Cafe DuMond... Beignet and Chickory Coffee

Yummy! This was the best cup of coffee I've had since we left the Oregon Coast!

Bourbon Street...French Quarter

We had a rated G experience in New Orleans, didn't even have a Hurricane. None of these bras are mine, but with a few Hurricanes one could be. That would have to be another vacation...just me and Tres. Just a great time walking around Bourbon street, looking at all the potential fun we could have, though we had a great time being tourists with our children too. I love to see all the buildings with baclconies, three and four stories high. They also had fans on the balconies, for help the stagnet and hummid air. I peeked in a few doors that were closed and several buildings had courtyards in the middle with gardens, what a beautiful and historical place to visit. I loved it and want to come back.

Andrew Jackson Park in the French Quarter...New Orleans

This was an amazing place to visit. So many people, fashion, and old buildings. A picture of a little green creature, no matter where we are the boys will still always look for any little insect or animal. This one was found on a parked bicycle by the Andrew Jackson Park.

Loving the Beach at Pensacola!

The water was so warm and fun. The water swished the boys all around and suprised them witht the tempature. This was the perfect stop after we had just traveled for almost 6 hours in the car. The beach wore us out and got us ready for another three hours until to Tallahassee! Almost there!

Pensacola Beach...here come the Tuckers

We spent part of our 4th of July at Pensacola Beach in Florida. Luckily we saw no oil on the beach. The beach was covered with people and a live band playing Jimmy Buffet on the board walk. The waves were fully pumping for the Gulf, unfortunately we had no boards with us so we body surfed and played in the very warm water. We had a great time. The sand is so fine and white Spencer thought it was salt and picked up a handful and touched his tongue...yeah mom you are right its not salt it is sand!

The Tuckers visit the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

Silly picture of me, but the boys love it.
Tres has memories of being in this same place with his Grandma when he was a kid, maybe even his mom, but he knows he has been here at some earlier time in his life. He seems so happy to be taking the boys to these special places that he went to with his mother and or grandmother at one time in his life.

Petrified Forest...last stop in Arizona

Spencer doesn't do so well in the heat, Tres ends up packing him, because he starts melting right in front of us. While Ruben trots along the paths in search of lizards and whatever else he can see. As soon as Ruben discovers something and yells to Spencer, he perks up and runs to whatever Ruben has found.