New Orleans - part 3

Okay, I promise the trip is almost over...so where was I last...oh yes...Friday night!

After checking into Hotel St. Marie, we hopped a cab (you know cause my foot is fractured) to the Superdome to watch the Saints beat the Bengals. Normally, we wouldn't pay for a cab..we'd walk..because, oh you know, it's FREE!

Okay, so watching the meter going up is sad..we spent twenty bucks on a cab ride that was maybe 4 blocks away...nice.

Anyway...once at the game we found our seats... not too bad...

During half time, they brought out the little league football players..it was too cute!

Them little buggers were dodging, weaving and stiff armin' like the pros!

Halftime photo op!

We left the game at the start of the 4th quarter and walked...yes, walked back to the hotel. It wasn't great for my foot. We were then convinced to hit Bourbon with the couple we went with, because the husband had never been..okay, fine...off we went.

Now, just to set the record straight...I am not a big drinker. Four beers tops I had the entire weekend...it just isn't my thing.

But, the following pictures need no captions...just use your imagination

This last picture was weird...while waiting on the boys to use the restroom, my friend and I saw Elvis...I kid you not...the man is alive and well people!!

Bhahahahaha!!! Oh, and that is not my beer, I was holding it for Jay while he went potty. Sounds cliche', I know..but it's the truth.

And on that note...we called it a night... part four to come soon!

Much love.

Photo Booth Wednesday!

In honor of our trip to N.O., I took this really neat picture of Jay on Bourbon...I try not to write too much on these particular posts, because, well..I want the picture to speak for itself..so I need to stop...but I can't help myself!

..I call this is Jason's first album cover when he hits it big (yes, he can really sing, but he's too shy to try for a record deal!)

And another favorite...panoramic picture of the Superdome, courtesy of Jack (for some reason that's what I call the camera) and Jason, who held Jack while snapping the picture..

That's it for this edition of Photo Booth Wednesday! Y'all come back now, ya hear!

Much love.

New Orleans - take deaux! (ha ha ha!)

So, now that we had made it through Baton Rouge, we were eagerly awaiting the New Orleans signs!!

Here comes the Superdome, Home of the SAINTS!

And now for some random pictures as we made our way through all the one way streets trying to find our hotel. Jason got us there strictly on his memory, because the map we had was totally wrong. Jason hasn't been down in N.O. in like 8 years..so he was pretty proud that he remembered how to get to the French Quarter!

I had no idea payphones still existed...

"Clang, clang, clang goes the trolley..."

And finally, we arrived at our hotel!

More to come...plus, stay tuned for Photo Booth Wednesday!

Much love.

New Orleans - take 1

So here is the first installment of our New Orleans trip.

Friday we left about 11:30, after my sister got to the house (man she had a bad morning, but she is such a trooper!) So on the road we got...I am not much of a back seat rider, so it took me a bit to get comfortable, but I finally did. Jennifer and I ran our mouths like women do and once we rolled into Baton Rouge and hit 5 o'clock traffic....we got a little camera happy...

Red Stick

This was scary to see running up behind ya...

heading over the "Might Mississippi"...

The State Capitol

More to come...


Much love.

Home Sweet Home!

We finally made it home late yesterday afternoon from "The Big Easy."

I have never been so glad to be back from a vacation! It wasn't bad at all, it was just the first time we have left the boys, since they were born! I missed them terribly!

As I mentioned in my previous post, we took in a Saints game (which they won) toured Bourbon Street after the game and went back to the hotel to sleep! Saturday was filled with sight seeing and picture taking and about 2 hours on Bourbon, which at that time, Jason and I decided we didn't want to stay out. I am not much on going out, and Jason has already had his fill years ago, so it really wasn't all that great to us, but we did enjoy ourselves!

Sunday was our day of departure. We had breakfast, stopped in a shop to pick up souvenirs for the boys, and headed back to Shreveport. That had to have been the longest ride of my life! I don't do the backseat very good, so I was feeling too great on the way home. I survived though and when I saw my boys finally, I felt much better!

I am going to post some pictures in a few with some brief captions, so stay tuned...


Much love.

The Big Easy!

Can you guess where I am going???

Yup, you guessed it...New Orleans!

Jay and I are taking a weekend to ourselves (and another couple we know) to spend some quality time together. We are taking in a Saints preseason game Friday night, then off to Cafe DuMonde Saturday morning for beignet and anything we want to do for the rest of the day!

I will be meeting up with my girl Kimber to say "howdy," and get a copy of a loverly Kimber original photo she took (awesome and thanks!)

The boys will be with my sister (which they are sooooo excited about) and we will be back Sunday to pick up right where we left off! We told Jacob that we were taking the trip to have some "mommy and daddy" time so that we could come back and be a better mommy and daddy to him and Colt. He was totally fine with that, because all he heard was that Aunt Layla was coming to take care of them! He loooooooooves Aunt Layla!

I am looking forward to getting some really good pictures while we are there. Not only of N.O. but also of me and Jay. I have been wanting some really off the wall artsy fartsy pictures of us (and the boys).

Anyway...we can't wait to get there, and I am sure we won't be able to wait to get back! You know how that is!

Soooo....I probably won't be blogging over the weekend, just fyi! But I will have plenty to share after the trip!

Much love.

Photo booth Wednesday!!

Welcome to another edition to...


PHOTO BOOTH WEDNESDAY!

We came across Miley Cyrus' new clothing line in Walmart the other day, and the boys saw these "cowboy hats" they called them, and just had to try them out!

Don'tcha just love their "GQ" poses?!

Precious!

Much love.