Stripes and Leopard Oh My

What looks better than stripes and leopard? I'm not sure, but really loving this outfit. What I hate the most about this outfit, I can't wear it more than once a week. Boo!

I picked up this jacket during my Spring Style Challenge shopping spree. But it's been so hot here, this is the first time I've had a chance to wear it, crazy I know! It just sat in my closet taunting me, everyday, since it's the first thing in my closet.

Jeans - Loft (similar), Long Sleeve T - Target, Jacket - Target (similar), Scarf - Norstroms (similar), Booties - Target (similar)

Some randoms:

Yesterday morning, Baby Fox woke up 1.5 hours before normal and Mini Fox woke up a little early too, what better time than to snuggle and watch some tv? In matching jammies and blankies (her's is pink polka dot, his is blue polka dot) of course!

 

I could just kiss those cheeks off!

I guess one water wasn't enough, she needed one in each hand.

 

She was actually playing with this little pink castle last night, it was so cute.

 

After Mr. got home, some friends called and said they were headed to Chuck E. Cheese, I haven't been in 28 years? We get there, and are walking up to go in and we ask each other, is there a cover charge to get in (there were velvet ropes at the door)? How does this work? haha...we're so old. In case you didn't know, when you walk in you're stopped by a velvet rope to get a stamp, everyone in your family gets the same number stamp so when you leave they shine a black light over your arm to make sure all the numbers match. We appreciated that.

I didn't take a picture, but I made some turkey salad sandwiches and they were killer. Try it, you won't regret it.

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Christmas Decorations

I'm joining Andrea in her last Come On In Series for Christmas Decorations, while not all of mine are up yet, here are some pictures of what is up.

This is what I've been working on the last couple of weeks. Yep that's the tree we just bought.

I'm waiting on some polka dot ribbon to show up that I am going to use for garland. My email says that it just got shipped yesterday. I hope it comes soon! I'll post the finished tree when I'm really done with it.

 

A close up of the tree, I absolutely love those little puffy white balls, I wish there were more!

Here's the mantle. See how I only have three stocking hangers? I can't find  4th to match, so I guess I'll have to start over, so I'm waiting for the after Christmas sales? I'm not sure, but this year I bought some pretty awesome stockings, which I can't hang all of them, so I guess those stockings you'll have to wait to see on another day.

This tree is upstairs in Mr.'s Office and where Santa leaves his gifts. Mr. really likes colored lights, and random things on the tree, so this one is for him and the kids, something we can do as a family and not really care what it looks like, cause it's really just for us, and the lights are for the people outside.

Some of my favorite ornaments. Each year we've bought Baby Fox with the number he is turning from Hallmark. I think it only goes up to 5, so one more year, sniff, sniff.

Strawberry Shortcake, both my sister and I have this same ornament from when we were kids, and we both love it. The hook is the one from the 80's and totally old and worn out, but still does the job.

The ornament my grandparents bought me when I was still in Seoul and I was supposed to have been here for Christmas but wasn't.

I'm not sure if you have read of Dr. Suess's Horton Hatches the Egg, but my mom read it to us growing up, it can be related to adoption.  That no matter what you look like a mother can/is someone who raised you. I have the best parents in the world, and am lucky that they chose me to adopt.

When I get the rest of the decorations up, I'll snap pictures and show you guys, but for now that's most of it! Hope you enjoyed!

Thanksgiving Blogging Break

And just like that Monday rolled around, and I didn't do one blog post while I was gone for the Thanksgiving break. Unintentional but much needed. I'm recharged and ready to get back at it, that is until Christmas break...then there might be another blogging break.

Guess what? We got our family pictures back on Wednesday! I'm so excited to share them with you...but you'll have to wait, why? Cause I can *insert evil grin here* I love how they turned out, minus the sour face on Mini Fox the entire time, lol. Oh well, three out of four looking good isn't bad.

I took Wednesday off and did nothing, it was great. I pretended I was going to do some Christmas tree stuff, but I didn't, haha. We did however go do this on Wednesday.

 Mini Fox's Dress and Baby Fox's Shirt are from Gymboree and are on mega sale!

You know usually I don't condone anything Christmas before Thanksgiving, but going to see Santa before T-day, totally okay. There is no line, if you don't like your pictures you can get back in line and take some more. It's great, you should try it next year.

We found a rocking horse and had to step over the very large gated off area to put her on it

It always ends in tears

Not the official picture we bought, but pretty darn close

For Thanksgiving I was in charge of bringing bread, so I decided to try and make my own...I know crazy right? But a friend had made this a few years ago for a dinner party, so I thought I would give it a whirl, it was AWESOME! You have to try it and impress all of your friends/family. Seriously. I of course brought back up, trusty 'ol Hawaiian Rolls, everyone loves those right?

Thanksgiving was perfect, we were at my cousin's house with some of her family from the other side, it so much fun, and the kids had a blast. Wasn't the table gorgeous?

And my SIL out did herself with the desserts. She made everything from scratch, including the pumpkin part! I can't eat it, but I hear it was delicious!

Quick family photo

 

These people really know how to throw a Thanksgiving meal.

Friday I woke up early and went here. I didn't get any deals, but there was no one in there! I was actually surprised? I thought it would be crazy, but I guess all the deal to be had were had the night before.

 We decorated the upstairs Christmas tree, this is the tree with the random ornaments we've collected through the years.

We did it while Mini was sleeping, but she loved wearing the Santa hat

Then while the kids took their nap, Mr. and I snuck out to see the new Hunger Games movie, it didn't disappoint. So good!

Saturday I woke up early to get the grocery shopping done before leaving for Big Bear. You know it's early when it's just you and the gas truck at Costco.

As I was unpacking the groceries and getting ready to leave, my friend called and said three of the 5 people in her family woke up with sore throats...so we canceled and did this for a good part of the day.

Sunday I decided to make a Turkey for dinner. Okay I didn't decide this on Sunday, I decided on Thursday (yep on Thanksgiving I sent Mr. to the store to buy a turkey so it could start the thawing out process. I asked him if they checker looked at him funny, he said he used the machine and never talked to anyone). How I came about this...well I had to make my own stuffing to bring with me (since I can't eat butter), and I was going to have most of it left over, so I thought, what goes best with stuffing? Turkey, but since I knew there wouldn't be much left over Turkey, I decided why not do Thanskgiving again on Sunday. So we did.


But before that, Mini Fox was being all cute with her Blankie.

She found brother's blankie and started hauling that thing around too.

Here's a good place for a nap

They do love their blankies

Back to the meal. I learned how to carve a turkey, I really stink at it. By the time I took the picture, everyone had already taken their food...oops!

Not pretty, I know, but it was really good

Some sides to go with:

Green beans and bacon and mashed potatoes (as you can see they were a hit)

Gravy, yum!

So good, and we get this for the next few night...yay! 

Did I ever tell you guys I tried to make Thanksgiving dinner in July, but couldn't find a stinkin' turkey?

How was your Thanksgiving? How many times did you eat Thanksgiving dinner? hehe.

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