The LaPrade Lifestyle

This week has been a week of celebrating birthdays!! On Monday night we went to Cosmic Jump in allen for a jump party for Shara! It was a blast! There were trampolines everywhere and even a dodge ball area! We jumped for a while
and then headed to watters creek for a burger and cake!

Meredith and I jumping for joy!! haha!!

Ross and I jumping! He was doing little jumps! ha!

Eating outside at village burger! It was a chilly night out but we had a great time!

Meredith had a mustache all evening and then added it to her coffee mug!

Happy Birthday Shara!! We had fun jumping!! wahoo!!

Then on Wed we celebrated Mom's birthday with
great seafood at Papadeaux! It was very good!
We enjoyed a nice family dinner and then this weekend
mom and I are having a girl day on Saturday with movies and
shopping all day long!! I am so excited!!

Mom and I celebrating her fabulous birthday!!

Tyler and Ross! Two handsome guys!!

Ross and I enjoying a fun evening! Ross ordered onion rings for an appetizer!
He doesn't like calamari so he
enjoyed the onion rings instead!!

Mom and Dad
Happy Birthday Mom!!
You look fabulous!!

Lately I have been running...in allen, plano, and McKinney! Getting new people into running is so much fun!! Shara and Meredith are semi-new to running and they have been joing me at a few Luke's Lockers events and we have a blast!! Meredith got new shoes, a nike tracker so she can track how far and how fast she goes as well as her calorie burn and it have motivation throughout the course!! Meredith run-walks which is great and a good

way to get into running all out for endurance some day! She walks a ton at

Erwin Park in McKinney and is eager to get into the running chaos!

Shara has been running but it new to the Luke's experience! We talked her into the Rock and Roll half in March!! It will be so much fun!! She just completed a half this weekend in McKinney and really enjoys running!!

This is from this past week

at the Luke's thursday night social run!

ok...so I have the cutest little nephew in the world!!!

His name is Knox and he is just precious!!

I got to play with him today while his mommy and nonnie were helping set up for a shower...I was helping too! ;) well at least I was trying to be a good Aunt to this cutie! Well, I just had to brag about him because he is adorable and like I said the cutest nephew ever!! :)

Yea!! Yesterday I completed the 3rd week of this wicked awesome dvd!!
I am working on toning up for summer and have done this
video every tuesday and thursday while mixing it
in with my running routine!!
Using 8 pound weights I have had sore days and
days where I feel really strong! Hoping to go up
to 10 pounds (in lifting weights) before May!

Turkey Time!! We had a fun and eventful Thanksgiving this year! I know this is a little behind but ever since Thanksgiving I feel like we have been on fast forward!! Here are some fun shots form all the family gatherings!! We went to the LaPrade house on turkey day and of course enjoyed quality time with little Knox!! Nora made all kinds of yummy food and
Lorin and I brought side dishes too!! Lorin makes this amazing pumpkin
chocolate chip bread....yes, i ate about 4 pieces!! I made Ross' favorite
broccoli casserole and he enjoyed every bite!

Nonnie and Knox relaxing after lunch!

Auntie Jess and Knox enjoy turkey day!

Ross and Nora

The LaPrade family 2011

My Aunt Jan and Uncle Sonny came into town
over turkey day so we got to spend time with them
which was really fun too! Mom, Aunt Jan, and I went shopping
the day after Thanksgiving and had a blast getting ideas to decorate
for the holiday season!!

We did the Creel Thanksgiving on Sunday where we ate, decorated,
and relaxed a little bit!
Mom made a special pasta just for Ross with Chicken since he doesn't eat
what the recipe calls for which is shrimp! haha!!
After lunch we all helped Mom decorate the house for Christmas!!
Dad and Ross put together an outside heater mom had gotten
as an early present! Tyler and I enjoyed laughing at our
childhood christmas ornaments we had made when we
were little kids!! It was a fun Thanksgiving had by all!!

Everyone with the decorated tree!!
(side note: Tyler does not enjoy his picture being taken!)

Watter's Creek had a holiday parade last Saturday to bring Santa to the
big tree lighting!!

It was so cute! They had horses and vintage cars all decked out for the holidays! Kids were everywhere waving and saying happy holidays! It was so fun to see everyone get in the holiday spirit! From my store I could see everything and it was a fun night to see!
This Friday for black friday they are having little elves pass out coupons and information
about Watter's Creek! I am so excited to see a little elf I will be sure
to snap a picture!! Also, at Watter's Creek they are having
Santa stationed in the leasing office of the apartments that surround
the center and taking pictures with Santa is FREE!! You get to
do it all on your own! I am taking Parker up there
to take pictures with Santa one weekend! I know he will just love it!

Also, this week I bought me a little early christmas present!! New under armour tights for running!! They are black and white ...some people think they look like zebra print but I just think they are so fun I can't wait to wear them this chilly running season!! Plus the black and white will go with every running top I own!! ( I ran in them this morning and I did a 8 min mile for 6 miles!! wahoo! I think they make me faster already!! ;) plus i had a luke's giftcard!!

Inspired by another blogger I found who is doing this 30 day challenge
and it sounds kinda fun!

I love taking pictures and documenting all the fun things in life!!