TBT - Selfies

Since it's Thursday I thought I would do a throw back Thursday. Who came up with that anyway, why not Throw back Tuesday? Anyway, as I was going through pictures from the past, I realized that I've been doing selfies since WAY before it was popular or probably even thought up, so basically I created the selfie. Haha. So here we go:

2005 

Honeymoon in Bora Bora

2006

Our first Anniversary, we went back to where we spent our first couple of nights as a married couple. 

 2006 

 A friends wedding

Fun Fact: Mr. married her and her hubby

I've known this girl since 7th grade.

 2007 

 Road Trip from Washington DC to Vermont and Back

2008

10 Year High School reunion....did I just date myself?

2009 

Friends Bachelorette Party in Vegas (no this isn't the bride)

Friends wedding that Mr. was the Officiant and married them as well.

We were at the airport I believe, and Curtis was on a work call, of course you take a selfie right?

 

2010 

 My selfie game really ramped up with the purchase of a much better digital camera

Apple picking - I am about 7.5 months pregnant

 A friends birthday party

Another fun fact: Mr. also married this girl and her hubby

Selfie just before leaving for the hospital to have Baby Fox

It didn't stop when Baby Fox was born, it probably got worse...our first family selfie

2011 

 A friends wedding...also me and Mr.'s first time away from Baby Fox - he was 6 months old.

2012

The night my Brother and SIL got engaged

I even make other peoples kids pose with me

I make Baby Fox pose with me as often as possible

2013

Visiting a friend in the hospital

At my cousin's wedding in Chicago - I am about 5 months pregnant here with Mini Fox

The day I had Mini Fox

And of course when Mini Fox was born she got into the mix

2014

So after seeing just snippet of my selfies, you can can go ahead and give me credit for creating the selfie. :) You're welcome.

Linking up with: Nicole from Treasure Tromp and Marielle from This Flooded Sky for Treat Yo' Self

Think Fall and 5 Random Things

When I was thinking about what to wear yesterday morning, I thought that this color top screamed Fall to me, even though it's sleeveless (hey I live in California, we really only have 1.5 seasons, really warm days with warm nights and warm days with cool nights).  When I put it on I thought something was missing...guess what it was?

If you guessed my jean jacket, you would be correct! I seriously can't get enough. What did I do before this? I have no idea!

I sort of love that I can bring out my ankle boots again (cause it's only 80° and not 100°)

I'm a little sad that the sun is starting to go down sooner, and gets dark so darn early now! I'm going to have to either get better lighting in my bathroom for pictures, or find somewhere in my house with okay lighting...hmm...where to take pictures. I'm going to be leaving for work (5am) in the dark and getting home when it's mostly dark (5pm), how depressing.

Onto some random things:

 1.

The Pumpkin Patch is coming! I can't believe it's almost October!

Don't let the clouds fool you, it was still 85° out, it passed quickly and soon after was blue sunny skies

 2.

I was cutting my nails, and Baby Fox looked at them and said that I needed some new polish on them (which I do) and screamed I'll pick it out! He runs to my nail polish drawer and picks out the color, and then proceeds to get out the base and top coat and said You need these too, right? Apparently he really pays attention when I paint my nails. He even lined them up, just like this.

 3.

While I was getting my haircut this weekend my hair dresser showed me how to put my wet hair up with a hand towel, it's sturdy, secure and so much better than using your bath towel...I tried to find a video on youtube, but couldn't find one, so if you want a video of how to do it, let me know in the comments below!

Freshly showered and ready for bed

 4.
Conversation I had with Mr. this morning via text:

Set Up: Our nightly routine, I get Baby Fox ready for bed, Mr. gets Mini Fox ready for bed. I feed her in the office and then hand her off to Mr. while I go tuck in Baby Fox. So I have not been in her room since Tuesday. I know it's Thursday and I didn't go in her room once on Wednesday. Strange now that I think of it. Anyway, I go in there this morning to feed Mini Fox before work and I see the bin of too big clothes strewn about the room.

Me: What happened to Mini Fox's room? Clothes EVERYWHERE!!!

Mr.: Doh! We were playing "clothes"

Me: LOL!! 

Mr: Which involves pulling out all of the clothes from the bin. I asked her if she liked her clothes and she laid down on them and gave them a kiss.

She is definitely my child, and can a 1 year old be a clothes hound already? OH boy are we in trouble!

5.

If you didn't read my post from yesterday go do it! Take a picture and spread kindness! Go to www.projectleadkindly.com for more information on how you can help.

Linking up with Because Shanna Said So, Get Your Pretty On, The Pleated Poppy, and Tucker Up

Project Lead Kindly: Spread Kindess Even When....

When I was in college sororities and fraternities just weren't a big thing on campus, the big thing on campus was what service organization were you a part of. There were the all guy, all girl and then the co-ed ones. I was in a co-ed one, and loved every minute of it. We did volunteer work all over the city, helping everyone. One of the services that I did for a couple of years consistently was volunteer at a domestic violence shelter call Good Shepard. I helped watched the children so that their mothers could go to school and earn their GED's/learn a vocational trade, so they could go out and provide for their families or I was an English tutor. I did whatever they wanted. And I loved it, the kids, oh my the kids, they had so much love to give, even after all they had been through. It was amazing how resilient they are, and so ready to give love to anyone who just gives them the slightest smile and a warm hug.

 When Pamela from MacDonalds Playland said she needed help with a special project I jumped at the chance. I love helping people and while I didn't know what I was doing, I knew it had to be something good.  When I finally go the details of what they were doing, I knew I had to get involved. So today I am celebrating the launch of Project Lead Kindly (www.projectleadkindly.com), a nonprofit organization founded by Pamela (from Macdonald’s Playland - www.macdonaldsplayland.com) and her husband. Project Lead Kindly assists mothers and children affected by homelessness and domestic violence by providing charitable service and grants to assist them in getting closer to safer, stable housing as well as educational or professional dreams. They are also on a mission to spread the message that ALL can do good and spread kindness, no matter their circumstances.

Here's a sign I made to help you to know that you can still spread kindness, even when things are hard.

I chose doubtful because sometimes you're doubtful of peoples intentions or motives, but I believe you should give people the benefit of the doubt and spread kindness even when you're feeling doubtful.

How would you fill the the blank?

I am asking my readers help spread the word and to participate by:

1) Creating your own "Spread Kindness, even when...(fill in the blank)" sign and take a photo of it!
2) Sharing your photo THIS WEEK on instagram or facebook. Be sure to tag Project Lead Kindly and/or hashtag it #projectleadkindly so they can share your photo which will inspire others going through difficult challenges!
3) Tag at least 3 friends and ask them to create a "spread kindness, even when..." sign too and ask them to join in and post the photo on their favorite social media.

Join us in inspiring someone out there to know they are not alone and still have light within them to do good, no matter what life throws at them. Let's remind people of their light and assist mothers & children in need!
Visit www.projectleadkindly.com to find more ways to lead kindly and to assist mothers & kids affected by homelessness and domestic violence.

I'm tagging my blogger friends Vanessa at X-tremely V, Courtney at Sweet Turtle Soup, and Natalie at Adventures as Mrs. Janney 

I hope even if you don't tag a friend, that you take a picture and spread the word. Even if you're not in the picture, the more tags on FB and IG the better to spread the word!

Thanks Friends!
 

Yet Another Birthday Party....

What a great weekend, okay who are we kidding, any day I'm not working is a great day :) Friday I got home a little early, so while Mini Fox took a late nap, Baby Fox and I went outside to enjoy the nice weather. Finally, that 100° heat was just not working for me.

His idea of being prepared...

We told him that Ampa and Daddy were taking him to a football game, as soon as he woke up from his nap (at 4) he wanted to go. But I held him off until 6, before he wanted to get ready. He packed his back pack...

And then wore it around until it was time to go.

I got to hang out with my mom and this cutie. And just went we got her down and started to watch a chick flick, the boys came home...darn.

She looks like a toddler holding her own cup drinking from a straw...wahh! I can still call her a baby until she can walk...right?

Saturday I met up with some friends for a free train ride.

This guy had his first bite of popcorn, he LOVED it

This was our ride, it was a long wait to get on it, but it was worth it, so much fun for the kids and it gave us something to do Saturday morning.

Mini Fox wasn't allowed on the train because she can't walk...so my friend took Mini Fox and I took her daughter on the train, she wasn't totally happy with that decision.

Cause everyone wears a superhero cape on a train ride right?

Afterwards we went to lunch...gotta love the selfies

yep my friends daughter got an outfit change...

After we got back, the kids went down for a nap and then I headed off to get my hair done...yay! Love that you get juice and a hot towel to relax with before your appointment

This is Sarah...she loves what she does and it shows.

The finished product, there's nothing better than a fresh wash and cut right?

Sunday I woke up early to get some errands done before the kids got up. You know you're up too early when Target isn't even open yet, and you have to wait outside for them to open...picture me, up against the window saying "open, open open" (you know Mervyn's style, remember that commercial? Did I just date myself?)

yay, finally open!

after I got back we had breakfast and got ready for...if you guessed a birthday party, you would be correct! My friend wanted to borrow our cooler...Mr. thought it would be a good idea to tote both kids in it, instead of carrying it.

She loves the swings

What? When did she learn this? I love that Mr.'s hand is in the lower left hand corner...

Love this little two tooth smile (her's not mine)

He's getting so big!

Oops, can't see Mini Fox...

The birthday boy

Then last night we actually got the kids fed and bathed early, so we had about an hour to just relax, play and watch a little TV before bed, it was really refreshing...

How was your weekend?

Linking up with Faith, Sarah and Heather for Mommy Moments

and with Bella & Lisa