Friday was a teacher work day, so the children did not have to go to school, what a treat! We loaded up that morning and headed south to the big easy. Have I mentioned how much we love living this close to New Orleans?!? We arrived just before lunch, so we drove through downtown and the quarter to see what we could see. Then, we headed over to one of our favorite places to eat in town, New Orleans Food & Spirits. We met up with our dear friends, the Baileys. David and I first met Jonathan during the summer of 2005, when we worked Fuge together in Mobile. That fall Katrina hit, and he was displaced from the seminary. Jonathan became our roommate for a little while until he could figure out what was next. We love this guy! Now, he is married to Tiffany, and we adore her as much as we do him. They have a sweet baby girl, Nola-Grace. And, much to our delight they now live in New Orleans. Jonathan just became the new youth pastor at First Baptist New Orleans, and we could not be more excited for them! And us ;) After lunch, we headed to the quarter to take some pictures and check out the Christmas scenery.
My four littles with the mighty Mississippi behind them. You know, it's nearly impossible to get them all looking AND smiling at the same time. Real life, I tell you!
We tried a couple of times to ride the trolley, and it just wasn't in the cards. First, we didn't have the right change. Then, we decided we would leave the quarter and ride the trolley on St. Charles, so we could see the Christmas lights in all the lovely homes. Well, there weren't any trolleys to be found on St. Charles! Next time.
Love this view.
Love these four and how much they love this city, too!
Carter was freaking out about being on the train tracks, ha!
There she is. So beautiful!
Want me to narrate what they are thinking? Story: Mom, are you seriously taking another picture? Summer: my glasses are slipping, so maybe if I stick out my belly, they will stay up better? Carter: Mom, I'm doing what you asked me to, but don't think for a second that this smile is real! Tilly: Maybe if I don't look at her she will stop taking my picture!
Carter, age 6 1/2.
Tilly, age 4.
Summer, almost 5 1/2.
And you know we couldn't go to New Orleans, and not stop by Cafe Du Monde! Oh, so yummy!
Story, age 2 1/2. My pictures got out of order, somehow, but no worries!
Carter and Summer loved the hot chocolate!
Love this sweet face and her beautiful, long eyelashes!
And before we knew it, the day was done, and it was time to return home. Thank you, Big Easy, for loving us so good!
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