Mardi Gras!

So growing up in California, once a year I heard about Mardi Gras in New Orleans on the news and that was about it. Well living in the South we have become more familiar with Mardi Gras. This is not just a New Orleans thing it is a southern thing. Yes I am sure it originated in New Orleans, but we celebrate Mardi Gras here also. The whole weekend was filled with Mardi Gras Balls, parades and parties. We decided to head down to Navarre Beach for our local Mardi Gras parade. There was a bonus to this also because Carissa was in the parade. We had a great time. Hannah was so cute, she at the age of 6 learned how to work the system. Every time they would throw her beads she would hand them to me, because as she said "mommy, if I have beads they won't throw them at me." It was too cute, she even had people walking up to her and handing her beads, The rest of us had to catch them ourselves. It was a fun time and seeing Carissa having a great time in the parade was icing on the cake! We are looking forward to the parade again next year.