New Orleans Cox-Family Style

Ok, yes New Orleans survived and so did we. Just a few bumps along the way, such as the drunk guys giving my children advice on their college plans and general future. No they weren't drunk college guys, they were guys who have been drunk  since college and that was a long time ago for them!

We went to St. Patricks Day parades, ate Cajun food, saw alligators, shopped and ate beignets every single day!

Too much fun.

See those beads around their necks? We had bags and bags to carry back to our hotel. Speaking of, did you know the street cars stop working early on parade days in New Orleans?  Yep, they do. Do you know what that means? Mom and dad get to carry pounds of beads while they walk a long, long distance. That is until Mom boycotts the walk and stages a mini demonstration by sitting in the middle of the sidewalk until Dad finds a cab. It was a peaceful demonstration. It worked.

In honor of my peaceful demonstration and I thought it looked cool.

Ok, yes they saw a tiny, tiny bit of Bourbon Street.

Ok, yes we let them go inside a bar. It was a long day!

yummy, yummy beignets!

Ok, you know how most kids get a cool t-shirt or something as a souvenir? 

Not Hanna! She got the pony tail in a wig store in the French Quarter.

Jackson Square Day and Night...

Can't leave without holding a baby alligator!