JH and the Big Easy

Jason needed to go to New Orleans for a continuing education conference, so JH and I decided to tag along.  He was in class during the day, so we had some time on our hands to play around.  I thought he would really like to try beignets at Cafe DuMonde.  He absolutely flipped out over how good they were!   He said "beignets are good for me.  They taste like sugar!"

After devouring our breakfast, we went to Jackson square to wander around and JH immediately spotted a "giant robot."  I strolled him over to the man and watched as JH was amazed by him.  "The robot" even gave him a lollipop!  He still is talking about the robot that gave him a sucker.

 We met Jason for lunch at a yummy little bistro.  For dessert, we ordered bread pudding which was fantastic.  John Hall filled up on as much as his little stomach would hold!

 Later that evening, we went to eat at a restaurant recommendation from Adam and Kim. It was yummy and loud.  Nobody even noticed John Hall's noise level so that made dining out less stressful.

Kim also told me we should visit the "Insectarium."  John Hall had a blast!  Nothing like getting all the best advice from former NOLA residents.  I felt like a true insider.

We woke up on Saturday and the first thing JH said was he wanted more beignets for breakfast. That sounded like a good idea to me too, so off we went to visit Cafe DuMonde two days in a row!

John Hall and Me in Jackson square.

Watching a parade from the comfort of a hotel lobby.

Yes, we had our baby on Bourbon street!  (only for a few minutes since the place we were eating was located there.) 

The aquarium

Watching another parade that went by our hotel during the day.  John Hall said he wanted to have hot chocolate to keep him warm.  He loved watching the bands in particular.  It was really something to see.  NOLA has a culture all it's own!

We were getting a little too chilled, so we decided to finish watching the parade from our hotel room.