Low Key Weekend

Happy Monday! Still working on my photo book, and still have 1.5 months to go and only have till midnight tonight to finish...I can do this! I thought of giving up so many times this past weekend, but kept telling myself, it's worth it, when it's finished and I can check it off of my to do list.

Friday we had a play date with some friends that we hadn't seen in a while. We used to get together every other Friday for play dates, but one of the moms we hang out with went back to work, so it makes it hard to find a day when all three of us can get together. Spring break is nice.

Boys being boys

Mini Fox would not go down the slide without Baby Fox

Lunch time

She ate what the other kids left behind, yum to some Veggie Sticks.

Getting these kids to stay still for a picture. HARD. And one didn't want to be in it, so she's in the car back there.

We got a package in the mail from the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Fl. My Godmother adopted two Zebras in the kids names! How sweet is that? They even sent a packet of information about Zebras and a stuffed Zebra. The kids loved them, and would not let them go the rest of the weekend.

 
I asked Baby Fox what he wanted to name his Zebra, he said how about I give you the letters and you tell me what it spells? A.B.A.L.A.I...so his name is abalai (ab-a-lie). Pretty good name for a zebra if you ask me.

Please excuse the mess, called my bedroom/play room. Also, my pants are very fitting for reading about wild animals.

Saturday morning we went to my friend's daughters Show Choir performance. 

 After the performance we went outside so we could see the girls and within 2 minutes, Mini Fox had stepped into a puddle, slipped and got all wet. Lucky for us, I didn't take her Easter dress out of the car from the week prior...laziness does pay off! And the shoes that she was wearing from her previous outfit worked out perfect.

My friend texts me later that evening and says that we have to go to all of their performances because whenever we go they place 1st. If only all of their competitions were so close to us.

Walking back to the car, holding her zebra nice and tight. She named hers ZZ (because she can't quite say zebra).

We don't normally give her a pacifier during no nap times, but when you ask a  1 year old to be quiet during a 15 minute performance, you do what you gotta do.

We stopped to get some lunch at our favorite Mexican place, note to self, do not go here during lunch time, the service is horrible because they don't schedule enough people to cover everyone.

She was being a little pip, until the food came. She definitely knows what she wants and she wants it NOW.

Mr. got Mini Fox up from her nap, happy girl. Mr. thought wearing her cute little dress to bed would be uncomfortable so he changed her into PJ's.

After naps the kids went swimming in the spa...let me tell y, we are in trouble with Mini Fox...she has no fear and just jumps in head first, swallowing all the water and all. I'm surprised that there is still water left. Baby Fox always had a healthy fear of the water...not this girl. This summer is going to be panic inducing, I can already tell.

Baby Fox was showing Mini Fox how to float...she thinks she's floating...close...

Sunday I got to get Baby Fox out of bed, and he's set up choices for his outfit for the next day. He does this every night, it's so cute.

Baby Fox really wanted to go Mini Fox up, he crawls in there and it's just the cutest thing what happens every time. Lots of hugs and kisses.

 

We went to church and dropped Mini Fox off at the church daycare for the first time. Baby Fox helped so much, when we got back to pick them up, Mini Fox was sitting on Baby Fox's lap reading. I wish I had a camera to take a picture of it, it was so sweet. I guess she cried on and off the whole time, but he helped a lot. Good thing she has him. They were rewarded with donuts though, Baby Fox's favorite thing.

How cute is this outfit my Mom bought her?

She picked out her shoes

After naps we headed out to our friends house for dinner and some play time.

Really involved in watching some Star Wars.

Good weekend, and ready to tackle the week, especially that photo book. I got this!

Do anything fun this weekend you want to share?

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Friday Favorites #24

These guys are crazy talented. The fact that they can sing two songs and once and not mess up, pretty cool.

Monday night Mr. went out with some friends, so we sent him a hello picture during dinner.

I had to document the ONE time she wore a headband with big flower on it...I wish we would have put these on her from the beginning because now she just doesn't want them.

On Wednesday Mr. had to work late, I couldn't go my normal gym class, so I took the kids to the park,  I ran a couple of miles and then let them play a bit.  We started out with Baby Fox riding his bike ...

and ended up with him sitting in the stroller with Mini Fox. Although he did make it 1.5 miles.

Mr. had to work some more yesterday after we got back from my doctors appointment (more on that later, and no I'm not pregnant), so I took the kids shopping...what else would I do. I had a 10% off coupon to Ulta calling my name.

Just recently Mini Fox has started to say "cheese" when the camera comes out

This morning Mr. got some good cuddles and tickle sessions in before going to work.

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The World Through Baby Fox's Lens - People

Another installment of pictures "The World Through Baby Fox's Eyes", If you want to see his other pictures click here.

Apparently he likes to take pictures of his sister crying.

He still needs to work on focus...haha.

Woah, that's a close up of my mouth.

Hey there's that focus.

Look at her eye those shoes, she loves shoes...

Funny ponytail, Mini Fox

Another crying picture...

Daddy!

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Spring Outfit and Some Randoms

Happy Wednesday, hump day, I only have one more day of work and then off for 3 days, woo hoo! This is an outfit I wanted to put together for a while. I finally got the nerve to wear it. I tend to sway towards A-Line dresses, so this maxi dress is definitely out of my comfort zone. But the jacket really helped out a bit on the comfort level.  I wish I had taken pictures of my cute new sandals, but forgot. I was trying to get the pictures, while keeping the kids out of the pool.

We took these pictures in about 3 minutes, and this is how many times and directions Mini Fox walked in and out of the pictures. She's so cute.

On to some randoms for the day:

• My fitness update: it's sort of taken a back seat in light of our trips to both Tahoe and Santa Barbara, but we're back on track this week. Luckily I haven't fallen too far off course. I'll check back in next week, I think I might be backing off a little on being so strict with it, it was making me way grumpy and just totally unhappy at times, especially on the weekend when I didn't have meals planned and there was no food in the house. I'll keep you posted.

• Loving these pictures that we got while we were gone.

• I just got an email from Picaboo (photobook site) and they are having unlimited free pages for the price of a book, so I could have up to 160 pages for $45, that's a pretty good deal! Deal ends on Monday at midnight PST, so if you're wondering where I am for the next week I'll be behind my computer trying to get 160 pages worth of pictures in. Looking back at pictures like this:

I just can't believe how little my babies were. Now I'm going back to working on my photobook...I'm doing my picture a day for Mini Fox's first year of life...I'm in the beginning of October, 11 more months to go! Pray for me.

Hope you are all having a great week!

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