Insta Joys

happy friday!

we are one week into the new year and we are still on christmas break.

it has been a wonderful break

i would have to say this was our best christmas break EVER

it was super productive but we also had plenty of down time

i am not quite ready to hit the routine again on monday.

since we have been on break, i didn't post our pictures for insta joys last friday.  

so this week there are a bunch of pictures.

 i received a sweet surprise in my email one morning from kim

a download of this single from the upcoming hunger games movie {can NOT wait}

this is soo good

get it

then listen to it over and over again

your welcome!

 mauryn's method of decorating her tree

one m&m in her mouth

one on the tree

repeat

 this girls had colored hair for a christmas party and christmas

so fun!

 landon and mauryn turning lefse on christmas eve

 skyping with cousins in MN on christmas eve

so thankful for skype

 this is what i get for trying to get a good picture of my kids before church on christmas eve

a bunch of crazies!

 my boy at candlelight service

 this is harley's spot

don't even think about sitting in this chair when he is in the house or you will have a dog in your lap

but he's so cute

so we let him

 i took one day over break and read

the entire day

my family was lucky to get lunch and dinner

it was pretty much perfection:

fire place

blanket

a great book 

{divergent. read it. its awesome. i read it in that one day}

thanks to erin and kim for suggesting it.

i am ready to read it again

i loved it that much!

 good morning michael scofield.

lance and i watched the entire prison break series a few years ago

we loved it

i need something filled with action and suspense when i workout

prison break definitely fits the bill

{i'll take any other show suggestions for when i am done}

 landon camped out on our floor the other night

harley was in his spot next to my side of the bed

these two ended up snuggled next to each other

eventually harley moved/kicked too much so landon went to his own bed

 i couldn't find landon the other morning

he was hiding

 in our dryer

can you see him?

crazy kid!

 our friends got a new puppy

they invited us over to meet her

they are probably wishing they didn't invite us

mauryn dragged that puppy everywhere

she treated it like a real baby

she would lay her on her little bed and tuck her in with blankets

it was quite sweet

i think piper, the puppy, was ready to see her new mother go home :o)

 thanksgiving to christmas was a sugary blur

lance and i are starting off the new year on a no junk food challenge

we are basically following this challenge

a fresh start to the new year

 tebowing

 cleaned out the refrigerator

i took every shelf and drawer out and scrubbed that baby down

she is shiny clean

i wonder how long she will stay that way??

 back at it: hitting the track for a run

i've slacked off the last few weeks on my workouts so time to get back in the groove

i am sore

its hard to get motivated some days to do it

i always feel good when i am done

if only i could have that feeling to start

 another christmas break project:

clean out my closet

organize my shelves

check.

check.

aah!

feels so good.

 some snuggle time with my little man

i sure love him

 i am doing the #janphotoaday challenge

day 3 was something that you adore

i completely adore my erin condren planner

love it!

it has made life so much better around here

i couldn't do the digital any longer

i need to see everything laid out in front of me

each month

each week

and seeing months in advance

this is a perfection for this planner

 i was in need of some new running shoes

i had a groupon to use up at our local running store

i got a new pair of kicks

they are pretty fancy

my feet like them

 a smoothie every morning

i am not a huge fan of veggies so i throw spinach in my smoothie

i can't taste it

smoothie FTW 

{thanks erin for all the great recipes}

 the weather here has been gorgeous

my hubby is bummed since there is no snow in the mountains

but i am loving afternoons at the park

kids playing outside until dark

taking bike rides

its been great!

someone got ahold of my phone and had a little photo session

she likes taking pictures of herself

good things she is so cute!

how was your week?

is your new year off to a great start?

linking up with jeannett for insta friday