The LaPrade Lifestyle

Recently I signed up for the Rock and Roll half marathon in March! I am super excited and have been training with the Luke's locker running group for 2 weeks now! This past Saturday we ran 6 miles and it was great! Nice weather and at a great pace! Then on Sunday I ran 5 with mom and then this morning met some friends at luke's for a run of about 6 miles to start the day off right! I am eager to start running long runs and I am planning on setting my watch up to see pace, mileage and calorie burn as I am running! I am not very good with technology so wish me luck! haha! I have also taken up yoga for 2011 to help balance out the running and to keep my body in shape while I run to have better posture and a strong core! This week with the chilly weathere coming back it will be a little harder to get out the door but I have
big goals to fill and I know what I have to do to reach them!
The Rock and Roll half is March 26,2011 in Dallas!

Hope everyone is enjoying their fitness goals for 2011!!

Ok so on Friday morning I decided it was time to run outside in the am! At luke's I picked out a really cute and warm outfit to wear outdoors that consisted of a Nike half zip in raspberry with a lime green stripe down the back with a cool hood and adidas tights to keep my legs warm! :)

I woke up at 6 am Friday to see that it was not 30 degrees oh no but 20 degrees...so I said to myself just get out there and keep running! I layered up: tank, long sleeve dri fit top, the Nike fleece half zip/hoodie, tights, and head warmer for my little ears! It was great!
Cold, yes but an amazing run outside! The sun was shining and
I sang to myself all along the way!
It was amazing starting the day off in the chilly weather and
Saturday I am starting
to join the Luke's team at 8am for the Saturday morning runs in hope to prepare for a half sometime in March!! (fingers crossed!!) I did forget gloves though...little mishap so I got a
cute pair tonight that are pink and orange! ;)
P.S. Good luck to everyone who is working out for the new year!!

Last week we had an early bachelorette party for Tammy who is getting married in October in Austin!! We decorated with pink, black, and white for the girls night and had a ball!
Brittany made cake balls, cupcakes, champagne punch, and dip to entertain!
Here are some fun pics from our night!

Tammy and I getting ready to dance!! haha!
I just love her giant button that says Bride to be!!

Here are Britt's amazing champagne cupcakes!!
They turned out so cute and they

were amazing!

Meg and I sharing dip and good laughs along the way!!

Amy and Colette were in town so they joined in on the fun too!

When they are there we know it's always going to be a blast!

Tammy with the goodies and decorations!

All the girls: Mary, Amy, Meg, Britt, Me, Colette and Tammy! So much fun!

On Friday night it was my friend Amy's birthday so we went out to Gloria's for good chips and salsa and of course a night of salsa dancing!!
When we are together it is non stop laughs and silliness!
We ate and then danced the night away!
We had such a good time!

Amy-the birthday girl and Selina Sharon and I

Today it snowed here in Texas!! After church there was snow
coming down all around us!

It was a lovely winter wonderland!!
Ross came home and made a fire in the fireplace and
I made home made hot cocoa! It was delicious!!
We watched movies and cuddled up on the
couch to keep warm as we watched the snow fall all afternoon!

Parker enjoyed going out in the snow but as soon as we got back in he cuddled
up in his blanket too!

Parker and I staying warm inside with the fire, blankets, and cocoa!
He got his very own blanket from Memaw Hogan this Christmas!!

Parker was proud to wear his LSU hat on Friday when they played
A&M in the Cotton Bowl!

LSU WON!!! wahoo!! They beat A&M 41 to 24!
Geaux Tigers!! yea!!
We are so proud of the LSU tigers!!

Ross and I had the weekend off and we enjoyed spending time
together being lazy!! :)

On Friday we visited Jack and Megan to have some fun playing!
Jack is so cute he cracks himself up as he plays hide and seek with everyone
and smiles all around!

Jack is so handsome and has great blue eyes!!

On Saturday is was Ross' Memaw's birthday! We celebrated at Cotton Patch in Mckinney and enjoyed good quality family time! Ross and the birthday girl!

After lunch we headed off to Stonebriar mall to do some shopping!!

We had a great time!

We had giftcards so we got new jeans. cute shoes, a christmas ornament to add to our collection and then watched Narnia 3! Narnia was really good and both Ross and I love all the Narnia movies! That night we met up with Britt, Meg, and some friends in downtown McKinney
for a good time!

On Sunday I worked a little bit and then met up with
some friends at Christina's!

We had a great time catching up and laughing over silly moments!