Our day started with amazing beignets at Cafe Du Monde in the French Quarter. Then we visited the Audubon Zoo. Dinner was at the Camellia Grill. Seriously, if you come to New Orleans, you have to eat there. HAVE TO. Our day ended in Lafayette, Louisiana, where we stopped on our way to Dallas. Don’t get me wrong, New Orleans was great, it was just time for us to see something different before coming home. I just know that I’m fully soaking up my time with my family before we get back into the daily grind. Planning, goal setting, budgets and much more awaits us when we get home. I hope that you’re soaking up all the little moments with your loved ones as often as possible. They really are all we have.
Jenny’s novel can be found here.
Beignets rule.
It didn’t take long for our kiddos to make a mess.
How do you get powdered sugar on your eye?
I feel sorry for the dude that had to clean up after us.
At the zoo, here’s Max doing his best jaguar impersonation.
Lia likes bears.
This sign was misleading. I didn’t see any sabretooth tigers in the alligator pit.
Max, Squirrel Hunter.
Lia and Ava touched the baby alligator. Max wussed out.
I love that Ava still has peanut butter on her face from lunch. It’s because she takes so stinkin’ long to eat that we just started walking and made her finish lunch on the go.
We heard some sweet bongo tunes, Ava danced. I’ve NEVER seen my daughter dance like this before. Luckily I had my camera on me. It will probably never happen again.
“This is my pet lion, dadda. It takes me to school and to the zoo.” – Max
Rolling down the hillside never gets old.
I’m amazed at how high Max will climb in a tree, but he’s afraid of fake dinosaurs in a dinosaur exhibit.
Lia loves sea lions.
Ava loves Lia.
Lia just loves sea lions.
Heart melter
Dinner! If in New Orleans, I’m going to re-iterate, you must go to The Camellia Grill. The address is 626 S. Carrollton Ave in case you need it.
This was my omelet. I downed it with a little bit of help from Lia. It tasted amazing.
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by Josh
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Ashley - I’ve been traveling all week for work, and consequently am behind…In order to leave on a mini vacation tomorrow, I’m up late digging myself out of a hole. HOWEVER – when I checked your blog I became addicted to all the heartwarming images. The picture of your wife and Lia is absolutely to die for! So beautiful! Thank you for the mental ‘vacation’ from work this evening!
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