Mardi Gras season has begun in Louisiana which means that my living room floor will be littered with Mardi Gras beads for the next few months. That is until they break and/or I throw them away. Whichever comes first.
We joined some friends at the Krewe de Chienes parade on Saturday afternoon. Chien means “dog” in French so this was a parade full of dogs and it was so fun to see all them dressed up and of course all the different breeds. It was a bit humid out (yes already) and somewhere in the neighborhood of 78 degrees. Perfect parade weather according to some. NOT perfect for February, if you ask me. I mean don’t we get SOME Spring??
No matter the weather the kids had a blast (well, except when Little G freaked his freak every time he saw a mask or someone “dressed up”, which happened pretty much the whole parade…) and of course they got some good “loot”.
Baby K LOVES to wear her “BEES!!!” (Bees means “beads” in toddler) and even sported them at a birthday party this afternoon. And, I now have some around my rear-view mirror in my car. I guess we’re becoming Louisianians after all. For the time being anyway… 😉
And, as Tim likes to say, parades are forever ruined for our children. We may never be able to take them to a parade where they don’t get tons of beads and other “throws”… If so, there will probably be a riot (also known as “huge tantrum”).
Linking up to Mommy & Me Monday at Krystyn’s place again…. come join if you have a pic of you and your kiddos that you want to share!
My kids love beaded necklaces. I came home with some the last time I was in NOLA (not for Mardi Gras though) and they *loved* them forever.
You all look so cute in your BEE’s! What a fun parade…yes, not many other parades can measure up to this!
What a fun post. Good thing the wearther was also cooperating with the mardi gras
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sweet smile….what a fun day…following u from mmm
Super like the bees! 🙂
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So much fun! Y’all look great in your BEES!
looks like a great parade. dropping by for MMM!
How cute!
And your hubby is right, parades in our neck of the woods are nothing like that. 🙂
Beautiful captures, precious moments too!
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Love the shot of you and Baby K wearing all the beads! Looks like a lot of fun.
looks like so much fun! i still hope for candy & things to be thrown to me when i go to parades 😉
beads are tons of fun! my middle daughter got to go to a concert on Saturday with creole music and dance. She loved it!!!
I want some BEES!! I love it. I was just telling hubby how I really want to go to New Orleans sometime soon. We are definitely meeting when I get there!!
I still have tons of beads left over from last year. I have no idea why I kept them.
such cute pictures! i especially love the one of you and the baby with the beads…and big smiles! parades are so much more fun when you have kids, aren’t they?
FUN! What great memories for you guys! xoxo
What a fun time! Yep..they will never go to a regular parade again.