The LaPrade Lifestyle

We hope you have a great birthday and we love you so much!!
love, Jess,Ross, and Parker!!

Summer is here!! Let's hit the pool!!

Mom and Dad recently had a pool put in the backyard and it's GORGEOUS!!!!

They put water in it this week so Ross and I headed over for a swim!

They still have to finish thepainted stone, fence, and plants around the pool but mom is so excited water is in the pool that we can all finally go swimming!!

The lovely waterfall

I jumped right in!
Ross and Dad decided to join me for some pool fun!

This is where we will be on our off days!! :)

Ross showing Dad videos on youtube on his cell phone...
aren't they just so cute!!

The past few days Ross and I have had some time off to
enjoy the sweet summertime!

I went to the pool with Alina and had great girl time all morning long!! We brought snacks and enjoyed getting a tan in a little bit cooler weather thanks to the rain!! Later that day Ross and I rented Unknown on DVD and had a night that was simple and fun. He made pink lemonade that was amazing and I made fresh guacamole dip which I love!! Loving summer with pool days, staying out latw until the sun goes down, running when the sun comes up, great times with family and friends, and truly enjoying life!

(plus these two things help me out as a runner right?!! haha! let's hope so!)

Happy Father's Day!
For my Dad who taught me how to have fun, be silly in serious times, and enjoy the slower pace lifestyle! I love you Dad and am so grateful for you being my friend and my dad in the happiest of times as well as the toughest of days. I hope that someday you will take Ross and maybe in the future grand kids fishing and hunting so that you can show them the great things in life that you truly enjoy! I love you and can't wait for more fishing adventures together!!

Happy Friday! This morning I got in 9 miles with a friend and it was a great run! I could breathe and ran about an 8:20 pace which is very nice! :) Took Parker to the dog park where he didn't play with any other dogs and then some how he ended up with a treat at petsco!? how did that happen? I give in to easily!! haha!! Had a great lunch date with Alina and now trying to make Ross some cookies!! Happy Friday everyone!! Enjoy!

Cinco De Mayo birthday bash!! Britt threw Meg and I a party to celebrate our birthdays this year and everyone had a great time!! Joey cooked fajitas and Britt made amazing desserts!! We had a pinata, mustaches, good music and great company! Here are a few fun pics from the night!

Meg and Britt

We had fun with the mustaches!! haha

Birthday girls!!

Britt and I! love her! thank you for the fun party!!

Birthday Princess! one of my friends got this for me so of course I had to wear it a bit!

We hit the pinata a few times! the dogs helped too!

Yea! We eventually won!!

Joey and Britt...so cute!

My official birthday was on a Monday and to be honest I just wasn't sure how that was going to go. Mondays are just well Mondays in my book!! haha! It was great! I got a chocolate cake and balloons from my work friends, lunch with Mom and Ross, and then cookies from Memaw and Papaw Hogan as well as Aunt Pen and Uncle Bruce! I just loved my Monday Birthday!! (then I continued to celebrate all week!)

The chocolate cake at work! It was two layers of chocolate with chocolate icing!! yum!

Mom and Ross both came to join me at lunch which I loved! We sat outside

and had a great time!

Once I got back to work I was surprised with a cookie bouquet that was delivered just for me!

It was a great birthday! More to come...

A little late...but we had fun so here is the recap! ;)

On Friday night we went out with Nora and Ron to celebrate Mother's Day at
Uncle Julio's!It was a new place to try for all of us and we had a great time!
They need to change up the salsa a little bit but the chips were oh so yummy!!
Nora is drinking coffee these days so we got
her a cute traveling mug to take in the car and a giftcard to steinmart to buy
all kinds of new clothes for the summer!

Ross and I at dinner! I think our hair is the same length right now....grrrr..

Ross with his mom and dad!

Ron and Nora enjoyed dinner and trying new things!

On Saturday night we headed over to my parents house for burgers and dessert!

Mom is getting a new pool put in so she had to show
Ross all the plans so he will know

where we will be over the summer! haha!!
We got my mom some running stuff!
She and I just completed a half so we got her a pink 13.1 magnet for the car,
a new nike running top and a decorative kitchen towel!
She is going to be a running coach with me this summer at luke's and I am so
excited to share that experience with her and know we will both have
a great time logging in the miles!! ;)

Dad and I! I honestly wish I was a little bit taller....

Mom and Dad
We had a great weekend spending time with our families
and celebrating Mother's Day!! We love you guys!!