2.15.2010

happy mardi gras

It was a beautiful day in New Orleans yesterday and we were thrilled to go to the Otis' annual Mardi Gras party and watch the Thoth parade..we got to see tons of friends, and meet lots of new little ones!



Lissa manning the ladder with the girls...





Tricia and sweet Eliza....




You can't get more "Lila" than the above picture!





My main little man....




After Elise's usual 30 minute warm-up, she and Quinn had a great time playing together..






Lissa and Ruggles goofing around...so much has changed, now the Otis' entire front yard is filled with strollers!!!!!!!!





Beautiful Quinn.....
It was such a nice day...as expected, David and I spent more time chasing the kids than visiting with friends, but at least we were able to be around everyone, see all of the new babies and hang out with some of our favorite peeps like the Adams, Boerners, Otis' and others! David and I were feeling extra brave, because after stopping in Metairie for an early dinner, the kids noticed that a parade was coming...so, we decided to let them see one more parade before Mardi Gras came to end (for them) this year....the Metairie parade was great, it was not crowded, and all three kids agreed to stay in the ladder, so it was relatively easy. They had so much fun!!!!!!!!
Within 5 minutes of being on the causeway Lila and Bennett were out! Poor things slept in their clothes, because there was no waking them up.....
We are so grateful for the beautiful weather and fun times with friends! (And to everyone there that helped us chase our kiddos!!)
Happy Mardi Gras!!!




1 comment:

Brad and Lissa said...

beautiful pics parnells! i loved looking at these, and we had such a blast with yall! let's get together again soon!