As summer comes to a close, I thought I would post some pictures from our most recent trips.
The first trip was made in July. Mike and I went to visit my cousin, Becky, who has moved to and is discovering her new city: New Orleans! Becky moved there because of her first job out of college. It was so much fun to take Mike, who had never been to NOLA, to one of my favorite cities in the U.S. I've been to New Orleans about a half a dozen times now and always enjoy it. I love the culture, the food, the people and the beautiful views that the city has to offer. Now I love it for another reason: Becky lives there!
Mike and I enjoyed seeing some "behind the scenes" places courtesy of Becky's knowledge. She took us to some new restaurants, on our first trolley ride, to one of the beautiful cemeteries in NOLA (y'all know I'm a sucker for a historic cemetery) and to the Garden District. It was a smile-filled trip. We enjoyed seeing Becky, her city and her adorable apartment. I am so proud of her!
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| At Cafe Du Monde- Mmm! |
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| Bourbon Street |
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| At Surrey's- a yummy restaurant near Becky's apartment |
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| Our First Trolley Ride! |
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| The National WWII Museum |
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| Lafayette Cemetery IV |
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| Mother's- where we ate po' boys with debris! |
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| Lafayette Tavern |
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| Brennan's for Brunch |
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| Bananas Fosters at Brennan's |
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| Jackson Square with the Cathedral Behind Us |
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| At Domilise's- where we had the tastiest po' boys from the entire trip! |
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| At Gumbo Shop |
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| Pat O'Brien's, Home of the Hurricane |
Our second trip was to Oak Island, NC, where we visit almost every summer with Mike's family. It's home away from home since we make sure to stay at the same house. The owners of the house live on the top floor and we rent the first and second floor from them for a week. So, not only are we familiar with the house, but we also get to see the same friendly faces of the owners and their dog, Sadie Belle, every summer.
The weather was perfect this year at Oak Island. It was really mild and there was only a little bit of rain which we didn't mind. Mike and I went with his parents, his sister and our bro-in-law, bro-in-law's parents and Mike's aunt, Pris. It was a week full of fishing, eating, beach sitting, swimming in the ocean, eating, relaxing, reading, eating and riding in the boat. Good times were had by all!
This year was extra fun because my mom and some of my extended family stopped by for an afternoon of meeting Mike's family and chatting.
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| Lois and Aunt Pris |
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| Barbara, Mom and Tim |
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| John, Mike and Jessica |
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| Mom was excited about the boat ride! |
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| Buck, Mom and Me |
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| Tim and Barbara |
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| Jessica and Chris |
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| Baby Bumps?? |
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| Most of the Gang |
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| Mike and I Visiting the Oak Island Light House |
