NOLA!

We woke up on Saturday to a dreary and rainy day.  We all laid in the bed in Arden's room and brainstormed things we could do on a rainy Saturday.  For whatever reason, the aquarium in New Orleans was on my mind and Andy was agreeable!  We packed up our stuff and headed out. (After a quick stop for gas and .69 cent icees at Murphy's - Love those!)

We ended up going to the zoo Saturday afternoon and it was nice but very hot until it rained.  We actually left right before it rained.  We went to dinner at Gordon Biersch and the girls did well.  We stayed at the Hilton by the Riverwalk and the three of us slept in a king bed (it was substantially cheaper than two full beds?!)  Sleeping with Loren is not my favorite thing!  Arden slept in a little crib. 

On Sunday morning we got up and went to a Cafe du Monde (not the original in the market but in the Riverwalk) and ate beignets - yum!  This was a first for Loren.

We headed to the aquarium after that and had a great time!  Personally, I like this one more than the one in Atlanta but perhaps I just wasn't feeling well when we went last summer. (I was newly pregnant with Arden!!)

The sea turtle is my fave!!  I could watch him/her all day.


It was raining when we finished the aquarium but sweet Andy went and got the car for us.  We then headed down I-10 back home.  We stopped at Bass Pro Shop in Spanish Fort, AL and ate dinner.  It was delicious and Loren loved the aquarium!

It was a great weekend!  I can tell that I am not currently working because I am not nearly this spontaneous when I am!