Five on Friday

Hi my friends! I hope your 2014 is off to a good start. Ours has been kind of wacky so far, but definitely in a good way. It looks as though this year will bring some changes for our family, so I'm excited to get this thing on! Can't wait until I can share more.

PS--#notpregnant

Anyway, on to the real purpose of this post...Five on Friday! 

As always, I'm linking up with Darci and the other lovely ladies :)

{one} Our final Christmas. This past weekend, we had one last Christmas with my brother and his family in San Antonio! It was a fun weekend spent watching the cousins play, opening gifts, staying in a hotel with a toddler (a real treat ;)), and most importantly, being together!

J got to sleep in the "big bed" with us at the hotel ;)

{two} Productivity. Doesn't everyone resolve to be more productive & organized in the new year? I know I always do, and so far I've been successful in that...well, for this week ;) After being gone for most of the last 2 weeks, it's been refreshing to get back into our little routine here at home. Closets & cabinets have been cleaned out, the house has been deep cleaned, and a boat-load of "stuff" has been donated. I love the fresh start that a new year brings!

 l: I've been freezing half of what I've made each night this week for future dinners. WHY have I not done this before? I hate throwing away leftovers, so this is a much better solution.
r: Jaqs is a big laundry helper! I sort it for her then she loads the washer, moves it to the dryer, and unloads the dryer for me. What a girl!

{three} Juicing. Do you juice? I go through spurts of it, and after all the eating that comes with the holiday season, I was feeling like my gut needed a reboot. I've been juicing once a day this week, and I've really enjoyed it. Jaqs has, too! I prepped all my fruits & veggies on Sunday so they'd be ready to throw in, and that has made the process much speedier and more convenient. I've also been putting the juicer pulp to use; I'll share how next week :)

celery+cucumber+kale+green apple+orange+lime

{four} Valentine's Day. Is it too soon? I sure hope not because I'm already dressing Jaqs in pink, red, and hearts galore! She had several things in her closet, but of course we had to add in a sweet shirt made by Leah! Is it not the cutest?! Love, love.

{five} Hubby's birthday. The man in the house turns 29 tomorrow! We're keeping it low-key for his last year in his 20s and just spending the day as a family per Rob's request. After a week of gloomy weather, the weekend looks amazing, so we're all looking forward to getting out and taking in the fresh air and sunshine together!

Happy Weekend!

Four Christmases--a picture overload!

Happy 2014, everyone!

2013 proved to be a pretty great year for the Galusha's, but 2014 is already looking promising, too, so I'm thrilled to get this new year started! I'm excited to see what God has in store for us!

Before we get too far into 2014, I wanted to share Christmas 2013! We had an amazing Christmas, and Jaqs loved all the fun and excitement that came along with it. She must have been a pretty good girl this year because she got everything she could have ever dreamed of and MORE thanks to being one of the few kids on both sides of our families ;) 

I have so many pictures from the day that I thought I'd just do a photo-purge-post to document the festivities! Sound good? Awesome. Here we go...

Christmas morning at GG & Pop's

Santa goodies

J was THRILLED to get these giant jacks! Haha! I love them, too.

And she knew just what to do to show off her new clothes ;)

this "ish" tank is a HIT!

typical kid...wrapping paper is the best!

 Christmas at Nanny & Popo Galusha's

her very own teepee!

I think she loves it!

a baby-baby grand ;)

Christmas at Nana & Papa Boyce's

these 2nd cousins sure are CUTE...and hard to photograph, too!

Also worth mentioning but not pictured...Jaqs got a baby doll nursery from her Nana & Papa which is basically like heaven for this little mama! She is going to looove taking care of her babies!

Christmas with Grandma Linda

Oh, those hugs, they're the best.

J is loving her new magna-doodle!

We can't thank all of our parents and grandparents enough for all that they did to make Christmas extra special and filled with love. We had the very best day thanks to all of you!

Now, 4 Christmases down & 1 to go this weekend in San Antonio with my brother and his sweet little family. We can't wait for even more family fun!

Santa Visit + Christmas Card

Can you believe it's CHRISTMAS WEEK?! Eeeeeek. It's hard to believe that this is my baby's 2nd Christmas, and I'm so excited to see how much fun she has this year! She's been loving seeing Santa (or as she calls him, "Big Ho") everywhere we go, but I knew she wasn't going to be about sitting on his lap. Of course, we took her for a quick visit anyway ;) Crying kid Santa pics are my FAVORITES, so I've been anxious to have one of my very own! Haha. Please don't lecture me about being a mean mom? This lasted about half a second!

Jaqs spent the remainder of our time "hiding" behind her hand. CUTEST THING. By the time we left, she was blowing Big Ho kisses! Sweet girl.

The little "Winter Wonderland" we visit has a nativity scene, too. I took J's picture in it last year, so I had to do the same this year. I adore the sweetness of this photo!

Jaqs is loving her time with GG & Pop!

And I'm loving having my little family together for lots of quality time together!

I probably won't be around much over the next week or so, but I want to wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS!! I'm so thankful for the friends that I've made in this little blogging community. You have been such a huge support for me (and my family!), and I'm grateful for the relationships shared here. 

I hope your Christmas is magical and that your new year is filled with blessings!

See you in 2014!