So...I kinda just buzzed by the fact that my dear sweet husband and I celebrated
not killing each other being married for 10 years on Dec 31.
I we made the decision after it was announced that Alabama was heading to the big easy to compete in the BCS National Championship game that we should totally celebrate 10 years by heading to NOLA. and we did. and it was the FUNNEST (made up word, I'm sure) trip EVAH!
We got to NOLA Saturday night and didn't waste any time by hitting the ferry to hit the streets...Bourbon Street is where we were headed.
I posted this on FB and my friends automatically thought I was jail. Geez..they know me well.
{Total hair credit to Tatum who did the hair before I left. My girl was REALLY sad to see us go :( }
This was Billy's first visit to Bourbon Street...
I may or may not have puked the next morning. You're welcome for that nugget of info.
The next morning we headed out bright and early (not really) just in time for lunch. ha!
We headed out to
Little Dizzy's. My dad led us here, because he knows THE places to eat. Not the fancy smanchy places..but the dives that have the best food. Billy was super happy because he loves gumbo, I do not.
He and my parents ate:
and they were in HEAVEN.
I ate
and was in HEAVEN. Don't judge. or laugh. Billy loves the fact his wife orders of the kiddie menu. ha!
We ALL ate
Bread pudding that was super yummy!
Here were some of the ceiling tiles in Little Dizzy's
Next we hit the streets walking... We shopped in the French Quarter.
We went to the ALABAMA pep rally
Next up was a muffeletta from
Our goal was to fill Billy up...which is a hard thing to do.
Then we walked walked and walked
hit the bars
then...the unthinkable. We walked right into the buses where the Alabama boys AND COACHES were getting on the bus.
I'm pretty sure he saw me going all papparazzi on him and was thinking in his head
Me too Nick...Me too.
Cute couple huh?
We were so giddy from seeing the football team and Nick that we started taking pics together
Which out of the blue..this jumped in between dad & Mark.
I have no idea where it even came from!!!!
{PS..don't you love the naked woman beads my dad has? I caught those and let me just tell you, for the love those beads HURT when I caught them coming from the balcony. Anyway, I talked him into switching with me because it was just weird wearing naked lady beads. Like it's not weird with my dad wearing them. whatever}
We finished the night off with this
When I die and go to Heaven...Heaven will be
Cafe Du Monde'. Their beignets and coffee...there are just no words to describe them. Just know..we stopped there every day we were there.
EVERY DAY PEOPLE.
The cathedral at night
A steamboat..and the gateway to our hotel. The ferry!
Waiting on the ferry
Madelyn & I had to take this. When I was packing and Billy saw everything I was bringing he actually said "Dont you think that's too much houndstooth?"
AS IF THERE WERE SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH HOUNDSTOOTH.
My feet would be the pasty skelatal looking feet missing houndstooth on 2 toes. Hers would be the toes that resemble vienna sausages.
The next morning..GAME DAY..we got up bright and early again to hit
Willie Mae's at lunch. Hey, we had no kids..lunch was early for us!
We waiting in line...with other Alabama fans. At least we weren't being called "TIGER BAIT" by all the LSU fans..which got old after 256541367436413125750 times.
You should know I don't eat meat on bones.
(Don't judge me by my quirky food habits)
but holy mother of all things good, this was the best fried chicken I've ever eaten. Ever.
Cousins Mark & Amber from CA
Where we left her a offering..
Went in circles 3 times
(this is her daughter's tomb)
and asked for our wish
The offering may have been 4 quarters. The wish may have been to DOMINATE LSU.
(by this point..i was TIRED of being called tiger bait. Maybe even annoyed)
(Look at the sea of purple & gold behind us)
Not that I believe in Vodoo or anything...but......
We all know what happened that night at the Superdome...right?
National Champs Baby!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!!
After the game we hit Bourbon street. again. and..I may have been a tad obnoxious. Just a tad. {who is Tiger bait now???? How's the
honey badger syrup squirrel working out for you? I know. I was bad.
This is about how my night on Bourbon street was. A blur.
I have no idea where that pom came from in my boot. Mine was at the hotel. :)
The end of the night. Somehow I ended up with a pom in each boot.
After 3 hours of sleep..we were up bright and early the next morning to pack up & head home.
One last ferry ride
Warning...eating 20 beignets and all of the other food will make you puffy with a double chin. Learn from my mistakes and DONT DO IT. I will take those beignets for you. I'm a good friend like that.
Before we left we said good-bye to Cafe' Du Monde did hit Little Dizzys again where I watched my husband eat more food at one sitting than I ever in my life saw him eat. It was a all you can eat buffett and I will say we got our $$'s worth. It may have even put him in a coma.
He is going to kill me.
He did say he didn't rest good on the way home (pictured above).
So happy anniversary my love..the past 10 years have been a fairytale.
Happy National Championship my Bama boys.. ROLL TIDE ROLL!
{Congrats to our state for bringing home the national championship 3 years in a row. Bama, Auburn, Bama. That may be the one and only time I claim Auburn.}
