While we were away, the dogs played!

We found an amazing dog sitter that is also a pet photographer. These are just a few of the 150 pictures he gave us of the dogs.

The dog sitter taking a nap with the dogs. They must have had a long day!

Spring Break-New Orleans Louisiana

We visited Zach's college roommate and his wife, Gary and Andrea, for our spring break. Here we are eating brunch at Le Pavillion. Very delicious New Orleans food and a gorgeous old hotel. Crawfish, "mud bugs", a New Orleans favorite. You rip off the head and squeeze and suck it and peel and eat the tail. Zach was pretty disgusted at first, but after some encouragement tried them. Gary ended up eating 9 lbs.

A picture of the night life in the French Quarter.

Zach and Krista on the river walk.

Gary, Krista, and Zach in the French Quarter.

The street performers, the guy is spinning on his head without his hands or feet touching the ground for a good minute.

The Cathedral in the French Quarter at sunset.

Mardi Gras World

We are wearing masks that they wear on the floats; they are made of styrofoam and covered in paper mache and paint. If you ride on the float you must never have your face be seen, so everyone wears masks the entire ride. You also have to be part of that floats' "crew" to ride their float, which costs between $600-1500, which covers the cost of making the floats. You also have to provide your own beads, moon pies, coins, etc. that you will be throwing.

Zach is in full costume, minus a mask, next to a camel made of styrofoam and paper mache used to decorate the floats.

Zach in his gorgeous queen attire.

We are sitting on bench with a king that was also used to decorate the floats.

The front of one of the floats from this year.

Zach and the giant shrek that was used to decorate the floats.

The most photographed float, and I think one of the scariest. The arms move the two smaller heads back and forth.

The trojan horse float.

We are posed with King and Queen Kong that are in the parade every year. They are gigantic!!!