Create 28 Week 4 and Hair Challenge Week 26

Hello Foxy Fashion Friends! Today we're back at it with another week of Create 28. Go check out this weeks recap on The Blended Blog, everyone did such a fabulous job this week!

Since the 4th is right around the corner I decided to style a 4th of July outfit. Something fun and flirty. I got this from Old Navy a couple of years ago.

I just love this easy hair style, fun and perfect for a day of BBQ'ing and celebrating with friends and family.

This week was a little weak on the hair styles, just wasn't feeling it, I tried something on Sunday, but turns out I can't do it on myself...disappointing.

Last Wednesday I did my favorite half top knot.

Saturday morning I got my hair cut, it's been over 6 months and I was in desperate need!

He ended up taking off 4 inches, I love getting my hair cut, doesn't it just feel great?

That night I went to the wedding and wanted it all up. I love fun updos. I finally got to wear this outfit that I have shown you but have yet to wear out in public. I have been saving it for this wedding we went to this weekend.

In case you wanted to know, I lasted about 45 minutes in those shoes...

I know this is the last week of create 28 and you're probably wondering what is happening next for the link up? Well worry no more! The Blended Blog has come to save your summer wardrobe and make it fun! Here's the deal, take one thing from each category and create and outfit with it, it's that simple. How fun is that?

I'm so excited to start playing around with my closet. I hope you link up your posts and/or Instagram! Now for the last week of Create 28 link up. See you all next week with a fun inspiring outfit!

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What's Up Wednesday... Tuesday

 What we're eating this week:

Eating really bad...oops, but this....yum!

Anyone try frozen custard before? It was delicious and nothing what I thought it would taste like...

What I'm reminiscing about:

Baby Fox's first day of preschool. He's going to be graduating in 3 weeks...then I'll have a kindergartener.

Walking him to school.

This time no tears, phew! He ran in and was so excited to start school again.

Then of course Yogurtland for after school celebration. A new tradition I started, and this time I'll get to join in and eat some, yay!

What I'm loving:

All things rompers, I want them all! Now if only I were 5 inches taller and could actually wearing all of them...so I'll just settle for one of the fitting!

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What we've been up to:

Going to birthday parties and weddings. So much fun!

What I'm dreading:

Baby Fox starting Kindergarten in August, this is the real deal, school is here and he's going 5 days a week...no more just going to Disneyland because I want to take him...yikes!

What I'm working on:

Well it's not me, but Mini Fox is working on getting pool safe, so 5 days week for 10 minutes a day we're doing swim lessons. Coach says she's almost done and in half the time it normally takes!

What I'm excited about:

Now that our Create 28 is coming to an end on The Blended Blog, we've come up with a new Wednesday prompt for you foxy ladies. It's a pick and chose your outfit...pick one from each category, make outfit, post on Wednesday for the link up. Fun right?

What I'm watching/reading:

Game of Thrones! Going to go watch the Season Finale after I write this post...Mr. is sitting on the couch waiting for me...

What I'm listening to:

Currently a lot of spiderman videos from YouTube that Mr. plays on the way home from swim lessons if she has a good lesson...like this...

What I'm wearing:

Well see the Summer Style Series with The Blended Blog, but I did wear this to the wedding I went to on Saturday and got a ton of compliments.

What I'm doing this weekend:

We're heading out to my cousins for some cousin time, we are all spending the night and then going to head to my Uncles to watch fireworks. So much fun! I wrote all about our 4th of July tradition yesterday. Click here for that.

What I'm looking forward to next month:

We're headed to LEGOLAND for the night to celebrate my cousins little girl's birthday! There are 4 families going and it's going to be a blast! The kids are so excited they can hardly contain themselves!

What else is new:

I think that pretty much covers it...what else is new for you?

Just cause she's cute, we went to saw another cousins baby, she's 5 months old and just the cutest...Mr. the baby hog got her when she was sleeping...he was in heaven for about 20 minutes.

He only let me hold her when she was awake..

Linking up with Shay, Mel and Sheaffer and here

Let's Talk: Red White and Blue

Happy Almost 4th of July! Today Andrea and Erika are asking about anything red, white and blue. I wanted to do a 4th of July wreath, but time has escaped me and I didn't get to the store to buy anything. While at Hobby Lobby buying for my summer wreath I tried to buy the stuff for a 4th of July wreath but nothing was on sale and I refuse to buy when it's not on sale, because I know it will go on sale, it's just a matter of time...

Anyway, I thought I would talk about traditions. My Dad has 3 brothers, between the 4 brothers there are 12 kids, so I have a bunch of cousins, plus most of them (9 of the 12) are married now with kids of their own, so it's crazy trying to find a time when we can all get together. For whatever reason we've made 4th of July that time. It's hard with the holidays because everyone is switching off between Mom's side and Dad's side of the family, you know how it is. So probably 20 years ago the 4 brother and the 12 kids all went to Santa Barbara and stayed 3 nights, we would all stay in rooms next to each other and we would all watch the fireworks over the pier from our room or on the grassy part in front of our rooms

...well fast forward many, many years...2006 an one of the cousins got married 4th of July weekend, so that one was out, the following year another cousin got married the weekend before, actually at the same hotel we were staying at, but a week prior, so that year was out too. Then the following year it just got too expensive, so my Uncle decided a few years later to host 4th of July at his house, he gets amazing seats to watch the fireworks because he is on city council...so we all head there and most of the cousins go. It's such a blast. I love seeing my kids with my cousins kids, it's so sweet and reminds me so much of when I was growing up with my cousins, getting together every opportunity we got.

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July 2014

July 2015

Now this year, and we're doing it again! So excited to see everyone in just a week or so.

Do you have any family traditions?

Totally bonus pictures...for our yearly calendar for our parents, I tried to dress the kids up for each holiday...yep I was THAT mom...

Baby Fox

Mini Fox....

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Friday Favorites #75

Happy Friday Foxy Friends!

In case you missed it this week, this is what I've been up to on the Bloggy Blog.

Monday: $10 Target Haul: June Edition
Tuesday: Fast Forward 10 Years, Where Am I?
Wednesday: Create 28 and Hair Challenge Week 25
Thursday: Avengers Half Birthday Party

Mini Fox is rocking her swim lessons, we are rounding the end of week 2 and she's already floating and swimming by herself, we're just working on her doing that without command. Currently she would just keep swimming and never roll over but as soon as the Coach touches her head to remind her she flips over, so the next couple of weeks we'll be working on that.

Here she is mid flip.

And floating on her own, toy in hand and all.

Baby Fox wanted to be a Storm Trooper for Halloween so my cousin bought it for his half birthday, so sweet and he's been wearing it non-stop. He also got those Legos he's holding from another cousin. He was excited to get so many Storm Troopers.

Baby Top Knot, you can't really see it here, but it looks better then mine ever would, haha!

Father's Day was awesome this year, I took almost no pictures. Oops, I did take a picture of the kids making my Dad his Father's Day craft. Baby Fox drew the tree trunk on his own and then wanted to paint his own hand for the leaves.

Then we let it sit over night and I added a lot of white pant to the green to make light green and Baby Fox then painted his sisters hand and put them on the tree.

This is how it turned out, I think it turned out great, next time I would get a bigger sized canvas, but this is what I had on hand, so I made it work. I just used felt tip marker for the writing. Baby Fox did the writing, can you tell? And Mini Fox made the sun in the corner, team effort.

Some picture of things other than my little humans...

The kids talked me into this for dinner after swim lessons the other day because Mr. was working late, it was delicious. Tip: Get the fries with no salt you get WAY more! We ordered three  and got enough to fill 5 trays probably. Mr. even got some when he got home.

They just opened a custard place by us...they had a buy one get one free coupon, and of course the whole world went because of the coupon so the cookie selection was minimal. I would have preferred a non chocolate cookie, but hey beggars can't be choosers and it was still delicious.

For the party on Saturday we realized we don't have a proper ice bucket and we keep borrowing my parents, so Mr. got on Amazon and bought me a Kate Spade one! He said that this was only $20 more than the normal one, so why not? Matches my polka dot Kate Spade china...woo hoo!

Some of my favorite videos of the week, how cool is this. What it must be like to see color for the first time, amazing.

This is way above my hair skill level...but so darn awesome!

Happy Friday! We're off to a wedding and a birthday party this weekend...Oh and I'm getting my hair cut, after months of trying to find someone...I finally just decided to go to my old guy that is about 30 minutes away, anyone else do that? I figure might as well, since we're going to a wedding later that night, freshly cut/styled hair? Yes please!

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