We spent the weekend in Daphne, Alabama at our cousin's house all in the name of Mardi Gras...some good 'ol fashioned debauchery! We have never been to Mardi Gras before and since our cousins, who live in a Daphne and happen to have a parade that literally goes right in front of their house (
The Loyal Order of the Firetruck) have invited us down for a few years in a row, this year we decided to check it out. Well, it was well worth the 4 hours in the car 'cause we ALL had a great time. Lanie travelled very well, loved the attention from the dogs, cats, people, and didn't even cry when the flying beads grazed her while riding in the backpack at the parade. And do I even need to mention that the boys had a blast with their cousins...as they always do? Meghan and I had a great time too hanging out with a very welcoming family that really knows how to feed their guests. We love spending time with our LA (Lower Alabama) family...a great bunch of folks who love to relax and hang out! I always look forward to our time with them because we never seem to get too busy and it's easy to slow down. Oh and I almost forgot to mention that we came home with no less than 40 lbs of beads and other "throws" to boot...from just 2 parades! Thanks for the bags, Stephanie! I couldn't imagine how much you would end up with if you hit all the parades! As a matter of fact, I just got finished dividing up beads for the boys to share with their classmates tomorrow (Fat Tuesday) and I didn't even make a noticable dent in their collections! As many people say, it really was family-oriented with little ones EVERYWHERE...nothing like what I have heard about regarding the crazy scene in New Orleans or even over in Mobile. The only people I saw drinking a bunch were the people on the floats! Well, at least I assumed they were partaking of the happy juice. What else could have been in those GIANT mugs? All in all, this was a great weekend where some great memories were made and I hope it will become something we do every year. Turner even told Stephanie that he was going to make sure this becomes a family tradition so we can come spend Mardi Gras with them every year. Now that's a tradition I hope we can keep 'cause it was fun for everyone! Happy Mardi Gras!!!
We spent the weekend in Daphne, Alabama at our cousin's house all in the name of Mardi Gras...some good 'ol fashioned debauchery! We have never been to Mardi Gras before and since our cousins, who live in a Daphne and happen to have a parade that literally goes right in front of their house (The Loyal Order of the Firetruck) have invited us down for a few years in a row, this year we decided to check it out. Well, it was well worth the 4 hours in the car 'cause we ALL had a great time. Lanie travelled very well, loved the attention from the dogs, cats, people, and didn't even cry when the flying beads grazed her while riding in the backpack at the parade. And do I even need to mention that the boys had a blast with their cousins...as they always do? Meghan and I had a great time too hanging out with a very welcoming family that really knows how to feed their guests. We love spending time with our LA (Lower Alabama) family...a great bunch of folks who love to relax and hang out! I always look forward to our time with them because we never seem to get too busy and it's easy to slow down. Oh and I almost forgot to mention that we came home with no less than 40 lbs of beads and other "throws" to boot...from just 2 parades! Thanks for the bags, Stephanie! I couldn't imagine how much you would end up with if you hit all the parades! As a matter of fact, I just got finished dividing up beads for the boys to share with their classmates tomorrow (Fat Tuesday) and I didn't even make a noticable dent in their collections! As many people say, it really was family-oriented with little ones EVERYWHERE...nothing like what I have heard about regarding the crazy scene in New Orleans or even over in Mobile. The only people I saw drinking a bunch were the people on the floats! Well, at least I assumed they were partaking of the happy juice. What else could have been in those GIANT mugs? All in all, this was a great weekend where some great memories were made and I hope it will become something we do every year. Turner even told Stephanie that he was going to make sure this becomes a family tradition so we can come spend Mardi Gras with them every year. Now that's a tradition I hope we can keep 'cause it was fun for everyone! Happy Mardi Gras!!!
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Fun! And I love your collage - I may have to borrow that idea!
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