marias mayhem: One long month

I am finally getting settled, and we are almost unpacked. We bought a house moved some of our things to the new house and then left the next day for New Orleans. I don't recommend going on vacation the day after you buy a house, all we thought about was all the work we could have been doing. When we got back home, we had a couple of nice days of weather and then it got really cold which made it near impossible to clean the old house. I am still trying to figure out where to hang my pictures and I am sure that every room in this house is going to be painted. I am not happy with the colors in this house they are so dark and I really don't care for the color orange which is in a couple of rooms including the kitchen. While we were New Orleans we stayed a few days with Micky's grandpa and then we drove out to my moms and stayed a few days with her. We had a nice Christmas at my moms and the kids were excited especially Brody. This is the second Christmas in row we have not been home... next year we are going to be staying home.

On the GNO bridge

We took the kids to the New Orleans children's museum

Brody loved this train set and spent almost all his time playing here.

Sydney was glad that they added some new things since the last time we were here.

Playing on the small tug boats and barges was so much fun. Brody kept saluting and saying

"aye, aye, captain!"

here he is at the controls.

In New Orleans you learn how to boil crawfish at an early age.

My favorite thing at the museum is this child size Winn Dixie,

Micky likes it too, he just won't admit it.

So cute!!

Sydney was taking it a little too serious.

They also have a play restaurant where kids can bring you a menu and then go in the kitchen and make your food.

CHEERS

After all that play we walked over to Mulate's and had some Cajun food. Sydney is my picky eater and we were shocked that she tried and loved alligator!!!