Wow, I sure am on the ball aren't I? Here are our New Orleans pics. It was such a cool place to see. Our first night there, we lost track of time while we were sitting in the hot tub. We got out at 11:00 or so, and still hadn't eaten dinner. Well, it was all good...we were in the "Big Easy" so there had to be some restaurants open. We went straight to Bourbon Street. Holy Cow!! That place put the Vegas strip to shame!! We were definitely wide-eyed walking down that street.
Up on the balconies, there were lines of endless guys with beads dropping them down to girls to come up. It was so crowded that you could barely walk, Bianca saved me from getting ran over, there was Jazz music coming from all of the Blues Bars, and there were even constables up on horses checking out the streets. It was such a fun night!
We were STARVING, and we found a cafe that we couldn't help but go back to the next 2 days we were there. It was called Cafe Beignet. First of all, have you ever had beignets??? They're scones with powdered sugar on them, and they're just divine.
We felt right at home with the Jazz Bands
Our second day there, Bran and I treated ourselves to Shula's Steakhouse. Best steak I've ever had. We couldn't afford sides along with the expensive steak, so we split a Rib Eye, and it was soooo good. We decided we wanted a dessert, so we ended up getting this amazing moulten cake...
Good thing it ended up being $16...so much for being conservative! (It was worth it though=)
Our last morning there, we went and explored the French Quarter. It's the COOLEST place. It made me really want to go to Europe. Bran bought a Saints shirt...it was only appropriate right??
Haha I missed a spot on my face with sunscreen. Can you see the finger marks? Then part of my skin started peeling, so my face was just multicolored. Bran thought it would be funny to take a picture.
Beautiful french balconies
Cute trolley
Here's our last picture in New Orleans together. What a fun trip! It would have been the best to go to a Hornets vs. Jazz game while we were there, but you can't have everything =)
Here's the view from our hotel in Pensacola- beautimus huh??
Our first morning there, we headed right down to the beach...
Here's Bianca and I going to test out the water--you should have seen how fast that test was. It was sooo cold! I seriously didn't get in at all. It was FREEZING!
Greg and Brandon become these other two boys when we go on trips
Here they are testing out the water...I think this was the only time they got in too?? They got cooled to the bone!
One night we went and played Mini Golf. Of course the boys won...by so much that it was mostly a competition between them, and Bianca and I played for fun.
After mini golf, we went to the beach for a night walk. Here's Bianca and I running to make the whistling sound that sugar sand makes when you step in it just right...for some reason we couldn't get enough of it!
We were just getting ready for New Orleans
Here's Bianca's awesome photography skills
And again...
Chow!
One of the only ones with Gage smiling like that--so cute!
Cutest picture ever
Grandparents with their grandkids
Bran and me trying to be serious...I couldn't be worse at that
The Maughan ladies
Just love that girl
Look at those eyes!
I love Bran and Gage in this one
Alissa, Adam, Gabe, and Melissa
Ange, Austin, Bran, and me
Then we headed over to Adam and Alissa's to hang out. Alissa bought awesome 2009 apparrel. We had fun wearing them for alllll of our pictures. Here's the boys.
And the ladies. Note: Ange is blowing with all of her might
Happy New Years babe!
We almost got a good one, but Ange and Alissa collided ankles (you can see the pain in their faces), although Melissa and I just look plain awesome in this one.
We finally got it!
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