New Orleans!

What a way to start off November! My cousin, "Fancy Nancy", got married to such an awesome guy, Ryan, in New Orleans the first weekend in November.  We had WAY TOO MUCH fun!  It was the first time I had spent a night away from Eliza and was quite teary leaving my babies.  As we were leaving our girls (both sick, of course!) at home with Nonna and Papa, I was crying. Olivia asked me why I was crying and I told her it was because I just loved her so much.  She was upset we were leaving, but seeing me cry must have been a shock because she immediately got calm and told us both how much she loved us without a meltdown.  Olivia has been having some separation issues lately and I have found that not telling her we are leaving until right before and just quickly leaving, keeps her anxiety and crying down.  We had already loaded the car and were walking out the door when we finally fessed up as to why Nonna was there.  We drove there with my parents and brother...road trip!

 The happy couple at the rehearsal dinner.  Ryan gave THE BEST rehearsal dinner speech I have ever heard.  It was really remarkable.

 At the Carousel Bar with Jolyn and Rebecca

 Getting ready!

 Beautiful bride

 Chris and Rebecca on the bus after the wedding (we had an awesome police escort)

 Tim and Jenny

 Us

 Second line parade was unbeleivably fun!  We were lead through the streets of the French Quarter by Nancy and Ryan and an amazing band for own very own parade.  So. much. fun.

The band 

 Awesome NOLA cake

 First dance

 The Peden clan

 Part of the wild Stobaugh clan

 Self portrait on the dance floor

 Matt Tim and one of the Peden's dearest friends.  Love all the happy faces.

  "Magic Mike" made several appearances that night

 

 Aunt Tish getting down :)

 Nancy getting the perennial "butt bump" from my brother, Tim

 The after party.  That would be my family, up on stage at a gay bar :)

Love this photo!  It was taken out by the pool bar at the hotel.  Chris Lewis, Tim, Matt, David, Dad, Mike, and Chris

 Best. Oysters. Ever.  Chargrilled oysters at Acme Oyster House

Matt, Chris, Mike and Will Pike

 "I work for tips" is what he/she said to me when I asked her if I could take a photo with her :)