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
Ashlyn
Brooke is adorable! I’d love to try the chocolate kind!
abbey
This year we cut down our tree and had warm cider!!
All the flavors look delicious!
Jessica R @ fromthekitchentotheroad
Brooke rocks!!!
Diane
Fav Chinese dish: chicken with string beans. Mmm, I could eat some now and it’s only 9AM!
Marissa
Vanilla sounds good :) My favorite Chinese dish is
asparagus chicken. So good!!
Kelly
Brooke Rocks!!
Melissa
I think the vanilla would be the best. I also love Chinese food but my spouse does not. So I get to have it about once a year. My favorite holiday activity was decorating gingerbread houses. This was the first year we ever have done this. We all loved it. :). Hope you have a great holiday!!
Jess
Brooke rocks! What a cutie. But I would like to try the vanilla flavor.
Kelly
Hands down: sesame cold noodles!
tanya
chocolate! first
Jennifer D
I am all about chocolate but I am curious about the peach. I love Lo mein. Anything having to do with Christmas is my favorite! And Brooke rocks!!!
brittany
I like all three flavors….
alexis
I have never tried and of the gels, would like to!
Amanda
BROOKE ROCKS!
Kelly
I think I want to try the chocolate flavor the most because you can’t really go wrong with chocolate! And Brooke definitely rocks!!! (Especially in her Santa outfit) :)
kim@hungryhealthygirl
Favorite Christmas activity so far was going to see the Rockette show! Brooke is one of the cutest babies ever, btw!!
Tara
-Vanilla
-Ginger Chicken w/broccoli
-Shopping for the kiddos
-Brooke *does* rock…especially her hair.
mom#to#three
BROOKE ROCKS!
Joy
I want to try the vanilla flavor the most.
My favorite chinese food is vegetable fried rice.
And yes, Brooke does rock!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Lizzie
Peach cobbler sounds amazing! Brooke is the cutest. Give her hugs from me!
Adrian
-Do you want to try the peach, chocolate or vanilla flavor of Vi Fuel the most? Peach!
-Favorite Chinese food dish? Lo Mein and General Tso
-Favorite Christmas activity that you have done so far this year? Decorating!
PS. BROOKE ROCKS. She is THE cutest!
Christine
chocolate!!!! I want CHOCOLATE!!!! mmmmmmmmm…chocolate…
Becky @thebexfactor.com
Brooke gets cuter every day!
My favorite Chinese food dish is DUMPLINGS!
Elizabeth M.
-vanilla!
-I used to ONLY get beef with broccoli so that has a special place in my heart.
-I have been slacking on the Christmas fun this year since we’re driving to California on Saturday to be with the fam… I’d say making my Christmas centerpiece for the table while listening to Christmas music while it was snowing out.
-and seriously Brooke does rock. Such a happy baby.
Cole
Brooke does rock!! But I would like to try the vanilla, yum!
Ashley
Vanilla and Chocolate sound amazing!!!!
BROOKE ROCKS x 10,0000!!!;)
Heidi
Vanilla!
Ginger Beef!
Decorating the Christmas Tree!
BROOKE ROCKS!
Callie B.
Vanilla sounds delish! But, peach might take the cake! Sounds so yummy!
Favorite Chinese dish- orange chicken!
Favorite Christmas activity – being with family and seeing the lights with hot cocoa in hand!
ps. BROOKE ROCKS! So darling!
Randee
I would love to try the vanilla. I’m all about vanilla. Favorite Chinese dish would have to be between shrimp lo mein and mushroon fried rice. Lastly, Brooke ROCKS!
Natalie @ Free Range Human
Definitely the chocolate! My absolute favorite Chinese dish is any kind of lo mein with a side of egg rolls. And BROOKE does ROCK!!!!
Jill
I think I would prefer chocolate or vanilla; the fruity flavors don’t usually sit well with me. Favorite Christmas activity is still yet to come – visiting family!
Anne Burau
I would love to try Vanilla the most!
Favorite Chinese food: orange chicken or sesame chicken
Favorite Christmas activity this year: Christmas candy baking with my mom and sis
And of course..brook rocks :)
Amanda
Peach! And Brooke rocks!!
Steph F.
I’ve never heard of a peach flavored gel before, so I’m curious to try the peach cobbler! My favorite Chinese dish is lemon chicken, but my husband hates Chinese food so I don’t think I have had it since about 1998 :) Cutting down our tree and decorating is still my favorite Christmas activity of all time!! Oh, and Brooke really does rock – such a cutie!!
Elizabeth @ My Neon Running Shoes
Chocolate and Brooke rocks!
Jessie
Vanilla!
Suzanne
Brooke Rocks!
abby r
i would like to try vanilla.
favorite chinese dish is chicken with broccoli
my favorite christmas activity hasn’t occurred yet: wrapping presents with my sister!
Stephanie
i would LOVE to try any of the flavors…but i’m a chocolate girl at heart :)
Autumn
Id like to try the peach…something different!
Michelle
I have been loving wonton soup lately! I had it twice last week:)
Lish
1. vanilla
2. shrimp lo mein
3. cutting down/decorating our tree!
Amanda @ Love Food, Love Running
I usually just go with chocolate flavored gels, seems safest, but I love peach so I’d like to try that.
CoMo
I would love to try them all, but peach cobbler is the flavor I am most interested in! My favorite Chinese dish is kung pao Chicken. Favorite Christmas time activity has been driving around and looking at all the amazing Christmas lights! LOVE!
Oh yeah…and Brooke DOES ROCK!!! She is such a beautiful happy little girl!
Abby @ Change of Pace
Brook’s smile is the best! I would love to try the peach fuel- sounds tasty!
We haven’t done our fave Christmas tradition yet; hopefully it warms up enough to go this week!
Pam
Brooke rocks! I’d like to try a peach flavored fuel.
Nicole@TheKidlessKronicles
Chocolate.
Chicken and Broccoli. Soup Dumplings that I have ONLY ever had in NYC.
Cookie Day!
The Kidless Kronicles
Kris
BROOKE ROCKS! I’d like to try the vanilla.
Lindsay @ Typically Late
Favorite Chinese dish is veggie lo mien and egg rolls! Yum :)
Chels R.
I would try them all!!
BROOKE ROCKS! Esp in that spunky Santa suit!
cee
Vanilla Vi
Veggie Lo Mein
Picking our own Christmas Tree!
Becky
I love Christmas and BROOKE ROCKS!
Lisa
Vanilla Vi, spring rolls, and Brooke ROCKS!
Laura
-Vanilla!
-Cashew chicken
-Watching Elf and Love Actually
Dani
Vanilla!
Sweet and sour tofu with lots of broccoli!
Looking at the neighborhood lights!
and…
BROOKE ROCKS!
Jessica
BROOKE ROCKS! And I want to try Vanilla!
Eugenia Byrne
I LOVE cashew chicken and sweet & sour pork/chicken.
I Love vanilla, so probably vanilla!
Oh, and BROOKE ROCKS :)
Zoe
Well obviously BROOKE ROCKS!!
I want to try peach cobbler! And as fare as christmas activities I cut out a lot of circles and made snowflakes :)
melody Schmidt
Peach cobbler sounds awesome!
Sara Workman
I would love to try the vanilla or the chocolate.
My favorite Chinese food would have to be sesame chicken.
One of my favorite parts of Christmas is just being together with all of my siblings :)
Brooke Rocks!!!
Bambi
I want to try the peach
Favorite Chinese is sweet n sour chicken
Favorite Christmas tradition is secret Santa! We’ve started it this year with the 12 days of Christmas!
Jill
I love Chinese food! And I would love to try the peach flavor.
Amanda L
Hi Janae! I would love to win this getaway (so does my sensitive stomamch) as I get ready to train for marathon #2.
-I am the most curious about Peach Cobbler but plain jane me would probably order
-I love sesame, orange, or general tso’s chicken
-My fav so far has been watching my daughter’s reaction to everything. She is 2 so she finally gets whats going on.
BROOKE ROCKS btw…..
Katie
-Do you want to try the peach, chocolate or vanilla flavor of Vi Fuel the most? CHOCOLATE!
-Favorite Chinese food dish? Pork dumplings!
-Favorite Christmas activity that you have done so far this year? Bought Christmas gifts for my puppy!
Teresa
Brooke rocks!! I am intrigued by peach cobbler…
mel
I love crab rangoon. And yes, Brooke Rocks!
Sarah
Thanks for the giveaway!!! I think I would like to try vanilla since you raved about it, although peace cobbler sounds very enticing, too! And….BROOKE ROCKS! She is just sooooooo cute!
Caitlin
I would love to try the peach flavor…something I’ve never tried in the form of gels before.
Kara
Vanilla flavor for sure…garlic shrimp….listening to Christmas music in the mornings with my kiddos…and yes, Brooke Rocks! :)
Meagan @ Managing Meagan
The vanilla flavor sounds good!!
Shelley
Brooke Rocks!
I would love to try the peach cobbler…My fav chinese food is the sinful Singapore fried noodles..so spicy! Thanks for the giveaway!
Renee
I think I’d like to try to the vanilla the most…it sounds like the most neutral on my stomach.
Favorite chinese is General Tso’s Chicken…but I’m a fan of most kinds.
Chloe Lambe
peach!!!
BROOKE ROCKS!
Jane
The vanilla looks awesome and… BROOKE ROCKS!
Jackie
Flavor: Vanilla, but maybe i’d like chocolate too
Chinese: Steamed Chicken and mixed Veggies
kathleen
I want the vanilla! Yum!
And Brooke rocks…and she is also so adorable!
Kaysee
Peach Cobbler and Vanilla sound good! BROOKE ROCKS…seriously…SUCH a cutie!
Christy @My Dirt Road Anthem
I would have to say that the peach intrigues me the most
sweet and sour pork. I couldn’t eat or smell it when I was pregnant either.
Katie
Chocolate! Not sure how I’d feel about it while running, but right now it sounds the tastiest.
Shauna @ Balancing Bites
I’d like to try them all.
Egg rolls, yum.
Seeing my twins face light up and hearing them shout, “Wow” every time they see Christmas lights.
Dawn Glotfelty
Vanilla Vi
Orange chicken
Watched the Grinch w/my kids
Brooke Rocks!
Jodi
Vanilla and of course BROOKE ROCKS!
Cecily
PEACH!!
Beef with broccoli! :)
Kristy @ Kristy's Health Revolution
BROOKE ROCKS!
Ali Mc
I would love to try the chocolate!!!
Lyric
I want to try Peach Cobbler! Oh yeah and BROOKE ROCKS.
Jamie P.
BROOKE ROCKS!
Jill
Beef broccoli and of course BROOK ROCKS!!!!
Heather
Chocolate, Kung pao chicken and/or broccoli, I h done it yet haven’t done it yet but I’m looking forward to baking cookies for Santa with my 3 and 5 year old daughters.
Oh and of course Brooke rocks!
Erin
Def want to try vanilla and peach!
Fav xmas activity…any excuse to make sugar laden desserts every night and watching Elf :)
Beth
I would say Vanilla or Peach… I am from GA, so leaning towards Peach! HA! Fav Chinese is chicken fried rice. It’s got to be healthy, right? I mean, chicken, rice, peas, carrots… LOL! Favorite Christmas activity is watching the hubs put up the Christmas decorations while I kiss on the Dude (the baby). Brooke does rock. =D
Lesley
Love Lo mein! Brooks definitely rocks!! Would love vanilla!!
michelle
BROOKE ROCKS!
Mona
Chocolate, General Tso’s chicken and BROOKE ROCKS!!
Corey
Would love to try Vanilla!
Love most Chinese food and that looked delicious!
courtney
BROOKE ROCKS =]
and spicy eggplant, baby. a new(ish) find and yum in the tum.
Jessica
Chocolate.
Honey Chicken.
Decorating our Christmas tree.
Oh, and Brooke rocks! :-)
Kate @ Chicken Nugget Girl
I would totes try the chocolate!
Jamie M.
Would love to try the peach cobbler fuel!
My kids and I have had Christmas music dance parties almost nightly :) We also watched Elf for family movie night!
I also have a daughter named Brooke. Enjoy every minute with yours :)
Jessica
Vanilla!
Broccoli beef :) Or Mu Shu Pork.
Decorating my office!
Emily
Chocolate, Moo SHOO, handcrafting presents, BROOK ROCKS!
jinkatya
Brooke ROCKS! :D
Vi Vo
My name is Vi so I totally think I should win…haha!
Peach flavor
Chow mein – anything with noodles
White elephant gift exchange at work
Kara t.
That peach cobbler has me intrigued, but I’m going to say vanilla!
Morgan
I would love to try the vanilla!
Taylor
I want to try Vanilla Vi!
My newest favorite Chinese food is lemon scented brussel sprouts from PF Changs, SO good!
Kristina
BROOK ROCKS!!!! So far our favorite thing this Christmas has been decorating sugar cut out cookie with our two yr old it was such a mess but so much fun.
Brandy
I’ve been wanting to try the vanilla one for a while, I hear good things about it.
Amy N.
Brook Rocks! I would say that even if you didn’t coerce me. :)
My favorite thing about Christmas is hanging out with my kids without having to wake up for school in the mornings. Christmas break starts Wednesday…
Kirsten
Peach Vi
Cashew Chicken
Getting our first real Christmas tree
Tiffany A.
Chocolate!!
Brook Rocks!!!
Lauren
-Do you want to try the peach, chocolate or vanilla flavor of Vi Fuel the most?
Vanilla!
-Favorite Chinese food dish?
General Tso’s tofu
-Favorite Christmas activity that you have done so far this year
Enjoy every second with my 6mo old daughter, and dressing her up in ridiculous Christmas outfits and taking a thousand photos :)
BROOKE ROCKS! :)
Anna
I want to try the peach flavor, will taste so good as I start training for my first full marathon
I love Lo mein, could eat it all day!
My favorite Christmas activity will be spending it with my famil. Lived out of state for two years and its ttime Ie first I get to spend it with family again.
Melissa
both the vanilla and chocolate! I hope they make a peanut butter one soon!
And chicken lo mein. It’s my fav fav fav!
jayloh
vanilla, but they all sound tasty
Elizabeth
I want Chocolate!
Courtney D
Vanilla Vi!
General Tso’s Chicken and Egg Rolls!
Favorite Christmas activity has to be cutting down our tree. It’s so much fun to get bundled up and hike through the woods in the snow to find out perfect tree. This year it’s so big we had to make sure we positioned it under our skylight so that it fit in our house and had to use a ski pole to put the star on top and hte lights at the top.
susette
Peach cobbler?? That would just be awesome to try!!
Karen
Vanilla
Tofu lettuce wraps
Baking cookies with my girls
BROOKE ROCKS!
Pia Capra
-Do you want to try the peach, chocolate or vanilla flavor of Vi Fuel the most? I would like to try Chocolate because I’m a chocoholic and love everything chocolate!
-Favorite Chinese food dish? Definitely Honey Seasame Chicken with fried rice and an egg roll
-Favorite Christmas activity that you have done so far this year – Decorating our first christmas tree together!
Lisa J
I’m intrigued by the peach cobbler, but I absolutely LOVE vanilla gels :)
LOVE orange chicken
favorite holiday event so far has to breaking out the dorky sweaters and playing christmas trivia at parties.
Bailey
Hmm probably Vanilla
I love fried rice
My boyfriend and I went to see the Nutcracker. It was very special and romantic :)
Jesyka
Vanilla flavor
Pork lo mein
Putting up the Christmas tree!
Brooke rocks!
Lucy
Vanilla, BBQ Spareribs, decorating our Christmas tree.
BROOKE ROCKS!
Cindy
Peach Cobbler, Shanghai dumplings, and Brooke ROCKS!
Maria
Ooooo CHOCOLATE! I can never get enough.
Alisha M
I wanna try the vanilla flavor of Vi Fuel :)
My absolute fav chinese dishes are panda express oragne chicken and chow mein together!
Fav christmas activity so far=cutting down a Christmas tree with my mommy <3
And BROOK SO ROCKS! :) She's seriously the cutest thing i've ever seen!
Christina
Vanilla OR chocolate (I can’t decide!)
BROOKE ROCKS!!!!
Michelle
Chocolate
Egg Rolls
Putting up my tree and
Brooke Rocks!
Andrea
BROOKE ROCKS
Amanda
-Chocolate please!
-Sesame chicken, even though it is terrible for you.
-Went to a second annual ladies Christmas get together. Ate delicious food and got an awesone gift!
BROOKE ROCKS!!
Staci
vanilla and BROOKE ROCKS!
Jenna
CHOCOLATE!!
Becca L.
Vanilla — maybe I would be adventurous and try the peach kind.
And — BROOKE ROCKS!!!
Nicole Needs Fuel
Do you want to try the peach, chocolate or vanilla flavor of Vi Fuel the most?
I totally bonked on my last long run. I could have used some Vi Fuel. I think Vanilla would be my first choice.
Favorite Chinese food dish?
I like Teriyaki Chicken bowls with veggies and lots of teriyaki sauce.
Favorite Christmas activity that you have done so far this year.
Decorate the house with my family while Christmas music plays. :)
Nicole Needs Fuel
Oh, and BROOKE ROCKS! :)
Katherine @ Neon Blonde Runner
BROOKE ROCKS!!!
I still can’t get over how adorable she is in all of your photos….
Oh and PS I have a Garmin 10 giveaway on the blog today if you need another little green one for Brooke :)
Michaela
Vanilla. It’s the best gel flavor out there!
Chelsea @ LittleOneRuns
chocolate and vanilla!!
sweet and sour chicken!!!!
finishing finals lol!
btw, love all brooke’s outfits, they are all so cute and she is always so happy to wear them
brittany
I would like vanilla… and little brooke aka Santa rocks!
Natalie K.
Brooke rocks…. And I want to try peach cobbler.
Courtney
I’d like to try the vanilla and my favorite chinese dish is Szechwan Eggplant!
Melissa
I love good lo mein or anything Chinese with shrimp in it, or sizzling rice soup, or pretty much anything. :)
Katie M.
Do you want to try the peach, chocolate or vanilla flavor of Vi Fuel the most? Definitely peach, that sounds amazing. I currently use GU and I love the chocolate and haven’t had a great experience with vanilla.
-Favorite Chinese food dish?
The cream cheese rangouns (sp?) at Panda Express.
-Favorite Christmas activity that you have done so far this year
Every year we have a party with our friends where everyone brings their favorite kind of soup and afterwards we go to Zoo Lights.
Darbi
Vanilla, Sesame Chicken and putting up my parents Christmas tree.
Melissa
-Do you want to try the peach, chocolate or vanilla flavor of Vi Fuel the most? PEACH
-Favorite Chinese food dish? anything gluten free
-Favorite Christmas activity that you have done so far this year-Jingle Bell Half
Katie
Your review of the Vi Fuel has me so excited to try it! I really want to try the peach cobbler flavor…it sounds amazing. I love watching Christmas movies…I can’t get enough of Elf and Home Alone. Favorite chinese food is sesame chicken and fried rice! Yummm :)
Angie
Chocolate fuel!!
Christina D
Vanilla! I almost ordered some the other day but I kinda want to try them first before committing to a whole box.
And yes Brooke does rock! That little girl is just too cute for words :)
Krystal
BROOKE ROCKS!!!