Woooo hooo!!! GO SAINTS!!!!!!
Hey y’all! What a great weekend to be here in Louisiana—a baby shower, Mardi Gras, and an AWESOME SUPER BOWL!! 
Anyone who reads this blog knows that I am not a huge football fan, but I do have Louisiana pride, and I was so happy to see the Saints win! This win will be so good for the city of New Orleans, and our state in general.
Tonight, I went over to my sister and her husband’s house to watch the game. Some of their friends came over as well. It was a good time! Two of their friends, Sarah and Doug, brought their little boy and their 8 week old baby girl—I guess you’re never to young to be a Saints fan!
Dinner was simple: pizza and salad. I enjoyed three small slices of cheese pizza, along with a big helping of salad. They also had chips and salsa and guacamole out, which I snacked on a little. Not the healthiest dinner, but I practiced pretty good portion control, and left feeling good…which is an accomplishment with something like pizza!
My plate, plus one more small slice:
And cake balls! These were leftover from the shower, and I enjoyed a chocolate one:
This afternoon, keeping in the Mardi Gras spirit, we headed down for the pet parade…but we missed it! The officially parade was already over when we got there! Apparently it usually starts really late, but because of the Super Bowl, they got it started right on time and ended it a little early.
But, there were still plenty of parade-goers hanging around the riverfront, so it was still a good time for all!
Maddie made friends with another poodle:
Our group was looking good:
They even had a mini pony there!
So, tomorrow, my flight leaves at 9:00. Ryan did some finagling and got me re-routed through Philly, so hopefully everything will go as planned. Keep your fingers and toes crossed for me—I’m going to need all the luck I can get! I’ve had a great trip home, but I’m ready to be back “home!” I miss my husband and my dogs!!!!
Goodnight, everyone! Hopefully I can post at some point tomorrow during the day, but I’ll definitely get a post up tomorrow night!
