Help I'm Alone!

This weekend was a semi-lazy one. Mr. was gone, so it was just me and the kids. I don't know about you, but when Mr. is gone I just stay up too late, so I'm super tired today. Note to self, don't do that tonight! I need some sleep!

Friday after work, I took a jog with the kids around the park. Our park has a quarter mile loop, so Baby Fox rode his bike for 2 laps and then I ran with Baby Fox on the front of the stroller for the other 4 loops. It was threatening to rain and people kept looking at my funny, like they had never seen anyone run before.

Saturday was pretty lazy, we went to Costco. Mini Fox's first time in the cart with her brother. Usually there is only one seat and that goes to Baby Fox, so I usually wear her with the Ergo, but Costco knows where it's at, and usually if you're shopping there, you have more than 1 kid. Suffice to say she loved it!

She also loved all of the samples. She really wanted the pita chips I got, but those aren't really going to work with only 2.5 teeth.

Love when they do this.

After Costco we headed out to the mall for a few things, we stopped at the olive oil and vinegar store. Baby Fox loves this place. If you need a unique gift for a chief in your life, order from them. Once you get their aged balsamic vinegar, you'll never want to go back to anything else.

He was trying the raspberry balsamic vinegar

After nap time we headed out to a Christmas party.

Mini Fox stone face as usual

They converted their garage into a play ground for the kids...how awesome is that?

They had the pizza people there again...it was awesome!

They just continually brought out pizza until they had to leave. They even made me a cheeseless one, and it was awesome.

A bit after we got there, guess who showed up?

 

Yep that's right, Santa Clause! She was okay with him in my arms and the light up ring...

But then...not so much.

So I jumped in there instead

Party throwers, man these people know how to throw a good party :) So happy I get to call them family. Our girls are 6 weeks apart too.

Love this picture of her!

  One last picture with Santa before he leaves

Baby Fox wore these when he was 1, and now Mini Fox gets to rock them. It says "Best Gift Ever" so true!

Mr. and I have a tradition that we get In and Out on our way home from this party...since he wasn't there, my sister took part in this tradition.

We tried to take a picture, but Baby Fox was missing

Oh there he is, but wait, Auntie Foxy we can see up your nose, one more time.

Yep our mom always says how every picture my sisters mouth is wide open...we felt this was a fair representation. Baby Fox said, I was being silly too, I wasn't looking at the camera...

 
Sunday

I wanted to do something that would take a good chunk of time, so we went to the park, about a mile away and the hit the grocery store up on our way home.

He walked for about 2 houses, and then got int he stroller

After lunch and the kids were napping, I polished 30 of these guys.

Look how much better they look. I used silver wipes, amazing!

Then I watched this while making...

this for Baby Fox's Christmas performance tonight (it's Mac and Cheese if you can't tell, next time I make this I'll show you how easy and delicious this recipe is!)

After naptime, Baby Fox wanted to play outside while I took some outfit photos.

He said that this pile of dirt is called Turtle Pie

Mini Fox helping brother make Turtle Pie

Then my dad came over to spend the night* and he watched Fault in Our Stars with me. He liked it, shhhh, don't tell him I told you that.

*He has been spending the night on work nights so that I can still go to work at 5am. Cause let's face it no normal human is up at 5am for work, including kid care.

Mr. gets back tomorrow! Counting down the hours!

Linking up with Faith, Sarah and Heather for Mommy Moments, Bella & Lisa for Weekend Link-up,  Meg for Mingle Monday and Erin for Weekend Snapshot

Friday Favorites #13

Happy Friday! This is my first full 5 day working week in 3 weeks, I should have taken today off, then I could have made it 7 weeks of not working full weeks. I love having every other Friday off, Thanksgiving and our Christmas shutdown (although they call it the holiday shutdown).


Some of my Friday favorites.

I know this trailer came out a few weeks ago, but I am in love with it. Every time someone posted it on my FB news feed, I watched it. I think I watched it 6 times? I had no idea they were making a remake, and I can't wait to see it, who's with me?

My dad mentioned this video the other day and when I looked it up, I had to share. How cool is this? I've always wanted to be a bird, so I can fly around look at everything, and when I'm having a bad day I can poop on someone's head and get a chuckle. I know weird to think that right? But I do, and more often then you might think...did I just say that out loud?

The other night Mr. was in Mini Fox's room with her, and there is a bin full of clothes that are a little too big but she loves going through it and putting everything on. Fashion Show!

Song is Ponies and Balloons by The Green Orbs

 

Mr. is on a business trip and we've been face timing with him. I'm going to try and film Mini Fox's reaction to seeing him on the phone, it is the cutest thing EVER. She screams Dada, Dada, Dada, Hi, Hi, Hi, and blows him kissing the entire time. Make my heart melt.

It's actually raining here...I know right? We'll try not to float away

A bonus!

I got to work this morning and me and my friend were wearing the same exact thing...I mean skinny jeans, black boots, neutral sweater and a plaid scarf. Talk about crazy!

I was trying to fit our pants and boots in...it's hard when you have short arms. 

And yes we look tired, it's 6am, she's been up since 3:30am, I've only been up since 4:30...so ya know. 

Linking up with: Erika, Andrea, and Narci for Friday Favorites,  September Farm and The Farmer's Wife for Oh Hey, Friday, 
April, Darci, Natasha and Christina for Five on Friday and Lauren for High Five for Friday   

Winter Style Challenge

We're back for another Style Me Challenge! I love seeing how everyone style's their outfits just a little differently to make them unique. If you don't know what a Style Challenge is, click here for the explanation. This is my 4th challenge and I can't wait to get started! Spring Style Challenge, Summer Style Challenge and the Fall Style Challenge. Since this is my forth challenge and I have spent a lot on clothes this year, I've decided to try and shop my closet for this challenge, maybe buying 1 or 2 pieces. So far the only thing I've bought is that fur scarf that you see me wearing down there. I'm undecided on some other things, so I'm waiting to see how other ladies style things, and I'll decided if I want to get one myself.

Since it's Christmas time, and it gets dark early out, all of my pictures are going to be in front of my Christmas tree, I hope that's okay.

 Day 1
 
We were supposed to have a cable knit sweater, but I don't currently have one, and since I'm trying to shop my closet, I decided to go with this coral/pink polka dot sweater.  I love polka dot anything, and this was so comfy. The fur scarf was such a deal too, for only $12.90! I wish they hadn't sold out. Sorry girls!

Polka Dot Sweater - Ann Taylor Loft (old), Skinny Jeans - Nordstrom, Riding Boots - Macy's, Scarf - Nordstrom (sold out)

 

Mr. making me laugh, he was telling me that I was giving him nothing to work with...haha.

Day 2

When I saw what today's outfit was supposed to be I wasn't so sure. But I put it on anyway. I was pleasantly surprised, I loved it! Super simple, and really put together. What do you think?

Tunic - Nordstroms (sold out), Leggings - Norstroms, Boots - Macy's, Vest - Old Navy (sold out)

I took off the vest and added a fancy necklace and bracelet, both from Ann Taylor Loft from 4 years ago. I might actually wear this to the Christmas Party I'm going to on Saturday.

Please excuse the awful nail polish job! Clearly I have to change it out, don't worry I took it off last night, of course after taking this picture! Oops.

Now go check out some of the other ladies doing the challenge with me. I can't believe this is the 4th time I've been doing this with them. I love all of them, and can't wait to see their outfits! Didn't Deena do a great job with the graphic?

Linking up with Because Shanna Said So, Get Your Pretty On, The Pleated Poppy, Tucker Up , Shopping my Closet and Molly and Carly for Let it Shine 

Shoes to Shiraz | Confessions of a Frumpy Mommy | A Lovely Little Wardrobe | R Squared  

Two Teens and Their Mama | Foxy's Domestic Side |  | Mishaps and Mayhem of Solitary Life 

Sheila's Potpourri | Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After |  Sprinkled Just Right 
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Lots of Cake and Ice Cream

Back to the weekend recap. If you missed yesterday's, click here, I took the kids to Knott's Berry Farm. I know you want to see more pictures...okay probably not, but it's going on the record, so a year from now I can remember what I did and see cute pictures of my kids.

Sunday we had a full day of friends. First up, a 1st birthday party. My friend went all out on the decorations, she said she was channeling me when she did it. If that doesn't make me feel good, I'm not sure what does. She did a fantastic job!

The theme was Winter One-derland.

Walking in the front door.

How cool are all those snowflakes up there?

Dessert table, yum!

She made all of these fans, what a great job right?

The fans just add such a great punch

The birthday girl.

She was not a fan of the cupcake...

Cupcake eating.

Then directly from this party we met up with some friends at Farrell's. I had never been, but have heard great things. We went to celebrate with some friends, their little boy is 3 days older than Baby Fox, another friend was going to join who's daughter's birthday was this past week, but they were tired from her birthday party the day before and backed out. The boys had a blast though.

Baby Fox was too busy coloring to look up for the picture.

They do birthday parties BIG here. They have drums, sirens, the whole works. If you haven't, go one time to get some dessert. Birthday peeps get a free sundae. We just went for dessert, which is a choice on the reservations online. They ask if you're just getting dessert or food too.

Yes, probably the best day ever, he got a cupcake followed by a banana split...parent of the year right here...haha!

 

Since I can't eat ice cream I got some french fries, they were really good. We were giving Mini Fox a few bites here and there, and put the spoon down and all of a sudden she grabs for the spoon and tries to get her own bite because we weren't feeding her any more. LOL.

Afterwards we let the kids blow off steam and we walked around the mall, in the Disney store.

 

and took them to the gladiator pit kids play area. Mini Fox stayed in this airplane for most of the time we were there.

All through the mall to the parking lot they held hands, it was the cutest thing EVER. Anytime Baby Fox let go of the little girls hand she would cry and want her hand held too.

Mini Fox rode in style, she loves being up tall.

And that really concludes our busy weekend! Mr. is going on a business trip for a week so this weekend I'm on my own, I'm fairly certain we will not be this busy, and all the pictures will include watching movies and trying to keep my kids clean. Okay it's not going to be that bad...right?