We made a trip out to New Orleans with Mom so we could celebrate Elias' birthday. We went to the Aquarium first. The kids had the best time looking at all the fish and animals, but Cole especially. He was so fascinated. This was his first experience at the aquarium where he's old enough to enjoy it (or maybe first time ever?). He loved all the sharks and jellyfish. It makes me ache for a tropical fish tank. One day! After leaving the aquarium, we let the kids cool off in the water fountain a bit. It was too funny. They got soaked. The Louisiana heat is a beast. We even watched the ferry go by before heading to the zoo. It rained a little, which helped us cool off a bit. I'm so glad we brought a wagon for the boys. They were able to get up and run around or look at the animals or sit when their legs hurt. They even tried frozen bananas for the first time. I was surprised they liked the flavor since they don't really eat bananas at home often. Once the zoo started closing and it started drizzling again, we headed out. The kids were able to swim back at the hotel before getting ready for bed.
This morning, we went out to see about getting beignets, but everything smelled of piss and it was so SO hot. My body was sore from walking all over the aquarium and zoo that I didn't even want to go into the witch shops. Shocking. We took a quick peek at Jackson Square, but the kids were miserable and we were just ready to get food. Zac brought us to Gambino's and I picked out some pralines. Cole had his first petit four and we bought some extras for Leah J and Tommie before heading home.
