it's been a good week :)

I came down with some unknown nightmare sickness this week (extreme exhaustion! daggers in my throat!) that turns out wasn't strep and wasn't mono but was really obnoxious! The only reason I bring this up is because I sat on my couch all day on Saturday trying to rest and in doing so I finally got up-to-date on cleaning out my iPhone pictures, organizing my personal Gmail and... getting up to date on blogging! WHAT A RELIEF. :D So, here's a peak into what was happening this past week...

We went to mom's last Saturday to help get her TV situation wrapped up, and Meggie came with us! (And I got this rad #TBT from her bathroom, haha) It took forever, but I was really glad mommy and Meggie could spend time together, and we went to Don Jose's afterwards, which is always bomb! When we got back home, Richard and I went to see "Get Out" which was amazing! On Sunday, R started brewing beer (get ready, world!) and I spent time by myself out at the mall (MISSING TONYA). It was overall a really nice weekend, and I just feel like documenting it, so there!

Emily FaceTime session!!!!

R3 started emailing us from school recently, and it's kind of the greatest thing that's happened to me. HE'S SUCH A SWEET BOY. (The last email was sent to me on Friday when I went to work even though I felt like traaash 😭)

Meggie's last day of Toni & Guy was this week! I can't believe it! Now she has to take her licensing exam, but she's DONE. WITH. SCHOOL. Hoorayyy!

The actual "last day" we had the girls over for dinner and got her a cake to celebrate as a family. YAY, MEGGIE.

Then on Friday, went took who was here to Whiskey Cake, and it was so nice! (I still felt like death, but everyone else seemed to have a great time, haha!)

Meghan even had her first "out of school" client Thursday evening, as Mary was dying for a haircut. She's doing it! :D

And, I was just feeling really cute this week. Before I got sick. 💅

Despite me being sick, having car trouble, and needing to cancel plans with friends due to being sick and having car trouble, I gotta say, it was a great week. :)

"we're going to the races... we're going to the races..."

Darrah's Christmas present, finally brought to life! :D

new orleans 2017

Or, our first adult vacation since our honeymoon... with mom! :D When we first got there, I was overwhelmed with the humidity and all the action, thinking, "Ugh, I'm not going to be able to look cute...! And everyone here is kind of a trash parade...!" (It was St. Patty's Day weekend, of all times to be there!) And by the next morning, I was so liberated, like "Everyone's a trash parade, so I don't have to feel weird for not looking cute!"

 

We stayed in THE cutest little hotel by the French Quarter. It was old & quaint & had the sweetest courtyard and just adorable + perfect in every way. 

We got in around night-time, and after we check-in our hotel, we bopped down the street to try Irene's, which was FAB. 

Mom went to bed shortly afterwards, and Richard and I walked around Bourbon Street for a few hours!

We spent most of the time walking, which was awesome! (Way to balance out all the gluttony!)

Mom wanted to try a Hand Grenade, which at first sounded like it should come with a wheel-chair back, but! It was actually really tasty! Granted, we split it between 3 people, which was ideal given the alcohol content, haha, but I color me pleasantly surprised!

Outside the fire station, where R got a t-shirt, teehee.

Stopping in a random hotel on Bourbon Street to use their restrooms, trying to look like we're staying there, haha! I told mom, "if anyone asks, we are in room 235!" But no one bothered us because, as mom said, "thank goodness we look respectable." :P

We had to find Camp Street so R could take a picture near all the JFK-affiliated buildings (or lack thereof, haha).

Stopping by Central Grocery for their famous muffalata sandwich (and I got their stuffed artichoke, which was amazing!).

Mom: "Take a picture of me with the lingon berries for Stephen!"

Back at our hotel eating the sammy, and mom looking ADORABLE.

We waited in line for an hour for Acme Oyster House, and it was TOTES worth it. Honestly, the hour just gives you more time to pre-drink, and R standing in line gave me and mom enough time to find a restroom to use, hahahaha.

R in a stupor after his favorite meal in Nawlins. We've made chargrilled oysters TWICE since returning home!

Two appropriate signs to pose with, haha. 

And I'll take this selfie as R's "sign picture." ;P

Mom and her new favorite drink, the Bourbon Milk Punch (which, for whatever reason, took me forever to learn how to say - like, 3 words, come on! haha). 

We took a street car to the Garden District, and walked around a bunch!

IN LOVE WITH THE SOUTHERN PINK HOUSES, Y'ALL.

New Orleans porches, killing me with style.

A stop at Pat O'Brien's for an obligatory hurricane!

Beads still left over from Mardi Gras (we came during St. Patty's Day weekend, like a month later, haha!)

The cutest little hole-in-the-wall bar that made a very decent Bourbon Milk Punch (by that point, we were trying them all over the place). I truly loved this place, it was so chill and sweet.

Obligatory! Pro-tip: going at night was way better than standing in line forever during the day!

Gathering all our sweets we accumulated from the trip to try in one-fell swoop before we left.

Other memories, not to be forgotten:

- "OMG, our guy has BO!" (a text from mom as we Uber'd to the airport)

- "Mom, what are else are you going to do besides stand here and have to use the restroom more?" (trying to convince mom it was ok to leave R in line at Acme Oyster House while we found a potty, haha)

- Mom not realizing she was negotiating with this sweet Haitian booth owner for leggings. "How much are they?" "$35." "Nah, that's ok." "I'll give them to you for $30." "Mmm, I think I'll pass." "Ok, they are my last pair I have, how about $20?" "Oh, ok sure!" This was amazing to witness, haha.

- SWEET POTATO COOKIES AT LORETTA'S. Sweet Jesus, those were good! 

- Our final meal on a roof-top patio overlooking the walkers.

- All the shopping! Such cute stuff!

- All the little videos on my hard-drive!

Mom: I'm so happy you guys want to travel with me...

Me: What are you talking about? I'm with my MOM and my HUSBAND, I'm basically traveling with my fan club!

Mom: I feel the same way about you two!

Richard: ... I feel the same way about you two!

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