Okay, I was notified yesterday that there actually were not any new pictures in the 7 month album. My bad. I uploaded a couple last night. Also, I added more videos to the 8 month album.
One thing I failed to talk about in my last blog was Mardi Gras. Johnathan, Kylie and Mallory all experienced their first Mardi Gras this year. I think they all had fun. We definitely racked up in beads. Kylie was disappointed that she didn’t see any “weird” people. I explained that you have to go to New Orleans for that. ;)
It’s really an educational experience for those that have never been. If you have never been, something you should know is that we tailgate for parades. Everyone shows up early. And, true to Louisiana culture, there’s lots of food. The parade in Dad’s town started around 2:00 pm. He got there around 9:00 am to start cooking. We went around 11:00 and had to weave around barricades…the party had begun. Some take it a little more seriously. Along the parade route in Slidell, there were RVs that had been there for about a week (gotta get a good spot). In Dad’s town, there were tents in grassy areas. Your first Mardi Gras is a true rite of passage. However, every Mardi Gras has a category called “The Most Interesting Thing I Saw”. This year, it was a port-a-john in the back of a pickup truck…with spinners. Now that’s class. If only the camera had been with us (sigh).