Laissez les bons temps rouler

Let the good times roll...we sure did! This past couple of weeks us here in the South had a massive reason to party...MARDI GRAS! Just a quick history: Mardi Gras translates to Fat Tuesday, MG is the season of carnival, it ends on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. You're supposed to go out, eat what you want, drink what you can, and just be crazy. Then on Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent) you repent, give up your booze, fried foods, what have you, in the name of the Lord. We are not Catholic, so if this is wrong....don't correct us. We just celebrate Mardi Gras!

Most people think Mardi Gras is just boobs, booze, and beads. It is...but it's a lot more. There are about 33 parades that run JUST IN THE CITY, that is not counting the 30+ that run right outside of the city, in the Westbank, Slidell, North Shore, etc. I think we were at a good 15 parades this season.

Starting with Krewe Du Vieux! This parade is known for their impersonations, lewd behavior, and weird gifts they give to the people in the streets (condoms, penis necklaces, rolling papers, etc.). It's probably my favorite parade...I don't know what that says about me. I think it's Jan's favorite too. Anywho, here are some pics of Krewe du Vieux

We didn't get too many pictures of this parade. Phones died, drunkess, etc. I am sure you get the picture.

The weekend of Mardi Gras we had some visitors come down from Chicago and Michigan! It all started out soooo wonderful. Awesome weather, great costumes, amazing company. Just perfect! It pretty much stayed this way until Fat Tuesday. 

Janelle, Kara and I sort of crashed the MCC Mardi Gras Customer Appreciation party at one of the hotels down  on Bourbon. WHOOPS! The tradition at this party is to get all the ladies together and try on some awesome wigs at one of the local wigs shop!

This is the outcome... 

Ashley, Jen, Kara, Janelle

Sadly we had to say goodbye to the awesome weather, and hello to the sleet! This Fat Tuesday was three degrees off from being one of the coldest Mardi Gras' to date! We braved the storm though. I mean you do what you gotta do! AND WE DID!

And here comes the freezing cold weather pics...

All in all a wonderful Mardi Gras experience! Crossing my fingers that next year it will be much warmer. Oh and if anyone needs beads for ANY reason the twins are your hook up. Bags on bags full! :) 

Until next time...