{ First Stop...New Orleans! }

Lee, Ann, the kids and I have been looking forward to our summer vacation for quite awhile - a cruise to Cozumel!  We were boarding the Carnival Elation in New Orleans, so we decided to show the kids a bit of the city before we hopped on the ship. 

We went down the night before and had dinner at Landry's and then spent some time on the Riverwalk.  It was a beautiful night to be outside!

I was pretty excited about the trip to New Orleans and especially the trip to Cafe du Monde for my birthday breakfast!  Oh how I love those warm, powdery puffs of goodness!   

 The kids liked it too!

After breakfast, we met back up with our friends, Kevin, Jennifer and Kailey for a look around the French Quarter.  So pretty!

Love these kiddos and their Mardi Gras masks!  So cute!

Now time to cruise! 

Laissez les bons temps rouler!