Mardi Gras 2014- Des Allemands parade

On Sunday we were able to enjoy the Des Allemands with some of our favorite friends! 

This is another small town parade that we really look forward to.

It is close to home and the kids have a ball!

The kids caught SO. MUCH. STUFF!

I am talking an insane amount of stuffed animals.

They were all too excited with every single catch!

Here is our krewe waiting on the parade.

I caught Griff in the middle of his "jam." 

Here I am with our little princess.  This girl is so loved...

2 Mommas and our little people.

Now this is more like it!

Unfortunately this was our last parade of the season.  Lundi Gras and Fat Tuesday was a cold and wet wash out.  Until next year...

Mardi Gras 2014- Lockport parade

Our family really enjoys Mardi Gras.

Our kids are still so little that we especially love small town parades.

The kids are able to run around and play in a relatively safe environment.

They also catch SO MUCH stuff. 

This spoils them.

When we hit the New Orleans parades they look around like, "one bead?!?"

I loved the Lockport parade as a kid.  

This is the little town that I grew up in.

We always make a special effort to take the boys to this parade.

Such sweet memories for me and starting a beautiful tradition for them. 

My little float chasers!

I love the perspective of this shot.

...and this one too.

Our beautiful family

I was able to sit with Cohen for 3.5 seconds!

Sweet summertime...

A few weeks ago we took the boys to Grand Isle for the day.

This brought back so many childhood memories for me.

I spent many days playing, swimming, and crabbing on that beach.

We had a lovely time.

Griff is fearless and spent the day in the surf.

Roman enjoyed making sand castles on the beach.

Cohen was totally content sitting on my lap in the water and feel asleep listing to the waves crash along the shore.  

Oh how I love making precious memories with my family.

Family photos {an afternoon in pictures}

I treasure photos over any other possession.

After the moment is over a photo is all that I have.

I love how a particular photo can bring me back to that a special moment.

The birth of a child, our wedding day, vacations, feeding babies, and our every day ordinary moments.

I love them all the same.  

I love to look back and on all of these moments that I have captured in time.

I hold my photographs very close to my heart.

Once a year we have professional photographs done.

We have used the same photographer, Julie Cerise Photography, the past 2 years.

Julie is amazing.

Not only does she take wonderful pictures, but she also has a way with my boys.

She has the ability to win them over first which makes for true smiles for the camera.

{Roman made her work for her pay on this particular day}

Here is our afternoon in pictures...

Thanks to Julie for these amazing shots!

I must admit the kids are pretty cute too.

Looking forward to working with Julie again in the near future.