Well we got home Sunday 2 am. We had a great trip!
Here ‘s what we did:
Wednesday 2/23: We arrived in Baton Rouge.
Thursday 2/24: We had a relaxing day with Pa going to the park and hanging out. We went to Andrea’s for dinner and celebrated Pa and Kyle’s birthdays. We got to see Thomas, he is so tall now!
Friday 2/25: went to see Mike the Tiger at LSU, lunch at New York Bagel Co. Pa cooked his famous fish and potatoes for dinner. We went to a parade in downtown BR. Kyle, Abigail, and Andrew’s first parade in LA. We had a lot of fun. Kyle and the kids especially loved it. Abigail got the hang of catching beads and putting her hands up. Andrew was amazed- the fire truck, the dancers, the bands, the floats, people throwing things at us. He was just wide eyed the whole time stuffing popcorn in his mouth.
Saturday 2/26: We headed to Pensacola. We stopped at Waffle House. That was a hit w/ Kyle and the kids. We arrived in the afternoon and were able to run out on the beach awhile. We had Andrea’s shrimp creole for dinner- Andrea, Pa, and us 4.
Sunday 2/27: We went to lunch with Hela, my parents and Claude. Shrimp poboys and delicious drinks outside by the water. Then we went to shop at Joe Patti’s for seafood. Cocktail hour at the boardwalk. Seafood for dinner- boiled shrimp and crabs provided by my dad. Delicious!
Monday: We went to Catpaw Heaven for a nice hike. Margaritaville for drinks before dinner. Kyle and I went back that night sans kiddos for dessert and drinks:)
Tuesday: Shopping trip to Alvin’s Island at the boardwalk then we headed back to the condo for nap. We swam in the Gulf, got up to 80 in the afternoon. We were just in our bathing suits most of the day, wonderful! Martinis provided by Hela for cocktail hour. Boeuf bourguignon for dinner provided by Pa.
Lots of excitement during our stay in FL with Abigail locking herself in the bedroom, Kyle scaling the balcony to save her (he found her hugging her teddy crying..so pitiful) , my grandparents getting stuck in the elevator , Andrew being a drama king. Memories:)
Wednesday : we headed to New Orleans. We arrived at Susan’s for a family party. Abigail had fun playing with her cousin Lindsay
Thursday: We caught a parade at the cousin’s school. Lindsay threw Abigail wings. She was thrilled. Then we headed to the French Quarter for beignets at Cafe du Monde. We walked around and saw the entertainers, Bourbon street and grabbed some lunch. We hung out with Hela, enjoyed cocktail hour with Patty. Then we had shrimp poboys at my cousin’s. The kids enjoyed playing with the River Ridge cousins.
Friday: We headed to BR to see Pa. We spent the afternoon at LSU. Grandpapa gave Kyle a tour. Then we went to dinner at Andrea’s for her jambalaya and more king cake of course!
It was a wonderful visit with family and we loved the hot weather (70, 80s the whole time. we wore shorts and tshirts the whole visit!). We especially loved our days at the beach.
