The LaPrade Lifestyle

Since Parker was our big gift to each other we decided to fill our stockings full of fun treats for one another...and of course Parker had his own little stocking too!!
Christmas 2009
The LaPrades

In my stocking I got a great set of stainless steel mixing bowls, a brand new Rachael Ray cook book, 2 DVDs- How the Grinch stole Christmas and The Other Boleyn girl, an L ornament, a dozen red roses and sweet tart flavored candy canes! Ross got How the Grinch Stole Christmas since we went and saw the Grinch at the Gaylord ICE exhibit!! We watched it as soon as I opened it!! It was a nice and cozy morning!

Ross had every dream come true in his stocking....he got this really neat comic book style shirt from Parker, 3 comic tumblers spiderman,wolverine, and spider woman, Reese's candy, spiderman candy and a wolverine pez!! He was so excited he wore his new shirt all day on Christmas!!

Parker also had a full stocking!! His was packed with tennis balls, rawhides, and a new plaid jacket with wooden buttons to wear outdoors!

Parker opening the stocking full of gifts!

Part 2 is soon to come....Christmas at the LaPrade house!

The ladies at work in handbags and accessories got me the Coach Poppy above!!! I am super excited about my new brown Coach bag!! It's such a fun style and it has bright and colorful key chain accents! I always walk by the Coach bay and say ohhh I love this or I would love to have that and man do those girls pay attention!! They surprised me on Saturday and I was really shocked by their thoughtfulness and kind card!! This Coach bag will for sure make an appearance over the holidays!!

Parker got his first Christmas card from my dad and really enjoyed it! :) It was our first holiday card for the year! I love getting Christmas cards in the mail...reading the sweet notes and looking at the cute photos! At my house we always decorated a doorway with holiday cards and it was a tradition every year no matter what state we lived in!!

Parker got to enjoy the SNOW!! He was a little unsure at first but then he began to lick it right off the ground, the sidewalk, and the cars! He is so cute!
Parker also got to see Santa and posed perfect for the photo!

Our first Christmas together!! We are so excited and I was eager to decorate so as soon as we got a tree I transformed that apartment into a Christmas haven! Nora had an extra tree in her attic that she kindly let us borrow for the holidays! Thank you!! I put the tree up and headed to Hobby Lobby to find pink and green ornaments to decorate the tree! I also got a glittery green ribbon from work that matched the ornaments perfectly! I am a little obsessed with pink and so I was really happy that I was able to have a pink and green tree for Christmas! We have stockings hung by the fireplace complete with monogrammed names..thank you Pottery Barn! Since we got Parker as our Christmas present we are exchanging stockings full of fun things for each other and of course Parker has one too!! There are only a few presents under the tree in the photos but believe me there are tons on the floor now that we are constantly watching so that Parker doesn't snack on the Batman wrapping paper...family...if there are little bite marks on your presents it means that Parker simply helped in the wrapping process and he loves you too!! Here are a few fun shots of our place all decorated! Enjoy!

Ross and Parker in front of the tree.
Parker's holiday hoodie says Sweet!

Our Tree!

Close up of the stockings

The mantle was assembled with help from Hobby Lobby and Target!
We got the stocking holders from Target and the
garland, Merry Christmas sign, and candles from Hobby Lobby!
I just love that store they have everything you need
for a new place and it's always on sale! :)

On Monday I got home, made dinner, we watched heroes and at all of 10 at night I walked into

the bedroom and found Ross and Parker passed out on the bed! I thought it was so cute how Parker cuddles right beside us whenever he sleeps...he is such a good snuggle buddy!!