wait go by faster, waited the 45 minuets, let Hailey play with all the WILD ANIMALS in the place, we really thought this was going to be a GREAT idea... then we got seated. Landon and Hailey decided to make the biggest SCENE to date! They acted like they were being tortured! Needless to say we left the restaurant just after the waiter got us our waters...



So after deciding where we wanted to go now (I am cheap and I want to go somewhere we are going to get a deal) we landed at Baja Fresh. We were worried the kids were going to act up again, so we went somewhere we could pack up and leave if we needed to!! But to our ASTONISHMENT... the kids were on their BEST behavior there!! Maybe it was the Mexican music in the background, we are not sure, but SOMETHING changed their tunes... Here is Landon sitting in a totally similar highchair (after I disinfected it with baby wipes) to the one he was in at Elephant Bar only this time he is smiling and giggling...

And here is Hailey after dinner STILL in her happy mood playing out in the fountain. We thought it would be fun to make wishes and throw a penny into the fountain... this is Hailey wanting to get the pennies back!!

And this is me trying to get a good picture with my children. Staying at home with them ALL day EVERY day I wanted to get a picture of one of the more joyous occasion's... I was having to hold Hailey back from getting TOO wet, and Landon was GROWLING at me!! (his new favorite thing to do) And since we had already been ALL over the Riverpark Area, I decided before we left we needed to stop by The Claim Jumper and pick up a slice of their Chocolate Cake... have you ever had this cake?? PURE JOY!! YUMMMMOOOO.....

After Matt and I thought more about WHAT it was that changed the kids... we came to the realization that we did not care what it WAS just that it happened! Here is to many more nights with the kids!!

HE LIKES IT! ~

So we used this GREAT invention below the KidCo Food Grinder the other night at dinner, and I have to say... LANDON LOVED IT! ~
First taste of REAL HOME COOKED MOMMY FOOD! YUMMMMOOOOO!!!

PUMP IT UP! ~

Ultimate Playdate 2009 . . .

PUMP IT UP in Clovis

We decided we needed to have a playdate that would be fun for the kids and the mom's... Sure we enjoy just getting together and enjoying some fun gossip and screaming kids in our houses, but how nice would it be to have our kids run all over the place NOT in our houses?? Hailey sure remembered this place once we got there! This was the best shot I got of her because she was ALL OVER THE PLACE! ~

Landon was just trying to take everything in! This is him staring at the big slide that he REALLY liked going on with mommy! ~ Amber Cluff invited friends from the ward to meet her for the Ultimate Playdate 2009!! She has two boys; Kalos 3, and Trey 1, (he actually JUST turned one on the 3rd of October) Another attendee was Amy Harden. She has three kids, but she only had to bring two (one day my kids will be in school right??) Logan 4, and Haley 2. And of course my kids were there too Hailey 2 and Landon almost 9 months. All the kids are pretty close in age as you can tell, and when they get together we have a BLAST!!
I have been to Pump It Up before, and I do not EVER get good pictures, I am not sure WHY I brought the camera, but luckily for me Kalos decided he was going to get some good footage of the Playdate... here are a few of the things he thought needed to be photographed...
The floor... NICE!! There were MANY other pictures of the ground actually but this is my favorite because it has HIS toes, and someone else's in it... we never did figure out who's toes those are...

His Mother "Mommy Amber" ... I guess he wanted to make sure he showed there was supervision while the kids were there, so he got a picture of all the mommies..."Mommy Amy" as she rolls off the Big Slide after enjoying a good ride...
And a nice BOOTY shot of me... Gee... Thanks Kalos... This picture actually shows WHY it was the Ultimate Playdate 2009. They did not have any workers on the jumping floor with us, so we got to play around too. We decided to move over the ramp and Amber and I had fun running up the slide... NICE workout. In fact Amber has some incriminating videos that she has posted on FB for your viewing pleasure...

Yes, he wanted you to know we still got some Gossip time in as we watched the kids... nice face shot buddy!! lol... (check out that bruise on Mommy Amber's leg... it's been there for like TWO weeks now...)

And a GREAT one of the kids in ACTIVE PLAY! Thanks Kalos! You are HIRED!!

It was SO much fun, and I think we are going to do this again for SURE! So anyone else interested in joining us... Start saving your money! It is $7.00 per kid over 2, and mommies and babies are free!! Clovis offers the jumping time Mon. Wed. and Friday from 10:00 am -11:30 am. It was the BEST nap investment money I have EVER spent! TOTALLY WORTH IT! ~

Our trip to PISMO BEACH~

Matt wanted to surprise me for my birthday. He decided to plan a trip with some of our friends (who happen to love our kids, and love to spend time with us) Spencer and Lauren Baker.

After learning they had amazing connections to a PIMP place in Pismo, Matt decided I needed to spread my wings and experience Pismo Beach.It was BEAUTIFUL there! We got to the Beach House late Friday Night, and after a wonderful Pancake Breakfast we decided to check out what the beach had in store for us. We borrowed John and Ally's Kayak's for the weekend (thanks Jensens) and so the boys wanted to get out in the ocean and have fun.
Luckily Lauren and I were not on the beach for this so called "fun". We walked the 50 steps from the Beach House right as the boys came in from the ocean. The waves were pretty big, and apparently they both got tossed from their kayaks and were hit with wave after wave. They both had on life vests and were safe, but they said it was a pretty scary ordeal. Long story short I guess Spencer saved Matt's life in a way! ~

Needless to say Lauren and I decided NOT to take the kayaks out... So instead, we took pictures and played in the sand ~
This is Landon taking a nice nap after eating lunch on the beach. We took our "Graco Octagon" where he slept nice and peaceful. I am sure it was the sound of the waves that was SO relaxing for him. Lauren and I relaxed in the chairs listening to the waves and watching the boys and Hailey play in the sand. The beautiful sun poking through the clouds was even more relaxing... all I had to do was close my eyes, and I felt like I was in heaven. The warm sand beneath my feet helped me get into "the zone" too...
Hailey LOVED playing in the sand! We brought things for her to make a sand castle, but she decided she wanted to pretend she was a doggie even more! Here she is with her ball that Aunt Ally gave her, she kept putting it in her mouth, and then realizing there was sand all over it and spitting it out! HAHA

Matt and Spencer were playing catch with the football. You can see the waves behind them crashing in.

Matt called Spencer his "Zatarra" ( I hope you have all gotten enough culture to see the movie The Count of Monte Cristo) ~ We shall call him... Zatarra. ~ Sounds fearsome. ~ It means, "driftwood." He told Spencer... "I swear on my dead relatives - and even on the ones who are not feeling too good - I am your man forever!"
Lauren covered Hailey's feet in the sand. She loved it! It took a little bit for her to figure out how to get them out! LOL! ~OHHHH! And we had the MOST AMAZING Clam Chowder EVER!! At the Splash Cafe near the Pismo Pier... YUMMMOOOO!!! Thanks Bakers for introducing us to this FABULOUSNESS!!

Oh, and if you can't tell by this picture...

Landon REALLY likes Lauren! ~

We went for a little stroll on the pier. Here is the ADORABLE little couple, and out family enjoying the night!! After our stroll we headed to get ice cream and hot cocoa! It was SO good! We had a WONDERFUL little vacation, and a very enjoyable time with our friends. We look forward to many more trips and good times in the future! Thanks to all those who helped make this weekend a great one to remember!

HAPPY BIRD ~ DAY! ~ TO MEEEEEE...

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY FOOLS!!

And my kids MUST know this because I went for a quick shopping trip,
and there was not too much crying going on!!

Matt has planned a SURPRISE TRIP for this weekend, and all I know is

" Just pack for Cold and Warm Weather." And " No, I am not going to make you go

camping again or anything else like that."

I cleaned the house today because I need to get ready for our mini Vacation... right?

We are going to go out tonight because we are so LUCKY that Uncle John and Aunt Ally are going to watch the kids for us! YEAHHHHH!! Three Dolla' Movie Theatre here we come! ~ (They watched the kids for Matt's Birthday too) I am SO glad we have them close! ~ They love our kids, and our kids love them! ~

Until Later... WISH ME LUCK on my Surprise!

I am 28, and I STILL got it! ~

Camping ~

Most People Like to go Camping.... I however am NOT like Most People. I find the beautiful world our Heavenly Father made AMAZING! I love being outside and breathing fresh air. I love seeing Mountains, Trees, Plants, and all the world around me. I however DO NOT LIKE my daughter running up hills and then rolling down them. Then doing "dirt angels" near the fire pit... or the thought that she will be sleeping in the same tent as me in a few hours DIRT and all...

I can't STAND seeing kids with dirt ALL OVER the place.

Every fiber of my being tells me THIS IS NOT OK!!

And yet, somehow, I am the weird person because I do not like my kid getting all dirty...

(If you can not see the sign above... it says Camping ~ Hell... (haha) I love it! ~)

We had our ward camp out this last weekend. Matt and I planned to go out on the boat after camping was over to relax. We got to the campground a little after 3:00 pm. Matt took a half day, and we headed up to get our camping trip in! We had a great Potluck Dinner. We made Dutch Oven Potatoes, and I think they turned out pretty good! After the Dinner we had a campfire, and we sang songs, told a few stories and jokes, and just played and talked and laughed. I walked around the Campfire circle and offered Hand Sanitizer to anyone who wanted it. I figured if I brought it, it would help me get through my Camping Experience. I did help a little! :) Most people stayed up pretty late and just hung out and talked and had a good time. By the time we made it to the tent, the kids were almost out! I think everyone in my group went to bed about the same time.
But before I could go to bed, I needed to go to the potty... now here is yet another reason camping is NOT for me. There were BATS in the Women's Bathroom. I am sure you are shaking your head calling me a baby, but would you be able to go in the bathroom with bats that are screeching... what if they attacked me?? It did not help that Spencer Baker and Travis Cluff came with Lauren Baker and I to go to the bathroom. They wanted to play with the bats. Lauren and I ended up going to the bathroom in the men's room where there were no bats... and there was no toilet paper. We could not leave each other to go and get toilet paper, so we had to yell for her hubby to go and get some for us... DRAMA... good times...
So I finally get to bed... or at least I thought I had gotten to bed. Then I realize that my aero bed is flat, and I am laying on the floor... after pumping it up twice, I decided I was going to sleep in the car. Poor Matt and both kids were troopers and slept in the tent all night long. I am a baby and I got in the car. I did not sleep very well that night...
In the morning we had a wonderful breakfast. Pancakes, eggs, hash browns, it was SO good! I love breakfast foods! We hung out a little, played Frisbee, packed up camp, and headed to the lake.
It was a WONDERFUL Lake trip! It was nice and hot, but once the boat got moving, the breeze was perfect! The kids took their naps on the boat, and everyone who wanted to play behind the boat on their board got their chance TWICE! We had a nice lunch on the boat too, and we were home by 2:00 pm. It was a nice drive home, I got a little nap in to get ready to un-pack and clean up! ~:)
We got the boat put up, all our camping gear cleaned and put up, and we even washed the car too! After we got ourselves clean, we decided to watch the Fresno State game (they lost again, but to a top 10 team. We are REAL fans, win or loose we love our Bulldogs) Then I decided I was too tired to cook, so we printed my Birthday Coupon and went to Red Robin for dinner. The kids were great troopers, and it was a nice way to end a busy day!
I am thankful I went on the Ward Camping trip! This was the FIRST trip we did with kids, and I think I did a good job with it being the first! Maybe if I ever decide to camp again I will let Hailey get dirty without freaking out! HAHA!

10 Truths People ~

I was tagged by my ADORABLE cousin Kristen, so here we go ...

10 TRUTHS

or as she called it ... Here goes nothing:

1. Whenever Hailey (my daughter) starts throwing a tantrum and crying and I do not have the patience to "Ignore the Bad Behavior" I just throw my own tantrum and cry louder than her. It actually works in my favor because she starts looking at me like I am crazy and forgets what she was so upset about... lol.

2. I eat candy and junk food all day long. We just bought a 5 lb. bag from Costco for Halloween, and it is not even going to last until October... I have a MAD sweet tooth! I guess it is a good thing I also have a good work out routine!

3. I enjoy bad shows WAY too much. I watch good things too, but I can not get enough Chelsea Lately for instance. It is funny (for me at least) to watch people make fun of these RIDICULOUS "celebrities". I also am ADDICTED to Desperate Housewives, and my new favorite show Cougar Town. These shows are SO against what I believe in, and I would never condone the things they do, but something keeps me watching them...

4. I am getting SICK and TIRED of people thinking other people have it SOOOO easy.... because A) They get to stay at home with my children, B) They do not have to work C) They are rich because they have SO many nice things or D) their life is or just looks easy... The Grass always LOOKS greener on the other side, why covet what you don't have and make yourself a "Debbie Downer"?... let's just leave it at that. (this is just a "general" comment, not directed at any one person, so please no taking offence... it will again make me SICK and TIRED...)

5. I hate going to church. ONLY because of the current time slot. We go to church at 12:30 p.m. In my house that is Lunch time and Nap time. The looks I get as I walk out of the chapel for the third time with my daughter are beginning to make me want to become inactive... that is until we change to the 9:00 a.m. slot...

6. I am on a HORRIBLE sleeping schedule. It is my fault mainly, but I like to tell myself that the kids have me so messed up from all those late night feedings. I can not get myself to fall asleep anytime before midnight! (it used to be 2 am... we are getting better)

7. I have to have a clean house. I can not sleep if there are dirty dishes or laundry to be done. (maybe this is why I am on a horrible sleep schedule) In fact, I can not leave my house a mess when we go on vacation. Just the thought of coming home to a clean house makes my vacation that much more enjoyable. I used to have to clean ALL the rooms, but now I can let the play room go as long as I can not see it from my bedroom down the hall. Baby steps people...

8. I want to sell our boat. Don't get me wrong; I LOVE going out on it, and when everything is running great I would not trade it for anything! But It is a "major stresser" in my life because my husband would be out on it everyday if he could, and the cost just keeps adding up. Not to mention it takes alot to get out on the water with or without kids in tow. (and just to prove my point, my husband just broke the mirror on the boat last night getting it ready for our camping trip... there is another drop in the money hat... UGH)

9. I think people who REALLY LIKE the movies like "Star Wars" and " Star Trek" and "Lord of the Rings" are weird. I used to associate "Harry Potter" in this group too, but my husband has made me watch the series, so I can TOLERATE it. There is just something about a bunch of "TRECKY PEOPLE" that gives me a bad taste in my mouth.

10. I think gossip is good for you. Not too much, but a good amount makes you a better person. I used to hold in all the things I wanted to say, now I have a good group of friends I can "spill my guts too". As long as you learn who you can and can not gossip with, it can be a very good stress reliever.

NOW TO THE PEP'S I AM TAGGING ~ (in alphabetical order... no playing favorites here)

Amalia C. ~ because she is one of my gossip buddies!

Angela C. ~ because she makes me laugh, and we all need to know her truths!!

Anna H. ~ because I know one of her truths will give me help with my daily life and kids!

Chantelle H. ~ because her blog is adorable, and she keeps me laughing!

Melissa C. ~ because she cracks me up, she will tell us the truth!

Nichole M. ~ because she is a regular with her blog, and keeps it up very well!

Nicole R. ~ because she is my little sister, and I want to see if she actually reads my posts!

Sara S. ~ because she just started back in the blogging world, and I want her to have a "topic".

Stacey R. ~ because I love to read her blog no matter what she is talking about!

Tiffany R. ~ because she is my oldest sister, and I want to see if she actually reads my posts too!

LET'S Learn Your Truth's Ladies! ~

Remember this is FUN, and hopefully your Truths will give us

idea's on how to deal with the "Daily Grind" ~