Mardi Gras Madness

Hey Y'all!......Am I allowed to say that yet? I feel like saying y'all is like a "right of passage" kinda thing and I don't know if I have earned it. Please excuse any mistakes in this post-it's been so long since I last blogged, I don't really remember how to do it.

We've been here for nearly ten months now, and despite our intense work and school schedules, we are managing to have some fun. I am proud to say that we have survived our first Mardi Gras in New Orleans- what an experience!! Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras..... how do I describe this? Well, basically it's just a big crazy party here for 2 straight weeks; it's not like Christmas or Thanksgiving where you only celebrate for one day. There is a lack of "soberness" in the city and plethora of king cake, weird costumes, and parades. No- these parades are NOTHING like the little fourth of July parades in Utah! We attended 4 parades and managed to get about 60 pounds worth of "throws" (beads and other little goodies that they throw from the floats). Some may call these throws junk, but when you are standing in the middle of a huge screaming crowd surrounded by shiny floats and fun music, getting the throws is exhilirating and you just want more and more; it sucks you in! Brett and I definitely got sucked in; Brett even started screaming a desperate "PLEASE" with outstretched arms as the floats passed us. Don't worry, we never resorted to flashing. I am going to stop trying to explain and just show ya a few pics.

Float

Torch man



Our Earnings- Brett organized them:)




I was so proud of my feather boa.



Crazy Costumes






We were excited to get these flower thingies, but not so excited about the kiss on the cheek by a drunk man that came with it.

Resident Friends

Lots of beads get stuck in the trees, and the pretty much stay there year round.

Mardi Gras is something everyone needs to experience at least once in their life. Well that's enough about Mardi Gras. Hmm...what else? Brett had his vacation a few weeks ago, so (even though I was still in school), we managed to make it home to Utah and then to New York for a few days. Thanks to family and my friend Megan for such a great time.

Brett is delivering lots of babies; the other day, he had a patient name their baby "BUBELICOUS" (yep, spelled just like that). Speaking of weird names, I met a lady named Tarantula the other day. I don't think we will be getting good ideas for our future kids' names down here. Brett is working nights this month, so I am sitting here wallowing in my sorrows; I am wearing Brett's sweatshirt, watching Oprah, and eating chocolate. I think it's time that I do something productive now. Thanks for tuning in:)