New Orleans

Last Saturday we went to New Orleans for a day with some friends. Its only a 3 hour drive, we left around 7am, got there around 10, and had a great day! It really is an amazing city with so many things to just look at. We are so glad that our friends came with us, as this was our first time, it was great to have people with us who knew what to do! They have two little girls, one is Jack's age and one who is about 10 months younger than Sadie, it was perfect! This first picture is of us in the french corridor. They have some live shows down below and we caught a little of one. Here we are along the riverwalk. Mississippi river and bridge.

In New Orleans they have beignets, a french doughnut. They are covered in powdered sugar and soooo good. So much better than a doughnut.

At the cafe where we had the beignets, they had two girls playing music on the sidewalk. They were so good, and Madelynn loved them.

They saw our kids sitting there and played the sesame street theme song, I was so impressed. They were so good, and played song after song without any sheet music.

This is just a sample of what some of the balconies look like, pretty. The city is so old, but the detail in the buildings is amazing.

We went out to eat at a place that served cajun food, and it was so good! They had a live band with a dance floor. Below, Madelynn, Sadie and Ali are dancing together. They were so cute, they danced forever. They kept giggling and having a great time.

Each girl wanted a turn to dance with Daddy. Sadie was a little shy, of course.

Madelynn was not shy, of course

Jack loved the live music, he kept clapping.

The best part of the trip was the aquarium, it was sensational! The kids were in awe of all the exhibits(which were so elaborate) and the ocean life.

I have seen many alligators since moving to the south, and it still amazes me how still they are. This one was pure white, a first for me.

Jack playing in the adventure land. Ali just loves Jack, its so cute.

The girls seen in a tube inside a fish tank.

Madelynn and Sadie at the adventure land

They had a pool where you could pet a sting ray. I did it, it was a little freaky, he was kind of squishy, but it was cool. Da was trying to help Maddie do it here, but she was too scared and did not actually touch him, but she was close.

Jack really liked to look at the fish too

My three cute kids

There were lots of things for the kids to interact with, I just thought this was a cute picture.

Madelynn, Ali, and Sadie

Family shot

They had a pretty elaborate rain forest, a picture of the girls and I on the bridge.

Jack and Da in the rain forest.

A live shot of a sting ray, he looks like he is smiling!

Up above the girls, was a glass tunnel with fish swimming above them, I thought it was a cute shot of them looking up

This was so cool, walking through this tunnel.

We had a great time!