We took off for the Big Easy Friday afternoon around 3pm and headed south for New Orleans for my mom's annual Christmas gathering. Matthew did pretty good on the drive down and Paul got a kick out of changing him into his PJs in the men's restroom at a Love's truck stop. Apparently, a baby in the men's room sparks a lot of conversation!
On Saturday morning, we got up and hit the town for some beignets and coffee before heading to Gonzales to meet the Duhon's!
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| St. Louis Cathedral |
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| Checking out the river. |
I had fun imagining all of the things we'll do with Matthew someday. All of the things that I did with my mom and brother growing up...River cruise to the zoo. Swamp tour. Visit the plantations. We'll definitely need more than a weekend for future visits!
After a stroll around the French Quarter we headed off to Gonzalez for the family gathering. Unfortunately, Matthew didn't get very good sleep the night before so he was a disaster by the time we arrived. Paul and I took turns driving around with him so he would take a nap in the car. Once he finally woke up he was in a tolerable mood and we got some good time with family! He wouldn't have anything to do with the gumbo, though. So disappointed.
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| Pinata time! Even Matthew got to play! |
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| During the Dirty Santa gift exchange Matthew and Olivia hung out |
