Maderville

NOLA!
I just got back from New Orleans and did we have a great time! Six of my friends and I went on the train to NOLA for the weekend. We ate, danced, talked, laughed and people watched the whole weekend. As the 'social chair' for our group I told them when we were planning the trip that I wanted to do something 'touristy or cultural' while we were down there this time. I have been down to NOLA so many times and have rarely come out of the quarter. I proposed that we go on a swamp tour. Everyone was game so I booked a tour with Honey Island Swamp Tours. Our bus driver and our swamp tour guide were so good. They were informative, funny and insightful. They had some great tidbits of information to share and they really seemed like they enjoyed their jobs. We were all very impressed with the whole experience and I highly recommend checking it out if you are ever headed that way. As far as the girls...they were just great. We had a great group with a some diverse personalities. Everyone got along well and the goal of having a good time was certainly exceeded. I feel so blessed to know and love these women. I can't imagine not having the opportunity to be able to spend some 'Renee' time with my friends. It makes me a better wife and mother to just be me sometimes. It rejuvenates me and makes me appreciate the things I have in my life that are most important. Mike did a great job taking care of the Bug. I never doubted for a second that he wouldn't but isn't it nice to come back to a child who couldn't have been happier spending the weekend with her Daddy. They went to the playground, had lunch at the Chinese restaurant, went to Walmart and played and played. We talked on the phone several times and I got a few kisses blown to me from the Bug. He got Ashton to stay with her for a little while Friday night so he could hang out with some friends in the neighborhood but for the rest of the time...it was all Daddy...all the time! She was so sweet when I came home...she smiled that priceless smile and said MAAAA MAAAA! Heaven to my ears...pure heaven.
I have more pictures to post and other stories to tell but for now, I'll leave you with Buster...or at least that's what I named this beast. Scary isn't he?