First things first.

Wednesday afternoon, David and Story picked up the rest of us from Heiskell and we hit the ground running. We stopped just outside of Mobile for a quick supper and continued on our way. About 9:00, we finally drove over Lake Pontchartrain into the Big Easy. The seminary has a hotel across the street, The Providence House, and that became our home for the next several days. Thursday was David's big day, so we didn't plan too much. After a quick pancake breakfast, we drove over to the French Quarter. Along the banks of the mighty Mississippi, there are some great grassy areas for the children to run and play. It was very windy close to the water, so we decided to head back to the seminary and burn off some more energy on the family playgrounds. For lunch, we ate on campus and were able to visit with some sweet friends. We met up with Liz, who was our neighbor and part of our Edgewater church family when we lived in NOLA. We also met up with Jeremy, who went to college with me and knows David through FUGE training weekend, and we saw Ryan, who is now Jeremy's roommate, and who worked camp with us in Nashville in 2003. After lunch and fellowship with sweet friends, the children and I headed back over to take naps at the hotel, and it would soon be game time for David. Driving into the quarter, passing Jackson Square and the St. Louis Cathedral.
Our three along the mighty Mississippi.

I love this picture David took of Summer looking out over the water.

This adorable girl, Crystal, stopped in the middle of her run in the quarter and offered to take our picture. We decided it is best for us if a complete stranger takes our pictures because the children all looked at her! What a great picture and what a sweet gesture from a stranger.
Mommy and Story.
Carer, Summer, and Tilly running across the park.
At the seminary playground, where the wind was not so fierce.
Having fun on the seminary playground.

I love this picture of Tilly sitting with her daddy as he is studying one last time for his exit interview.