What's Up Wednesday....er....Tuesday

Hi Foxy Friends! I can't believe the last time I linked up with  Shay, Mel and Sheaffer for their What's Up Wednesday was in March! No time like the present to do it now. So let's get started.


1. What We're Eating

This meatloaf....yum!

Thursday, Friday, Saturday we're going out to dinner...cause birthday week!

2. What I'm Reminiscing About

Baby Fox just went back to school yesterday, which got me thinking about when he started preschool....this was pre-sign stuff, or I can't find the picture...probably the case.

January 2015 (he started mid year).

September 2015

September 2016

September 2017

3. What I'm Loving

The new friends I've made this past year. I don't know what I'd do without them. Today Baby Fox had to find his own way to his classroom and he wasn't sure where to line up, but he figured it out and the other moms said, I've got your back, we'll find him and let you know he's okay. Made me feel better that there were people looking out for him. 

4. What We've Been Up To

Lot's of time hanging out with friends, soaking up every last minute of summer we can. Taking a couple of long weekends (recap to Northern California, here, here and here), and then Yosemite.

And lots of ice cream with friends.

5. What I'm Dreading

Currently not much...

6. What I'm Working On

Trying to get ready for Mini Fox's birthday party. I realize this is my last weekend before the party and I haven't done ANYTHING...oops!

7.  What I'm Excited About

Mini Fox's party next month...it's unicorn themed and I'm really hoping I have time to do all of the crafts that I want to do! Most likely not...but I'll certainly try! I'm going to try to make these...I can do it!

8. What I'm Watching/Reading

I just finished reading Crazy Rich Asian...really good book. And then went with my girlfriends to go see the movie, super good movie! I highly recommend.

9. What I'm Listening To

Not listening to much these days.

10. What I'm Wearing

Lots of rompers currently

11. What I'm Doing This Weekend

Doing all things party. Plus we're having some friends kids spend the night as the husband surprised the wife with a trip to France! So we're taking the kids for a night for them, give the grandparents a break.

12. What I'm Looking Forward To Next Month

Mini Fox's birthday party! Plus getting back into a routine...it's been a great summer, but ready to get back into the swing of regular life, getting the kids to bed on time and maybe getting back into blogging!

13. What Else is New?

Not much. Looking forward to the weather cooling down and wearing more than a shorts and a tank everyday.

Bonus: What's your favorite back to school tradition?

I love being able to drop the kids off at school and then pick them up and I take them for a first day treat. This was last year.

Yosemite Trip 2018

Hi Foxy Friends, I know radio silence this week. I was going to post something on Wednesday but 8.5 hour car ride, followed by unpacking the car...took it's toll and well, nothing blog related happen. But I am here to recap our trip! I'll try to keep the photos to a minimum.

Last year we did the same trip, we loved it so much we decided to do it again. See the recap here.  The difference between this trip and last trip, we camped an extra day, we wanted two full days without having to pack it all up. We left on Friday to drive to Fresno, break up the drive a bit. With how long the drive is, if we did it all on the first day of our reservation, we would be getting there at nightfall, not fun. Okay long story now.

We made one stop...In and Out

We got to the hotel and the kids went swimming and we grabbed some take out. Forgot to take pictures. Saturday we got up, ate breakfast and hit the road.

We set up camp, the only spot on the site that would fit both of our tents.

After we set up we took the kids down to the Merced river.

We made some dinner, veggies and shrimp skewers (they were on mega sale, it was like they were telling us to buy them).

Kids helping to cook the hotdogs, they couldn't wait for the shrimp, so while they waited they ate hotdogs (no buns).

Sunday we went for a hike, half way to Vernal Falls.

If you look in the background, you can see the waterfall.

After our hike we cooled off in the river...so refreshing.

Monday we did another walk, it turned out to be almost 4 miles, whoops. We went to Mirror Lake and guess what we found?

Yep an empty lake...but we did find a deer, so that was cool.

We decided to give the kids a break, plus we wanted to take a shower after 3 days of no shower. They went swimming in the pool and we got a shower, win-win for both.

Sweet smelling kids.

We had a great trip, with lots of great memories to be had. Until next time!

Linking up here

Northern California Recap Part 3: Santa Cruz

Morning Foxy Friends! Today I'm bringing you the last installment of our long weekend a couple of weeks ago. If you missed it, we went to Monterey and then San Francisco to visit some friends. The last leg of our trip we went to visit my aunt and uncle in Aptos. They have the cutest house over looking the ocean. My cousins kid happened to be visiting at the same time, so it was fun for her to get some time with her grandparents (my aunt and uncle), and for all the kids to get to play together.

We got there about noon and headed straight for Santa Cruz boardwalk. I had no idea there was a real boardwalk with games and rides and the whole nine yards. So fun! We bought the $40 unlimited ride bracelet ( we just had to ride 8 rides to make it worth it).

Corndogs were a must when at the boardwalk.

It was pretty much the perfect day, not too hot or cold.

Baby Fox and well call her M, got to go on the sky buckets alone! They felt so big kid.

Meanwhile Mini Fox and I went on the Carousel, which had a fun game where you grabbed rings and tried to throw them in a clown mouth, all while riding the horses...super fun, we went on it 3 times in a row.

The bigger kids joined us for times 2 and 3.

My aunt bought them all cotton candy...spoiled!

The girls rode this a million times.

While boy rode the bumper cars. Getting our bracelet money worth.

Then we all went on it.

Mr. got bored and took a chair down by the beach, the kids wanted to go out and play in the sand.

We were about to leave thinking there weren't too many more rides, but then we found out the other side was full of  the small kids rides!

We headed back to the house for some pizza and the kids went in the spa...looks at this view from their deck.

Lots of talking and catching up and the kids had a blast. They set up a kids room downstairs with bunk beds for the kids.

We had such a blast on our trip and were so sad to see it end! Until next time! We're currently in Yosemite...so I'll see you on Wednesday!