Lundi Gras- Austin was off. We spent the morning at home. It was a nice break from the busy. We enjoyed being home and getting some projects done and playing outside. That afternoon we headed out to Orpheus. We have talked about doing a BIG parade with our kids for years but have never been able to coordinate it either with Austin's schedule or weather. This year now that the kids are getting older I knew we really needed to try plus Colby was begging to go to a parade in the city. I am so glad we went b/c we had the time of our lives! We got there easily and parked we found a nice spot and the kids were just so happy. The people around us were awesome and the parade was spectacular. I swear I fell in love with my city all over again. There's just nothing like the feeling of just community and fun. Anyway the kids loved every single second of it! We are so glad we went!! Now they can say they have been to a Super Krewe at 6 and 3!
Mardi Gras- We had a stay at home day. Usually that's what we do on Mardi Gras. Austin was back to work and it was FREEEZING cold! We had our friends Nijel and Mia over to play. The kids loved having friends over. I was glad I could do something for them even though I was exhausted by the time they left. Its so great having brother/sister friends. Makes playdates with both kids super simple! The rest of the day was low key. We watched Mardi Gras on tv and just had an overall chill day!
Wednesday was our big day to get out of the house. We decided to run a few errands and do the park and lunch at Chickfila. It was a little chilly at the park but the kids didn't seem to mind. We stayed an hour! They had a blast running and climbing. It was good for them to finally get that outdoor play. Afterwards we did lunch at Chickfila. It was nice for them to get that time out of the house. Again the rest of the day we chilled. Its been so nice not having to run off anywhere at night also! That will all change next week when our spring activities kick off!
Thursday Colby started back to school. I hated to start waking up early again but it was nice to regain some quiet and time with Lindsay. Austin was off so we stayed home all day and worked on some house projects while she played. That evening Colby had Cubscouts so Austin took him to that. It was nice just having a slower paced day. I think these 2 days of school are mostly fun b/c he had no homework which was also nice!
Friday another girl day. Lindsay and I went to her friend Claire's house for the morning. It was nice having a playdate and just visiting with another mom. I am so glad Lindsay is making friends and we can do this type stuff! I remember these fun times with Colby. I want to soak it all up b/c soon she will be in school all day too! That evening we did our traditional movie night. I love Friday nights at home!!
Saturday Austin is off! We had a productive morning planned. First we wanted to visit Hollygrove to pick up some fresh produce and also to turn in some plastic containers I have been saving for them. I am always excited to visit there and busy some local, fresh produce. We always get the box and it makes us try and cook new things we probably otherwise wouldn't. Its also neat for the kids to help and look at all the yummy foods. Afterwards we had to drop off some stuffed animals to the police station. Again another neat thing for the kids to do! We enjoyed driving around Uptown and seeing all the remnants from Mardi Gras as well. Our final stop was lunch at Parasol's. Its a really old po-boy shop that is quite famous. We all enjoyed our lunch. We came home to rest and play. That evening we had Randall's birthday dinner. Its been since New Years I think since we have all been together so it was nice to hang out and just visit!
Sunday was church. This was our week to stay for both services. This week I felt worked out much better then the first. I taught 1st service. We had about 8 or 9 kids. So it wasn't too hectic. Really it was the perfect amount! Afterwards we went into church. Colby decided this week he would stay with the second service kids. It was so much easier only bringing one child in service and Lindsay really did great! It was a beautiful service focused on sharing Jesus. I hope I can do this more and more. The rest of the day was spent relaxing and working around the house. We had a big dinner of pork chops and veggies which was awesome!
It was a great week! I kinda hate to send my kids back to school but it will be nice to get back into a routine and order! This week there is a lot going on so look for a long post next week!
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