Going Private. . . .

It's true . . . . I've decided to take the plunge and make our blog private. I know that people don't like to sign into blogs (I agree it's a pain) and that everyone will probably stop visiting our blog once I change it, but I hope that's not the case! We have loved staying in contact with friends and family through our blog and seeing your comments! So, if you think you can handle the "extra work" of signing in, and you still want to view our blog, please send me your email address so we can add you to the list and make you an "invited guest"! I will change the comments portion of the blog so that only I can see your email and it will not be posted for everyone to see.

Memorial Day in Florida!

Memorial Day weekend, we decided to use the long weekend to drive to the panhandle of Florida. Jeff's family had a family reunion a couple years ago at this resort called Sandestin, so we decided to go there. Jeff's sister's family joined us and we split a townhouse at the resort. Normally the water is flat and crystal blue, like in the Bahamas, but that weekend that had a lot of waves. The sand was the best sand we had EVER seen. Literally is was like sugar. We had an amazing time, and it was good to get away.

We also went to a town right next to Destin called Seaside. It is the town where they filmed the movie "The Truman Show", so it looks like a dream world utopia. I love that movie, so it was fun to see all the places in the movie.

At night in the resort they had a bunch of activities going on to celebrate Memorial Day. Jeff and Rich got to ride a zip-line across the lagoon, and they had an impressive fireworks show. This is a picture of the fireworks...Jeff's head is not on fire. :)

New Orleans!

On our way to Florida, we spent the night in New Orleans, and we had a blast. We pulled in late, and our hotel was right next to the French quarter, so we decided to walk down Bourbon Street to get the real New Orleans feel. Did we ever....it was crazy! The street was packed with people (mostly intoxicated) and we couldn't do much, since it is not a place that caters too well for Mormons. Jeff said it definitely reminded him of his mission in France. It was fun to see all of the lights. The next morning we went with Beck and Rich to the famous "Cafe du Monde" for some famous French beignets. They were delicious.

Jeff got some beads thrown at him from a lady on a balcony.

They were selling these mardi gras masks for cheap... we couldn't resist

Beignets at "Cafe du Monde" with some hot chocolate...Mmmm.

Houston Astros Game!

Jeff and I went to a Houston Astros baseball game with our brother-in-law Rich, and his brother Will. The stadium in Houston is amazing, there was definitely a lot of money put into it. The Astros won! It was a good way to enjoy a spring night

The view from our seats!