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
Megan Joy
Peach sounds interesting, so I’d like to try that! I love all fried rice. And wrapping presents! Finished up with that last night.
Christina
BROOKE ROCKS!!!!
suzie
I would love to try vanilla. My favorite thing that I have done this season is a cookies with my 4 year old cutie.
Emily
Do you want to try the peach, chocolate or vanilla flavor of Vi Fuel the most?
Im from the south…so the peach cobbler one kind of makes me a little worried that it really wont taste like yummy peach cobbler that im used to. Im dying to try either chocolate or vanilla.
-Favorite Chinese food dish?
I love spicy foods! General Tso for me! =) Oh and egg rolls dipped in sweet and sour sauce.
-Favorite Christmas activity that you have done so far this year
Wrapping presents…i suck at it but its so much fun to imagine how the person opening it will react.
SPIKY is the CUTEST baby ever!!! Kiss her little face for me! =)
Shannon
Vanilla, please!
I’m not a huge fan of all Chinese food, but I do like hot garlic chicken.
We love driving around looking at lights!
Merry Christmas!
Teri
I would like to try vanilla.
We don’t have many options for Chinese where we live so I guess I don’t know.
I love to bake cookies and give them away!!
Nataliya
My favorite chinese dish is peking duck!
Melissa C
I’d love to try the vanilla!
Kaelin
I have never used gels for fuel, so any flavor would be interesting to try!
I love baking Christmas cookies!!
Jordi
I would love to try vanilla. I’m new to longer runs (10k +) and I’m interested in trying endurance fuels!
Brooke looks adorable in her outfit. :-) She obviously rocks!
Gila
All the flavors look great! I’m a big fan of chocolate gu, so I’m interested in trying this new brand out.
Ranae
I would love to try the chocolate. I have just started training for my very first half marathon and this would be great to try!!
Sandra KT
Brooke rocks! Vanilla! Brooke rocks! Orange shrimp! Brooke rocks! Hanging out with family! Brooke rocks!
Tracy
I would love to try vanilla! BROOKE ROCKS!
Melanie
Peach please! Lo Mein! And Brooke rocks!
Maegan
Peach sounds good… in theory
General Tso’s
Putting up our tree
Brooke rocks!
Lisa @ Lisa the Vegetarian
Flavor? Chocolate
Chinese dish? Anything with tofu and veggies as long as it’s SPICY!
Favorite xmas activity so far? Putting up the tree at my parents’ house
And for good measure: Brooke rocks!
Kim H
Vanilla; Ma po tofu; Uno family game night…and Brooke rocks :)
Leah
Vanilla flavor; dim sum; baking Christmas cookies; and Brooke is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen.
Jill
I’d love to try the chocolate flavor!
Stephanie
I want to try chocolate! You’ve talked them up so well!
lori gagen
I think I would like to try all of the flavors, but the peach cobbler sounds most appealing! When I have Chinese food, the spicier the better…and our favorite Christmas activity is the night before Christmas our sons (now ages 18 and 21) get to open one gift and of course it is always their christmas PJ’s…at first they always hoped for something different but now the PJ’s are the joke!!! Love your baby girl with all your heart..they grow up so quickly!
Erika
BROOKE ROCKS! And I LOVE your blog! You’re life seems like so much fun! :)
Rochelle
I want to try chocolate, but the peach flavor sounds mighty interesting!
My fav Chinese food dish is sesame chicken. It’s basically the same as Kung Pao chicken, with sesame seeds added to the top. Yummy!!!
So far this year, my favorite Christmas activity was (does Black Friday count? ;-)) probably decorating the tree. I’m excited to put together my Gingerbread Village (not just a single house) with the kids sometime this week.
P.S. BROOKE ROCKS
Kate
Peach please! and of course, Brooke rocks!
Michelle Evans
Chocolate! And BROOKE ROCKS :)
Katrina
Awww Brooke rocks!! I am sure you hear it all the time but she is so precious and absolutely adorable! I do love me some sesame chicken too :)
Maria
My favorite Chinese is Sesame Chicken and hot and sour soup. Brooke rocks in that outfit so cute! :)
Chelsa
I would have to go with Vanilla! I love real chocolate but chocolate flavor just doesn’t do it for me! Sweet and Sour Chicken is the bomb! And of course BROOKE ROCKS!
Nicole
BROOK ROCKS
Amy
I would like to try the chocolate and the vanilla! Is it weird that my favorite chinese food is the broccoli that comes with beef and broccoli? (I don’t eat the meat.) oh, and BROOKE ROCKS
Janelle
BROOKE ROCKS!
My favorite Christmas activity so far was taking my boys to see Christmas lights. My four year old had the greatest reaction that was just so precious.
Kelly
I would love to try the Chocolate flavor!! My favorite Chinese food is probably the Chow Mein or the Orange Chicken. My favorite Christmas activity so far was sending out our Christmas cards!
Stephanie Thayne
Fuel—Chocolate is usually my choice for anything, but with the fuel, I would probably choose vanilla!
Chinese food—-can’t decide. I like so many! Beef & Broccoli, Sweet & Sour Chicken, and dishes where walnuts or cashews are included.
Favorite Christmas activity so far—Christmas shopping
and of course, BROOKE ROCKS!
Sarah
Chocolate flavor
Hot & sour soup
Leah
I’m really intrigued by the peach cobbler flavor! Different, but probably delicious!
Rachelle
Okay wow that last picture of Brooke is one of my alltime favorites. Love! I’d love to try the vanilla, peach, & chocolate flavor. :)
Nikki
I want to try chocolate, general tso’s chicken, BROOKE ROCKS!
Kim
BROOKE ROCKS!!!
I’d also most like to try the chocolate Vi. Your review worked in convincing me it may be just the fuel I have been missing.
We have not done too many Christmas activities since my Brooke is a dancer and our time as been consumed by The Nutcracker. But I love it too, so that is probably my favorite part so far.
Becca
I love all vanilla gels, so I’m sure I’d love this one! And my favorite chinese food is orange chicken, but basically anything fried and smothered in sauce is delicious :-)
Jessica @ Busy Living Healthy
The vanilla one sounds delish!!
My girlfriends and I made tacky Christmas sweaters! It was so fun!
Brooke looks too cute in her hat! :)
emily b
I think I’d go for the chocolate flavor. Favorite chinese food is LO MEIN all the way!!
amy
Ha! I love all Chinese food, which is why I must keep running!!!
Donnie
I’d love to try Vanilla or Peach! I can’t wait to take my kids through some drive through light shows. They love them! I’ve always love vegetable egg foo young – don’t know why?
And of course, Brook Rocks!
Brooke Bible
Brooke rocks! And I love her name! ;-) I wish Brooke and my daughter Sloane could meet each other I think they would be BFF! Sloane is just about a month younger than Brooke! All three flavors sound great! Peach cobbler sounds very interesting though I want to try it!
Michelle
Love to try the vanilla and chocolate!!!
I love any Chinese chicken and fried rice. YUM!
Brianne Eason
a)I cannot stand Chinese food. I know… I’m an odd duck.
b) I want to rotate the chocolate & vanilla fuel – you know like an ice cream twist.
c) We took my daughter, Ella, to see Santa! She’s just 3 weeks older than Brooke and just as cute :)
Michelle
Brooke rocks! And I’m also really interested in trying that vanilla kind…
Christie b
Brooke Rox!
I d probably would try vanilla first!
Had to share… My SIL & I were selected from the random drawl to do the first Nike women’s race in dc -it’s in April!
Natalie
1. I really want to try the Vanilla.. 2. Everything from Chinese is my favorite because I’m obsessed (mostly with house lo mein) … 3. BROOKE ROCKS.
Logan @ Moutnains and Miles
I want to try all three, but probably Chocolate and Vanilla the most!
My favorite chinese food is orange chicken and kung pao chicken – I like it spicy!
We went out and bought our christmas tree this past weekend and decorated it. It’s the only activity we have done so far, but it’s always my favorite!
Also, Brooke DOES rock. She is so adorable!! I love her chubby cheeks!
Nerri
BROOKE ROCKS!!!!
I want to try chocolate first and I love kung pao shrimp the most :)
erika
Love Brooke’s fashionable outfits
Vanilla sounds delicious.
Kristen B
I’d love to try Vi fuel… chocolate would be the flavor I am most interested in :)
Kate @ So Cal Runner Gal
I want to try Chocolate and Vanilla! yumm.
I haven’t had a chance to do anything very Christmasy this year! I’ll be going home to chicago this week and plan to really get my xmas on!
BROOKE ROCKS! ;-)
Anne
AWESOME! I would love to try these! I can’t decide if i would want Vanilla or Peach Cobbler. It actually sounds yummy! I am not a huge fan of other gels so I would love to see what these are all about!
Maggie
Peach Cobbler!
Brooke Rocks!
Beth B.
Well of course Brooke Rocks!!!
I would love to try both the chocolate and vanilla flavors! Thanks for the chance to win!
Jennifer Carvallo
i would love to try the peach!
Julia
I enjoyed reading your review about the Vi Fuel… I’d love to try Vanilla, it sounds yummy! My favorite Chinese Food is homemade Orange Chicken and Fried Rice. And seeing the Christmas Lights in downtown Salt Lake is my favorite thing to do in the winter :)
Erin
I’d like to try the vanilla one the most!
Grace @ Eat Sweat Sing
I would love to try CHOCOLATE! :)
Aleksa
BROOKE ROCKS!!!!!
Jocelyn
BROOKE ROCKS!!!!!!
Rachael Manuel
BROOKE ROCKS!
peach cobbler
BROOKE ROCKS!
peanut butter chicken (or anything with peanut sauce on it)
BROOKE ROCKS!!!!
Lisa
Brook rocks! I would love to try the vanilla!
kimberly
Chocolate is hit or miss sometimes, so vanilla would be my first pick.
and BROOKE ROCKS!
Jane
I want to try the vanilla flavor!
Maureen
Orange Chicken all the way!
Sayrah
Brooke is the cutest & coolest baby ever – she rocks! :) I think I have to go with your suggestion of the vanilla – sounds awesome!
Margie
Brooks Rocks!
Also, veggie lo-mein.
Maralee
I try any of the flavors but I’d probably go for the vanilla first! I LOVE any and all chinese food–yum! And yeah, Brooke rocks!
Amy B
Would love to try the chocolate.
I love Chinese Food especially chicken and spicy green beans.
Brook Rocks
Alli B
Vanilla! and Brooke rocks!
Runs For Chocolate
Peach? Sounds intriguing! I like your idea of taking a little bit of the gels at a time. I’m going to try that this weekend.
Cami
Umm…peach and vanilla
Seshwan chicken
And Brooke really is adorable!!
Steph @ Steph Stays Slim
I only like chocolate flavored protein/fuel type things!!
I still have my daily giveaway going on through Christmas Eve, come check it out!!
Renee
Peach
Sesame chicken
Decorating cut out sugar cookies.
Brooke ROCKS! She is pinchy cute.
Jessica B.
I’m really interested to try the Peach one. I normally like peach flavored stuff so I am interested to try it.
Sweet and sour chicken is my fav. It’s been almost a year since I’ve had it. Next 20 miler, I’m rewarding myself with chinese!
I’ve been loving watching Christmas movies. The cornier the better.
Brooke is TOO Cute!!!
Rebecca H
Vanilla probably.
Thai cashew chicken from panda express (although I think it’s technically Thai lol)
BROOKE ROCKS and I lover her new outfit!
Taylor T
BROOK ROCKS!!!
Annette@FitnessPerks
I’d want chocolate!
Lauren
I’d most like to try the chocolate gels.
Kayla
I would like to try vanilla – My husbands favorite dish is noodles – I ran a holiday half marathon yesterday and it was a blast!
liz
I want to try the peach flavor because I’ve never tried a gel in that flavor.
Kathleen
Ooh wanna try the chocolate! And Brooke rocks!
Marcia Vasquez
BROOKE ROCKS!
Vanilla!
BROOKE IS ADORABLE!
Sweet and Sour Chicken!
BROOKE ROCKS!
Road trip from Illinois to Texas to spend the holidays with family!
BROOKE IS A ROCKER IN HER SANTA OUTFIT!
Shanna
Vanilla! And of course – Brooke Rocks! :)
Lindsay
I’d go for the vanilla flavor, but the peach sounds interesting.
I love egg rolls. And fortune cookies are my all time fav cookie!!
I haven’t done much christmasy stuff yet this year. But I did watch my fav christmas movie, Love Actually.
p.s. Brooke rocks!!!
Lauren
I would love to try the chocolate flavor!
Gina
Love to try the vanilla…
I love reading your blog!
Janie
I’d love to try the Chocolate! :)
Blair
I love General Tso’s chicken! Although now that you mention it, I can’t remember the last time I had Chinese food actually…
Virginia
I would love to try the peach! Also, BROOKE ROCKS!
Catherine
Brooke rocks! Of course! Lol! I’ve been wanting to try this brand… Usually I’m all about chocolate, but since you said you liked the vanilla, I’d Luke to give it a whirl!
Kiley @ DailyVitaminF
I really want to try all of them, but I’ve heard great stuff about peach and vanilla. Favorite Chinese dish is boring – sweet and sour chicken. I always love getting our Christmas tree – hiking out in the snow, in the mountains trying to find the perfect one, that is my favorite thus far. Brooke rocks, especially when she is wearing that darling santa outfit!
Beth @ Lessons Life Teaches Me
My husband and I like to make our own sweet and sour chicken. It is actually really easy to make and about half the cost of take out. :)
Rosa
Fave christmas activity? doing a christmas themed mass for children last sunday. loved it :)
and Brooke rocks. of course ;)
Mina
BROOKE ROCKS!!!
I want to try the chocolate!
Marina Chekhovskiy
BROOKE ROCKS!!
Kristen
I am boring and just like veggie fried rice
Traci
I would love to try the Chocolate flavor and BROOK ROCKS!
Mackenzie Chambers
I think the Peach would be interesting……
Sweet and Sour Pork-always!
Jen Shaw
I think vanilla would be good. Chinese food is not my first choice, but I like the chow mien when we go. My favorite Christmas activity so far has been going to see the lights with my 3 boys. The baby was so excited to see all of the lights, I couldn’t stop watching him and laughing!
elizabeth
Chocolate
stephanie
fav chinese dish- bbq pork buns
Allison O
I love sweet and sour shrimp (and now I want Chinese food)
Hayley
I would love to try the chocolate flavour and of course Brooke Rocks!
Kay
Aw, looks like you had such a great day celebrating! Mmm, Chinese food. I can’t let myself get it that often because I eat way too much every time, haha.
Gail
The vanilla flavor sounds perfect to me!
kate
I would love to try the vanilla flavor! I was interested in them after your last post and claims of being easier on the stomach.
My favorite Christmas thing is decorating cookies with my niece and nephew.
and Brooke does rock! she’s so darn cute!
kelsey
I want VANILLA!! And of course brooke rocks!
Kami
Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate!!!
Stephanie
I’d love to try the peach cobbler! I’ve had other fuels in vanilla and chocolate but have never seen peach gels.
Lindsay
Vanilla! I love anything and everything vanilla flavored.
Soup dumplings are by far my favorite Chinese food – soup broth inside the dumpling, I love poking it and having it all pour out!
I’m waiting to get to my parents for Christmas to start on holiday things – I’m going home this weekend to bake with my mom! Mmmmmm cookies
Of course Brooke rocks – she is legit one of the cutest babies EVER.
Janee
Vanilla or chocolate
Kate
I would like to try peach or chocolate. My favorite Chinese dish is tofu szechuan style. My favorite Christmas activity has not been performed yet, but it will be decorating the tree with my family this weekend.
Alicia Wynn
BROOKE ROCKS!!
RunInBoise
I would be interested in the Vanilla. My fave Chinese food is Mandarin Chicken. My fave xmas activity this year is wrapping presents instead of throwing them into gift bags, which I usually do lol. And yes, Brooke Rocks!
Chrissy
I really want to try the peach cobbler flavor! My favorite Chinese food is Szechuan Pork! I love everything about Christmas, but my favorite thing this year was attending an ugly christmas sweater party and seeing all the guests bring gifts to donate to kids.
And BROOKE ROCKS! Seriously makes my heart melt every time I see her pics:)
David
BROOKE ROCKS! For sure!!! I want to try the Vanilla and Peach. I guess I’ve always been a Kung Pao Chicken fan. I just love the family getting together for Christmas… doesn’t really matter what we do!
Mandi
Santa Brooke Rocks!
Betsy
Peach!
Amy V.
I want to try chocolate, of course.
My favorite Chinese food dish is sweet and sour chicken mixed with fried rice.
Favorite Christmas activity that we have done so far this year – visiting Temple Square with the kiddos.
And of course BROOKE ROCKS!
Sharon@runforyourlife!!!
brooke rocks!! haha hilarious Janae! :)
Allison R.
Little Brooke the Santa ROCKS!!!
anna
Vanilla Please!
Jeffrey
I’d love to try the Peach Cobbler. Marathon training starts right after Christmas, these would come in handy!
Charissa Steyn
BROOKE ROCKS!!
Favorite Chinese food dish: also orange chicken or sweet sour
Bobbie
I think I would like peach best. I love egg rolls!
Meredith
I would love to the peach cobbler. I dont think ive seen a peach cobbler gel before!ry
Jovani Ford
I would love to try the vanilla Vi fuel!
& of course BROOKE ROCKS!
Kristen
Do you want to try the peach, chocolate or vanilla flavor of Vi Fuel the most? Peach!
-Favorite Chinese food dish? Roasted pork lo mein (mouth watering here…)
-Favorite Christmas activity that you have done so far this year. Ran through Starry Nights Christmas lights this past weekend!
And yes, Brooke rocks – she’s so cute in her Santa outfit!
Ashley S.
I want to try the chocolate flavor! And my favorite Chinese food dish is probably General’s Chicken at the moment!
Annette
I want to try the chocolate flavor and Brooke definitely rocks!
Lauren Appel
I would like to try the vanilla flavor of Vi Fuel the most AND BROOKE ROCKS!
Meg :)
-I would love to try them all :)
-Egg Rolls!!!
-This year I cut down my first REAL Christmas tree. I will always remember it :)
P.S. BROOKE ROCKS (especially in her Santa outfit)
Jenny
BROOKE ROCKS!
Lynn
I’d love to try the Peach flavor, but I’m sure Vanilla is the safest bet for me.
Jessica Bird
~Vanilla
~Orange Chicken or Sweet and Sour Chicken
~Rode TRAX with my family to SLC to see the lights at Temple Square
~Brooke rocks
Amy
*I’ve never heard of a peach flavored gel, so I’d love to try that one!
*My go to Chinese meal is shrimp or veggie lo mien, wanton soup and a spring roll. Yum!
*Fave Christmas activity so far has been shopping with my mom.
*As always, Brooke rocks and is absolutely adorbs in her outfit!
Rebecca Smith
Vanilla would be my pick :) My favorite Chinese food would have to be orange chicken…or beef and broccoli,…or sweet and spicy pork…it’s all so good!! Cheesecake Factory has the BEST orange chicken BTW! Favorite christmas activity? Listening to Christmas music 24/7.
Rebecca Smith
I also wanted to add: BROOKE ROCKS!!!
Carolee
I would love to try the vanilla!! I love steamed dumplings and BROOKE ROCKS!!! Absolutely love her in the Santa outfit. :)
Stephanie
Nothing Chocolate could be bad!! Brooke Rocks!
Christine
chocolate flavor
Brooke Rocks!!!
lisa
BROOKE ROCKS!!!! IT’S GOTTA BE THE CHOCOLATE!!!
Sarah S @RunningOnWords
I definitely want to try chocolate!
Annie
Vanilla!
PJ runs
I would choose to try the vanilla Vi Fuel.
My favorite chinese is between Sweet & Sour chicken or Orange chicken.
I really enjoy wrapping christmas presents, but haven’t started yet!!
BTW, Brooke rocks:)