New Orleans !

I didn't bring my camera to New Orleans. It felt "impowering" or "empowering" or however it is that you spell it. But it seems like I live my life from the back end of a camera. Our family is in New Orleans for a couple of days while Scott does business. I started to pack my camera and then decided.....naw...I think I will just enjoy the trip and forget about retaining the memories. We literally did NOTHING today. It felt wonderful. We ate breakfast in the hotel lobby (and fought 50 other people to get the last batch of waffle mix). Then the kids sat in the HOT jacuzzi and tried to swim in the COLD swimming pool. Then we just sat around the hotel room and slept and read. It was kind of fun to do nothing. Of course by about 5:00 we were going stir crazy and had to take a walk. New Orleans is a fun place to walk around. We happened across a fun little outdoor area that was decorated with Christmas Trees, lights and fake snow blowing while festive music played. It had to be fake snow...it is 70 degrees here! I am so thankful that we get to tag a long on Scott's business trips from time to time. It is more fun to sit around in a hotel room than do laundry at home :)
As soon as I get a minute, I will post pictures from Scott's and I's trip to NYC. It was a fun time.

Count Down Until Christmas

This is the same pose from year after year....
The kids just know where to stand
without even thinking too much

I don't know HOW Sarah manages to find
the most perfect Dresses..but she does!
$17.00


Lindsey looking all "Hip"

Mitchell as sweet as Ever!

Each year many of us have traditions that we must follow as a family or it simply doesn't feel like Christmas. One if mine is lots of pictures each Sunday morning in front of the Christmas Tree. This Sunday we were really rushing out the door (gotta get a soft seat). I managed to snap a few but I wish I had slowed down and taken a few more. (was the soft seat ReAlly that important?)