Mardi Gras 2013

Our family tradition for Mardi Gras day is to head uptown,

catch Rex, enjoy the sights, eat Popeyes chicken (a once a year treat), and head home.

The year the weather forecast for Mardi Gras day was not pretty.

We decided to play the odds and headed out to the parade.

Some of our friends who are fairly new to NOLA joined us.

This was their first time experience St Charles avenue on Mardi Gras day.

Be afraid.

Be very afraid.

Doesn't this look like an intimidating bunch?

I so love this boy.

He marches to the beat of his own drum.

He is the grand Marshall of his own parade.

I love his spirit.

Our beautiful, witty, smart, and timid Baby Bear.

Cute and cuter...

Baby Bear did great during the parades.

I mean he did have VIP seating as I carried him in the baby carrier.

Life is grand...

You were probably expecting a little more action out of

(1) 5 year old

(3) 4 year olds and

(1) 2 year old.

Not so much...

Just siting and waiting on Rex.

Our annual Mardi Gras pic on the avenue.

Buddies.

After about an hour and a half our friends were cutting out.

Griff looked down and said,

"Mommy we have enough stuff. We can go."

Mardi Gras 2013 is a wrap.

We had a grand time and enjoyed the greatest free show on earth....

family style!

Side-by-side shot of boys enjoying their 1st Mardi Gras.