CRAZY Ducks and Geese!!!!

Monday, the boys and I went to lunch and then to feed the ducks at Audubon park. When we walked up, the ducks/geese were far away. As soon as they heard the little bags of cheerios jingle, they came RUNNING. And then swarming. And then attacking! These geese were crazy. Adam feed them out of his hand. I was not a fan, but the boys thought it was awesome. 

Superdome Time!

Last Saturday we headed over to the Superdome to see the New Orleans Bowl, featuring the Tulane Green Wave and the ULaLa Ragin' Cajuns. The game didn't start until 8, so the boys were a little bit tired, but they sat for the first half of the game and had fun. Ben just sat stone-faced for the majority of the game and took it all in, but then was excited about it once we got in the car. As usual...Nick did not like the noise. At all. Good thing we didn't try to take him to a Saints game that is 10 times louder. Though those Ragin' Cajuns can make some noise...We ended up balling up tissues for Nick's ears because he wouldn't take his hands off his ears otherwise. It actually turned into a decent football game, but the Ragin' Cajuns ended up with the win. 

A Mardi Gras-ing Elf

Our elf, George made the trip to New Orleans and found us at Grandma and Grandpa's house. He got festive and put on some Mardi Gras beads to celebrate the warm Christmas. 

Getting There Faster - The Ferry Ride

We got into New Orleans around rush hour, so instead of dealing with traffic, we decided to cut 20 miles out of the trip and take the ferry across the river. We had to wait a few minutes, but the boys enjoyed riding across the river and seeing some of the ships. 

the boys 

On The Road, Again...

Thursday after work we hit the road for Christmas in New Orleans. The boys did pretty good in the car. We got a new dvd player so they could watch movies. Ben was perfect for the entire ride. He colored lots of pictures and watched movies. Nick is Nick, and well, he required a dose or two of Benadryl for the good of the group.

Stampin' It Up

Nick received a stamp kit from Sharon for Christmas. He loves stamping. It's all he wanted to do when he got home that night. Ben had fun with it, too.

Nick and The Ladies

The week before Christmas, the kids had a Christmas party at Sharon's. Nick has a 'lady problem' recently where all the girls who can talk, talk about him non-stop both at Sharon's and at home. And it doesn't matter if Nick pushes them off the slide repeatedly or is nice and sweet, he is still a hot topic for the girls. This is a picture Sharon sent me of the kids opening gifts. Note two things: 1. how my son in the center back is opening his gift... and 2. How all the girls have their own gifts to open, yet their attention is totally centered on Nick... 

Merry Christmas!

The Igloo Fort

Another fun winter present - a snow igloo! The boys both got one but we only got one out. They come with shields and are pretty cool with a little sunroof and everything! The boys had fun crawling around in and out of the igloo and throwing snow.