Parade, Superbowl & 100th Day

Last weekend we loaded up and drove to the Coast for a Mardi Gras parade. We don't really celebrate Mardi Gras and have never been to a parade, but we thought it would be fun! We did a little research and found some "family friendly" ones and decided to give one of them a try. The weather was beautiful! It was such a nice day to be outside. There were some questionable moments in the experience and we decided that "family-friendly" totally depends on the family ;) ;) But we had a great time and got LOTS of beads. If we go back next year, we might do a little more research first :)

We got there really early and needed some entertainment. The roadside vendor was more than happy to sell a few of his toys. 

Proud of his goods but couldn't comprehend that no one threw him any candy! ha!

All camped out waiting. 

Our Mardi Gras princess.

On Sunday, we had to leave church early to get Collin to the doctor for a horrible cough! Turns out his ear was infected as well :( We got what seems like our 80th antibiotic filled for this season and headed home. The Burchfields didn't mind our germs and came over to watch the Superbowl anyway.

Looks like these girls were as interested in the game as I was, ha! And we were happy to share our beads obviously.  

Looks like cell phones with games have taken over this party. 

On January 30th, Collin and his K5 classmates celebrated 100 days of school!! And yes, Collin counted out every single piece of popcorn. We grouped them by 10s and then glued them. It is amazing what he and Brantlee are learning in school. I love to see the light bulb turn on when they've learned something new!