Mardi Gras is starting a bit early this year!!!

But nobody seemed to mind starting "Twelfth Night" early!!! It usually starts on January 6 (12 days after Christmas) but it falls on Sunday this year so January 3rd seems the next best day!!!
This picture is a bit dark but Chris and Jen, Matthew, RaeAnn and Susan and Don Duplantis (Jen's Mom and Dad) are in the center of this "Kostumed Krewe". We had a great time starting out a new season of Mardi Gras by viewing all of last years Kings and Queens.
Alligators are always part of any great celebration. Barney has nothing in comparison to this "Gator".
Kings and Queens ruled the night!!!

Even the backs of these three, 12 foot costumes were exquisite!!!

New Year's Day Wedding Reception

"The Fam" is always excited to help when I decorate for a wedding:) :) This took all day on New Year's Eve day to set up, but it turned out beautiful and the bride and groom looked really happy. Thanks Wayne, Matthew, Chris and Jen for all of your hard work!!!

I entered this costume I made to GuildWars.com and I placed in the Fianalists. I won a few prizes they will send me and some item I can use in the game.

The first picture is Halloween 2006, and the second is at the same party in 2007. We won first place both times. We won a plastic knife, 20$, and a DVD in '06, and a framed 100 Dollar Bill in '07. Whoopee!

Yea Matthew! We love you. We are proud of you. We are super excited for you! It looks like it is kinda by Puerto Vallarta were we went on our honeymoon. Matthew... (I mean Elder Sorensen) it looks pretty nice there... well you know for Mexico. We are so excited for you and we love you Matthew.

Happy Birthday DAD!!

We love you. Thanks for the wonderful month....we had a blast!

You are a great dad. You are a good example, a great leader, a wonderful provider, and very smart... oh and funny!

We love you and hope you had a great day!

Can we get a hand here??

We drove Jennifer and the babies to Austin this weekend where they were finally able to see their dad after a month apart. Tyson's brother, Cameron, let us stay at his house for the night (thanks Cameron). They left to go back home (and where is that exactly?) Saturday afternoon. Thanks for coming to stay with us for the last couple of weeks!! We love you all!!!4 Bags.....check
2 carry ons.....check
2 car seats.....check
1 double stroller.....check
OH!!
and 2 babies.....double check!!!
Will we have to pay extra for all of this stuff?
When I get home, I am signing up for Americas next top male model!!!
Excuse me!!! I need a little privacy!!!
I am enrolling in Drama Queen 101!!!
We love you two cuties!!!

Humidity,Cajuns, Alligators...OH MY!

So we are enjoying our time in Louisiana. We went to this little town called Jennings, and went to pet alligators. I was a little hesitant to let the babies touch the alligators, but the lady said that they are cloroxed. (Is that a word?) Anyways, one little finger touch won't hurt anyone, right? If the alligator was any bigger, I wouldn't have let them, but what can 12 inches of alligator do?