Mr.'s Birthday Weekend

Another weekend come and gone...this one for me was a three day weekend, love my off Fridays! We dropped Baby Fox off at preschool and then headed out to do some errands/shopping. I had to exchange something at the Brighton store and they gave Mini Fox a cookie...she was in heaven.

When we got home, this girl, just followed me around, and laid down right by my feet playing with my kimono. 

We're headed up to Tahoe later this week, and we borrowed some clothes from a friend, and Baby Fox really wanted to try it on. Nevermind that it was 90+ degrees out.

We hit up Costco after lunch. I found something else that Mini Fox will not eat...apple pie. Who doesn't like apple pie? That girl down there, but she did like the bird seed bread (you know the bread with the oats/sunflower seeds/random unidentifiable things in/on it).

After nap time we all snuggled with Mini Fox

Later Friday night went to the movies with a friend, it was great getting out and seeing her, and a movie!

Saturday was pretty low key, we knew that we would be driving out to my Aunt and Uncle's, so we just stuck around the house.

I got up early to go on a hike with some friends. I love that we're getting more people going on these hikes with us.

We started our hike in the dark, and got near the top just about sunrise...worth the early wake up call.

The ocean on the other side of the sunrise...so pretty right? Never get tired of seeing this view.

After I got back I made pancakes for breakfast.

Took the kids to the park before it got too hot. We ended up only staying for a bit, because it was getting too hot. This girl loves her some shoes, go to the park...find a pair of shoes in stroller, demand to switch shoes.

Walking home, her favorite place to ride, on Daddy's shoulders.

When we got home, she did this, think she was tired? haha.

I made Mr.'s favorite cake, and of course the kids wanted to help with the frosting. This is Mini Fox's first time licking the beaters...Baby Fox gave her a little taste test.

Then she asked for her own, Baby Fox is such a good big brother that he gave her one of the beaters.

She loved it!

The only thing Mr. wanted for his birthday was to have dinner at my Aunt and Uncle's and have her famous spaghetti...so that's what we did.

Appetizers on the patio

Love that she is starting to smile in selfie photos...

Mini Fox insisted on pushing Baby Fox around

The carrot cake I made, which we forgot to bring back home with us...my parents were sad when they came over and realized there was no carrot cake in their future. I promised to make another one later this month.

Sunday morning - Happy Birthday Mr., he wanted this breakfast casserole that another Aunt makes...super easy, next time I made it I'll document it for you guys - it has hash browns, eggs, onions, sausage and cheese.

those scrambled eggs in the background are for me and the littles

We made this shrimp recipe, and Mr. ate about half of what I made. We got some free tomatoes from the grocery store, so I cut those up added some tuscan infused olive oil and some aged balasmic vinegar, it was delicious and might be my new favorite go to summer side.

Dinner out in the backyard, so happy to eat outside, but it's freakin' middle of March, how hot is summer going to be if we're already getting the 90° weather!

Mr. opening his gift from my parents.

Mini Fox getting enjoyment out of the giftbag. She's showing me what she put in her "purse"

Every girl needs a spiderman walkie talkie right?

Plus two cell phones.

Mr. has everything in the whole world, so I gave him some money towards his music fund (money we set aside for him to buy whatever music related equipment he wants).

I wish I would have gotten one of the four of us, but forgot. OH well, I think he had a pretty good birthday, and can't wait for Tahoe later this week!

Linking up with Faith, Sarah and Heather for Mommy Moments, Bella & Lisa for Weekend Link-up,  Meg for Mingle Monday and Erin for Weekend Snapshot4

Friday Favorites

Happy Friday! I have today off, about to go shopping, return some stuff see what kind of trouble me and Mini Fox can get into. But before I go, here are some favorite things from this week.

What? How did this happen? She's getting so big! It's a good thing Daddy takes her to the park, now way I would let her do this on her own! 

These are just so true and made me laugh. I showed Mr. and he said...it's really like that? How do you ever sleep?! Exactly Mr., exactly!

I don't know why I find this so funny. I don't even really like Little Ceasars, but this video makes me want to go right this second...haha!

Shenanigans with these two.

Love her, and love that we can play outside after work now that it's lighter later.

Can't wait for Mini Fox to sit still enough to take funny pictures like these

and cute ones like these

That's all I got! Hope you guys have a great weekend!

 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 

LIfe Happens

Some random pictures I found on my phone that I haven't shared with you guys yet. Mr. sent this picture to me when they went out this past weekend his caption:

Ducky got wet. Extreme measure were taken

Car ride home would have been awful had this been out of commission

 This girl, when did she get so big? Hanging from a bar? And just wait till you see what her new park trick is...waiting to get footage off of Mr.'s phone.

Baby Fox picked out her outfit, even the red ruffle socks

 After having a hard workout, this was my reward, beautiful sunset. This picture doesn't do it justice.

Last night a good old "get Daddy" game.

Our house is full of superheros!

Who would win? Spiderman or Ironman Ironwoman?

 

That's all I have for today. Hope you guys are having a great week. Today is my "Friday", woo hoo! Going shopping tomorrow with Mini while Baby Fox is in school.


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More Uses For My Chambray Shirt + Fitness Update

Happy Hump Day! I'm not sure why picture is showing my sweater looking a little pick, it's not...it's dark purple. Oh well! You get the idea right? The first time I wore a chambray shirt was because of Allison's challenge and now, I can't get enough, see lasts weeks outfit. It really does go with just about anything. I threw this outfit together last minute, and loved it. It's almost getting too warm here for outfits like this, I might get another few weeks, but for the most part, Spring is definitely here.

Fitness Update:

Last week wasn't as good as the first week, but the book did say that for the next couple of weeks you might not lose any weight because you're changing your fat and stuff into lean muscle. So I'm going to go with that. I'm feeling great. I feel less bloated, and all around I've gotten over the hangry (Mr. hates when I say that) stage of it all.

Our favorite dinner that we've been eating is refried beans, meat, salsa and homemade guacamole. I'll take a picture of it next time, but so far we've pretty much eaten that every night since we started this thing. So good, and I actually look forward to dinner everyday.

Going on that 5 mile hike on Saturday, hopefully this time it will feel a little less like death? Keeping my fingers crossed that it's a little easier getting up those steep mountains/hills, cause I know what the expect. I'll keep you posted.

Looking forward to my cheat day on Saturday. We're going to my aunts house for a yummy birthday dinner for Mr.

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