Brooke will be wearing her santa outfit daily until December 25th. I can’t help it, it is just not possible to look at her in this outfit and not get a huge smile on your face. I think she tried to spit up on it last night so she wouldn’t have to wear it (I do laundry once a month:) but I was speedy enough to catch it right in time.
My aunt, uncle and cousin had a big celebration just for Billy! They were celebrating Billy finishing his very first semester of law school. They had all of his favorites: Chinese food, cake and football.
When I was pregnant I couldn’t even handle the smell of Chinese food so of course I forced Billy to stay at least 100 feet away from it the whole time too so that I wouldn’t even smell it on his clothes. That means it has almost been a year since we have had it (I think) and holy cow it was incredible! I have missed you orange chicken, kung pao shrimp, beef and broccoli and chow mien.
My blogging felony was that I ate a fortune cookie and didn’t take a picture of my fortune to post it like all of the cool kids do. I didn’t even read the fortune because who has time to read when they have a cookie in their hand?
This was the last time that we will see our family before Christmas and so we opened presents after dinner. They have the coolest nutcracker collection ever, they have them all over their house.
After presents we went to Christmas Tree Lane in Palo Alto to look at all of the different decorated houses.
Groundbreaking news: I loved a cake that didn’t even have frosting on it. We ate while watching the 49ers game.
I warned you weeks ago that my blog would be slowly transitioning to not only just a blog about sugar, running, candy, Brooke x 1,000,000 and hot chocolate but also about baby fashion. I introduce you to the cutest little hat that is part of a matching outfit that my aunt, uncle and cousin gave Brooke.
Round 3 of Brooke’s photo shoot is HERE
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I did my full Vi Endurance Fuel review HERE and today you have the chance to win a box of each flavor!! A $100 value!!!!
Giveaway ends on December 21st.
To enter leave a comment answering one (or all) of the following questions:
-Do you want to try the peach, chocolate or vanilla flavor of Vi Fuel the most?
-Favorite Chinese food dish?
-Favorite Christmas activity that you have done so far this year
or you can simply just say BROOKE ROCKS in your comment to enter.
721 comments
Jenn
I love driving through the lights exhibit with my kiddos during Christmas time. I think I enjoy it more than they do!
Princess Loredee Gabot
BROOKE ROCKS :)
Jordan F
CHOCOLATE!!!!!
Meghan
My favorite Christmas activity so far was going to a Christmas tree farm to cut down our tree!
PS: Chocolate. Yum.
Erin
-Do you want to try the peach, chocolate or vanilla flavor of Vi Fuel the most? CHOCOLATE!!!
-Favorite Chinese food dish? General’s Chicken
-Favorite Christmas activity that you have done so far this year? went to my units annual Holiday Ball
BROOKE ROCKS :-P
lenae
the peach sounds interesting, I love moo goo gi pan (not sure how to spell it) and my favorite activity so far is cutting out snowflakes with my son. I love to see the excitement on his face when he opens them up.
Emma Harris
1. I really want to try the chocolate flavour the most!
2. Love all Chinese food!!
3. Visiting the European Christmas markets!
And just for fun… BROOKE ROCKS!
…One week today and I am back in Canada with the family! Wooo!
Kellye
I wanna try the peach flavor!
Running, Our Way
Oh I want to try Vanilla– in fact, I even googled how to order it and look at it, but am too chicken since I have never tried a single one— so I didnt want to commit to a whole case!
Sarah B.
Brooke rocks!!! And I’d love to try the peach cobbler flavor, lol.
Sarah @PickyRunner
Awwww Brooke’s hat is killing me!!! I probably would have forgotten to take a picture of the cookie too. When you’re hungry, there’s just no stopping you! I love driving around to different houses to see the lights. It is my favorite part of Christmas for sure :)
Amy
Fave holiday activity? Running a holiday half marathon in a fun pair o festive socks and a Santa t-shirt!!
Catherine
I want to try the vanilla! Favorite chinese food dish is definitely veggie lo mein. Favorite christmas activity – well honestly none yet, I have my last law school final tomorrow (I’m a 2L!) and then hopefully I will be baking lots and listening to christmas music for 7 days straight. And of course, Brooke rocks!
Wendy
Brooke rocks!
Julie @ Sweetly Balanced
BROOKE ROCKS!! :)
Brooke @ Running In Heels
BROOKE ROCKS :)
and the peach fuel sounds amazing!!
I am obsessed with Brooke’s fashion. Never stop.
Kristin
Brooke rocks! :) and I would like to try the vanilla.
Erin
peach!
Adrienne
BROOKE ROCKS
I would probably go for the vanilla first.
I love beef with broccoli
We like to drive Lights on the Lake. It is a 3mile strip around Onondaga Lake that they decorate with lights. So pretty!
Rachel N
Chocolate!
Favorite chinese is General Tso’s
And favorite christmas activity would be taking the kids on a walk to see christmas lighs at the state park.
Jessica
Um, chocolate of course
Laura C.
I’d love to try the vanilla.. though the peach cobbler does sound interesting. Oh and BROOKE ROCKS!
Deb
~I would like to try them all, but think Vanilla will be my favorite.
~My favorite Chinese food is General Tso – the spicier the better!
~My favorite Christmas activity so far this year was to run the Reindeer 5K this past Saturday. I PR’d by 4 whole seconds! yay! PLUS + won the Holiday spirit costume contest (came in 2nd!)
~ Brooke absolutely rocks! She is adorable and has the best expressions. <3 <3 <3 her smile! AND, does that adorable had come in Ladies Small?
Karen @ Runner Girl Eats
Yum I would love to try the chocolate! and Brooke rocks, obvi!
Christie
GOOD MORNING! :D
I always read your posts but never leave you any love… thought I would this morning. :) Brooke is absolutely adorable. sososocute.
Utah misses you. xo
whitney
I’m curious to try the peach one, but I’m typically a chocolate gu girl.
Denise
I’d love to try the peach flavor. My favorite Chinese dish is Shrimp Lo Mein. And by the way, Brooke rocks!!!
Liz (Little Bitty Bakes)
BROOKE ROCKS ;)
jenn from b-more
Peach Cobbler sounds amazing!
I love lo mein – its so bad for you but oh so tasty
I love going to a small town Christmas celebration about an hour from my house- they have a parade, gingerbread house contest, etc – so fun!
BROOKE IS AWESOME! :)
jan J
We went to the nutcracker on Saturday with all the girls on my husband’s side of the family. Before we went my 4 yr old said “You know what nutcrackers are? Peanuts and crackers”.
Heather
Brooke Rocks!!!
Kari @ Running Ricig
I’d love to try all three flavors, but peach cobbler sounds a little frightening.
That picture of Brooke is so cute! She definitely rocks!
katie @ fromicecreamtomarathon
I’d love to try the chocolate!!
Katherine
Brooke rocks!!! And i would like to try the peach one. Usually a fan of fruit flavored things!
Elizabeth
Brooke rocks!! I’m getting married.. that will be the best Christmas activity! :)
Kaitlyn
I want to try them all….and BROOKE ROCKS!
Laurin
I would like to try vanilla. That hat is so stinking cute! BROOKE ROCKS!
Sarah W.
BROOKE ROCKS!!!! She is absolutely adorable!
Holly
I’m torn between the Peach Cobbler and Vanilla flavors….but if I won, I wouldn’t have to make a choice!
mountain girl heidi
-Do you want to try the peach, chocolate or vanilla flavor of Vi Fuel the most?
Probably vanilla, but peach sounds interesting. I’m super interested in this gel — I usually use Hammer Nutrition products, and while I love them, their endurance fuel products beyond their gels didn’t do it for me this year. I know part of the problem was my general nutrition, but I’m always open to new ideas.
-Favorite Chinese food dish?
Kung Pao Chicken — but only from the Chinese place in my hometown.
-Favorite Christmas activity that you have done so far this year
Decorating the house for Christmas while listening to Christmas music. And yesterday during the Ugly Sweater Run when IT STARTED TO SNOW.
And Brooke is probably the most adorable little baby girl ever. I keep telling my friend who had a baby boy at the beginning of August that Kylan and Brooke need to meet someday.
Liz
BROOKE ROCKS!!
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats
I don’t know I’d I could choose! I guess peach since that’s a flavor I’ve never tried!
Ashley
Chocolate!!! Chocolate!!! Chocolate!!!
Amanda
Chocolate! And Brooke rocks!!
cait
I would most like to try the vanilla flavor…
Allison Van de Kemp
Chocolate!
Elizabeth
Vanilla!
Also, BROOKE ROCKS!
Erica D
I’d have to go with Chocolate and love chinese sesame chicken. Also Brooke Rocks!
amy
Brooke rocks! I am thinking this GA girl would need PEACH!
Amanad
BROOKE ROCKS!!
Christine
Beef and broccoli!
Rebecca
I am a simple vanilla girl so I definitely want to try that flavor.
I love vegetable egg rolls and vegetable lo mein but I can’t remember the last time I had Chinese food.
We haven’t done much for Christmas yet b /c we are traveling to PA for Christmas so we aren’t even decorating the house. That said the best thing so far has been my daughters Kindergarten class did a performance of the Gingerbread man on Friday the day of the horrible tragedy and it was so wonderful to see those happy healthy kids.
Also BROOKE ROCKS and I am digging the hat!
Michelle
I really want to try the vanilla since vanilla Gu was always my favorite and then it chose my MARATHON to make me sick in so I hate it. :)
Also that hat is so freaking cute on Brooke.
Erin
Definitely the peach! I have never had a peach flavored energy gel, so I am excited to try this one.
Bean
Vanilla! Love vanilla. Going to start marathon training soon so these would come in handy. And Brooke Rocks and is just the cutest thing ever!
Becky Przy
Brooke Rocks:-)
And I love vanilla flavored anything!
Katie
Chocolate, because I love anything chocolate!
Heather @ Run Eat Play
I think chocolate would be the best! Brook is such a cutie – I love her Santa outfit!!
Hilary
i would love to try peach cobbler!! i mean, seriously?!? how the heck can you go wrong with PEACH COBBLER!! my favorite christmas activity was going to hershey chocolate world’s christmas candy land. the lights are amazing, and of course the chocolate! have a fabulous day!!!
p.s – brooke ROCKS my socks!!! :)
Jill N
Went to Asheville, NC to see the Biltmore Mansion all decorated for Christmas-so beautiful! +Brook Rocks :) !
Michelle
BROOKE ROCKS!!
(1) vanilla or peach cobbler
(2) I don’t really like Chinese food :: shame ::
Amanda
Brooke rocks! (and she is super cute!)
Sarah
I love vegetable lo mein (while doing one of my favorite Christmas activities – watching The Grinch!) P.S. Your daugher is painfully beautiful!
Kaylie
1. I would want to try the peach cobbler — during and after a workout, ALL I want is fruit.
2. My favorite Chinese dish is pork fried rice. My husband says that’s a side, but I love it and will always choose that for dinner!
3. Favorite Christmas activity… probably wrapping gifts with my little sister, who is not so little, she’s 21.
4. Brooke is ADORABLE and makes me want to have kids already :)
Erin
Brooke rocks! I would love to try a new gel….I’m curious about the peach flavor. I usually stick with chocolate, but I’m intrigued by the peach. Hook me up!
Carrie L
Peach, any spicy chicken dish that isn’t fried.
And Brooke is cute in her Satan outfit, it is not a crime to dress her in it for the next 7 days. She’ll be 14 before you know it.
Carrie L
I meant Santa. Geez. That was bad.
sue
I would actually love to try the peach Vi–sounds refreshing! My favorite Chinese food is beef with black bean sauce; My favorite Christmas activity so far was hanging lights around my living room so my boyfriend and I can watch tv by their twinkle. Makes it cozy inside.
And your little Brooke is so sweet.
Hannah
Chocolate!!
Heather
I really want to try the Vanilla!
kate!
I’m still studying for finals so I’m saving all my christmas celebrations for home TOMORROW!!!!
Anna
Gotta go with chocolate!
Lindsey B
I would love to try CHOCOLATE! Hi, my name is Limdsey and I’m a chocolate addict, u even need it in my running fuel.
Also, BROOKE ROCKS!!!
Dana Joost
1. Vanilla
2. Chicken and broccoli
3. Driving my girls around our neighborhood looking at all of the lights
4. Brooke rocks
heidi
the vanilla!
Marion
Vanilla! They would really come in handy for my upcoming half! That hat is too adorable. Brooke DOES rock!
Amanda
Vanilla – cause you said it was the best!
Chicken Lo Mein
Clean out my kids rooms – they donate old toys to make room for the new ones
And, BROOKE ROCKS!
Michele
I want to try the chocolate one. And, I love ALL Chinese food!
Lindsay
MMMmmm I definitely want to try the vanilla!!
Lindsey
CHOCOLATE! i love anything chocolate flavored
ali
chocolate… no chinese food for me…. brooke rocks :)
abbi
Chocolate!
Brooke rocks!
Taylor
Peach or chocolate!! No one ever gets vanilla right when it comes to fuel :(
Amanda
All of them! I guess I want to try peach the most.
Rebekah
BROOKE ROCKS!
1. I’m curious about the peach cobbler flavor. It sounds like eating pie on a run. Which, let’s face it, would be awesome.
2. Favorite Chinese food: General Tso’s tofu or anything involving greens + garlic.
3. Favorite holiday activity so far: exploring the Strawbery Banke museum (a restored historical neighborhood in New Hampshire, with houses, workshops, gardens, a cider mill, etc.) by candlelight.
Angie A.
Brooke Rocks! :)
Kim
I’d love to try the peach flavor!
Lisa
Brooke Rocks!!! She is just the cutest little thing.
I like almost any spicy dish with chicken, beef, or shrimp in it and of course you can’t forget crab rangoons!
I would try the Chocolate flavor first but they all sound good. I need some motivation to get back into running and fuel for the tank would be a start! Lol
Bev
Vanilla sounds good and Brooke totally rocks!
Jenny O
I’d love to try the vanilla flavor! I am training for my first marathon, and so I would put the fuel to good use!
Brandy
I want to try vanilla!
My fav chinese food is lo mein, fried rice & general Tso chicken.
cathy@1970kikiproject
brooke rocks!!
and i would try chocolate!
and sweet and sour chicken balls!
and walking through waterloo park to see the christmas lights display!
thanks for the giveaway, janae!
amanda
The chocolate sounds deeeeelish!
Lisa
BROOKE ROCKS!!!!!!
maggie
I would love to try the vanilla! My favorite chinese dish is cashew chicken!
Amanda @ Romancing the Unusual
Brooke Rocks for sure! Especially in that new hat!
Ally
Favorite christmas activity so far? Decorating a food themed christmas tree in my dorm with some of my residents! We were paranoid it would turn out trashy, but in the end it just looked awesomesauce!
Abby
I want to try the Vanilla Vi Fuel!!
Abby
And Brooke Rocks!
Jenn@ Run It My Way
Chocolate! I have no idea why (I’m usually a vanilla girl!) but the only type of Gu-type products I can stomach is chocolate. I think maybe it’s because the consistency of gels makes me gag but that’s how chocolate is SUPPOSED to be so I’m ok with it?
Meg C
Vanilla!
Sarah
I would love to try the peach! Favorite chinese is sesame chicken or lemon chicken. Haven’t really done anything christmas related yet…eek- Just started shopping this past weekened. Maybe my peppermint mocha coffee creamer counts? And to round it off- BROOKE ROCKS!! (what an adorable little girl! I would totally take 1000000000 pictures of her in a day!)
Gracie (Complicated Day)
– I don’t normally like fruit gels, but peach? Might try that!
– I love lemon chicken if it’s done right – ie, not fried. I can’t abide fried food. But I love the spicy-sweet-sour sauce.
– I think decorating gingerbread houses was the most fun this year!
Colleen
Vanilla!! I ate Chinese 2x this wkend!
Emma
Vanilla!! Love Chinese food!
Gina
Fav Chinese food: Chicken and Broccoli with Garlic sauce!
Audrey
Vanilla! And Brooke rocks!!
Stephanie
I want to try the Vanilla because I like other vanilla flavored gels!
Missie
Chocolate Vi is what I would try. Beef and broccoli is my favorite Chinese food. Making Christmas cookies is a favorite Christmas activity. Brooke rocks!
laurie
Peach, please!
Brooklyn
I want to try the peachVi Fuel.
Favorite Chinese food is general tsos chicken and fried rice
Favorite Christmas activity this year has been decorating the house with my husband. It’s our first Christmas married and in our own house! We listened to Christmas music and decorated. SO fun!
BTW – Brooke Rocks!
Lindsey
BROOKE ROCKS!!! (Obviously lol)
I’d love to try the chocolate and vanillas. I’d be a bit worried about the peach fruityness playing a number on my stomach. Favorite Christmas activity would be decorating the house and having my parents here from out of town. Plenty more actovities to come!!
Runningonginnis
Chocolate!!
Alex @ Healthy Life Happy Wife
I would love to try the chocolate vi fuel! & my fav Chinese food dish is hot & sour soup!!
Amy
Peach…hmmm…
I made christmas crafts with my kids this weekend and it was so much fun!
and Brooke is adorable! LOVE that santa outfit!
Heather K
Chocolate – yummy!
Chicken and veggies with noodles for chinese – though ever since I’ve had my two boys Chinese food isn’t as appealling!
Favorite Christmas activity…driving around to show my little ones the lights :)
And of course..Brooke rocks :)
Nicole
I typically stick with vanilla, but i’d love to try the peach!
Also, Brooke rocks!
Toni
Orange chicken! Mmm.
Jill
I would love to try the chocolate flavor!
Marijke
Peach gel? That sounds AMAZING!
Beth
Vanilla, and of course BROOKE ROCKS! :)
Tara
Of course Brooke Rocks!
I would love to try the chocoloate.
I have decided that only Christmas music will be played at home and in the car. It has really got me into the Christmas spirit!
I eat chinese food like 1x a year……I guess my favorite would be the Sesame Chicken.
Brittani
Peach cobbler!! Mmm, I might even try it for breakfast. :)
Britt @ runwithbritt
I really want to try the peach flavor!
Patty
I want to try the peach. I LOVE fruit flavors. (and chocolate too, just not in gels)
My favorite Chinese food dish is Kung Pao Scallops. My mom and I go to Chinese food almost every Friday and I always get the same thing.
I haven’t really gotten in the Christmas mood yet, I don’t know why, but I guess my favorite Christmas activity so far is decorating the house.
And of course, BROOKE ROCKS!!!!
Charlene
Brooke totally rocks!
I’d love to try the chocolate or vanilla! For Chinese food, I love dumplings like xiao long bao (aka soup dumplings – they have a delicious broth inside the dumplinng!) and spicy Sichuan food!
As for favorite Christmas activity so far, my husband and I just got back from a weekend trip to Chicago where we went to the Christkindl market (German Christmas market). It was lots of fun and there were so many delicious treats like potato pancakes, bratwurst, fruit strudels and Bavarian pretzels!
Angela
I would love to try the chocolate flavor. My favorite Chinese dish is noodles with black bean sauce which usually has ground pork in it as well. It looks weird but it’s so delicious!
natalie @ southern fit foodie
My favorite Christmas activity would most definitely be our annual White Trash Christmas Bash (it was Saturday night). It was SUCH a fun night, and everyone’s costumes were hilarious.
Becca
I’m intrigued to try peach; I don’t think I’ve ever had peach fuel before!
Oh, and Brooke rocks! :)
Sarah
BROOKE ROCKS!
My favorite chinese dish is either General Tso’s Chicken or Special lo mein!
Amy
Peach would be yummy!
Laura
I would love to try the vanilla! Fingers crossed that I win because I have the hardest time finding any kind of fuel that doesn’t make my stomach go bonkers!
And BROOKE ROCKS!!! She is absolutely, positively adorable!!!
Kate
I am always a sucker for sweet and sour chicken – lame I know!
Also – the vanilla flavor would definitely be my first choice – sounds like a great product! :)
Megan
I want to try the chocolate and vanilla! And BROOKE ROCKS!
Harper
Favorite Chinese dish is always dumplings/potstickers. I have moved twice in the past 18months and haven’t been able to replace my favorite take-out places dumplings. Sad day.
Kelly
I’d love to try the chocolate because I’ll eat anything chocolate. My favorite Chinese food is crab wontons and spring rolls and my favorite Christmas activity so far has been taking the kids to look at Christmas lights. I love how excited they get even after the 100th inflatable snowman.
Caroline
The santa outfit is absolutely adorable!! Do they make them in larger sizes – family Christmas photo?! haha
I read your review yesterday and would LOVE to try some! I usually use candy for fuel but the vanilla and peach sound really good…
Taylor Woods
Vanilla flavor for me!
Heather F
I would love to try the Chocolate! I had Trader Joes Mandarin Chicken last night!
Elizabeth
I would love to try the vanilla–it would be really great to try these!
hillary
i want to try the vanilla!!
Amy
My favorit chinese food is pork lo mein. I would love to try the vanilla.
Kelley Martin
Of course I will want to try the chocolate because it will probably taste like brownie batter!! My favorite Chinese food is probably what I remember as “house” chowmein. It has chicken, pork, beef, and shrimp. Whenever I know I’m probably going to be eating cookies or ice cream later I try to eat mostly protein for my main meal…..it keeps the sugar coma at bay. My favorite Christmas activity is happening this weekend: making gingerbread houses with my nephew Asher and my nieces Gracie and Abbey! Apparently they made the request to my sister in law and I am late this year so hopefully the still love me! Merry Christmas and BROOKE ROCKS!!
Nicole @ Curly Mommy
I love all carbs, so I really love veggie Lo Mein. And also, Brooke rocks.
Teresa
I want to try the vanilla flavor, and of course Brooke Rocks!
Hannah
Brooke is the bee’s knees and I want to try peach!!
Danielle M.
I would like to try the peach flavor the most!!
Missy
BROOKE ROCKS!!!
Sarah
I want to try the chocolate!
Favorite Chinese food: Fried Rice, of course
Favorite Christmas Activity: Watching “A Christmas Carol” at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC.
Brooke Rocks!
Happy Monday!
Alex
After reading your review, I really wanted to try this fuel. I would love to try the vanilla flavor.
Jessica K. F.
I usually stick to the non-fruit flavored energy while running such as chocolate and vanilla, but would still love to try peach!