Mississippi Mardi Gras

Happy Mardi Gras Y'all! So today is Mardi gras. We just got home from a quick trip to Hattiesburg. Austin was off Mon & Tues. so we figured it would be a perfect time to escape to Hattiesburg for a little overnight trip! At first I hated to miss the parades but it ended up being cold and wet so I guess its a good thing we left town. We haven't been able to go up there since December so it was def time for a visit! We would have loved to stay longer but Austin has to return to work tomorrow and Colby to school on Thursday.
Anyway we woke up bright and early Monday morning and left. We drove straight there and arrived about 10 or so. The kids were very excited to play at MawMaw and PawPaw's house. They played inside and out! We got chicken for lunch and just enjoyed some low key family time. After lunch Austin and I brought Lindsay back to the apartment to nap. Colby stayed with the grandparents b/c he doesn't ever nap anymore plus he wanted to go with them to pick up Shelbi and Maggie from school. I think it made him feel like a big boy and they enjoy the alone time with him I think. It was nice to just relax although Lindsay didn't take much of a nap. Once she was awake we went back over to his parents house. When we got there Colby was having a blast with his cousins. Lindsay joined in the fun! Its always great watching them all play together! They played hard and we had an early dinner. After dinner we hung out for a little while longer then got the kids back to the apartment. They were both tired plus it was a school night for Shelbi and Maggie. The kids did well in the bed for the first time. Now that Lindsay is in a toddler bed we let her sleep in big beds. She actually stayed awake a lot later then Colby though. Austin and I just enjoyed our usual downtime while the kids went to bed.
The next morning we woke up early and went back to his parents house for breakfast. We were originally planning to stay until after lunch but the weather was getting nasty and we were afraid of icy roads so we headed back soon after breakfast. We did get to visit over breakfast and the kids got to play a little more. It was a very quick, low-key trip but it was so nice to see everyone! I think they enjoyed seeing the kids. Both kids loved it too!