Well, here we go......another new year. It will take me until at least June to write 2013. I will forget, and put 2012 until then..HA. The holidays were really good. On Friday, the 21st of December, the Princess and my to two little grandsons left Lake Charles on the "Polar Express" (Amtrac) destined for New Orleans. Of course, the train was late! They arrived 2 hours late, and literally ruined them ever wanting to ride a train again..HA. They were so excited to see Grammy waiting at the train depot for them. I had already gone to the Doubletree in downtown New Orleans, checked in, and gotten everything ready for our 3 days in NOLA. We grabbed a bite to eat, and brought some back to the room, but for the most part we were all tired. I walked across the street to Harrahs after everyone was asleep. Played for a short time, but was too tired to do any good, so I walked back across the street and went to bed. By far, the Doubletree has the best location of any hotel I've stayed at in NOLA. It is right smack in the middle of everything. After we woke up, ate a little breakfast, the Princess and the boys walked down the NO Children's Museum. They had so much fun. Grammy went back to Harrahs and played a little more Baccarat. By the time they got back, they were so exhausted that the Princess thought they wouldn't make it through Celebration in the Oaks at City Park, so we decided to go to Laferenierre Park in Kenner, which has a drive through light show. We did not make it out of the city before both were sound asleep in the backseat, so we turned around and went back to the hotel. On Sunday we walked to Cafe' Dumone, walked through St. Louis Cathedral where Happy Handsome Helper ask Princess if the holy water scares away the vampires....HA. We walked around Jackson Square, then walked down Royal and found the Marie Laveau Vampire Museum.....that was a waste of time and dumb. Scared my boys half to death for not much...LOL. Then we started walking back......the boys had their first walk down Boubon Street.....in the day time HA. We made it back to Canal and down to the Doubletree. They waited while Grammy went to get the van, then we took off for La Madeline's for lupper. We ate lupper, then headed for City Park. Thanks goodness we went early. Not only did we get the best parking spot, the boys got to play in their favorite park. They had a blast at the park, touring the Christmas lights, and spending time riding the carousel and all the rides in Storyland. It was everything I had hoped for. They were so tired, but they had a blast. Kristian wants to make going to Celebration in the Oaks a yearly tradition. I say yay!!! On Monday, Dec. 24, we woke up, checked out, and headed for Toy R Us and Whole Foods, then came home to Grammy's for a small party and wait on Santa. They got to open up plenty of presents from family, and they played and had a blast while Grammy cooked our food. Then off to bed they went only to bounce us out of bed the next morning to electric scooters and the Wii! Santa sure was good! Grammy cooked all day and they played and played with all their new stuff. They went and spent two nights at Thifty Girls and also played with Gaming Geek. On the 27th Grammy picked them up and headed for a few days in Biloxi. Grammy had a blast playing at the IP, and they ran Mommy and Grammy broke playing in the arcade! Princess took them to the beach to fly his new helicoper and play with their remote control cars but the wind was too strong and it was too cold. That night we went eat, after we ate, Princess and the boys went back to the arcade, while Grammy went back tot he room to hide all Happy Handsome Helpers B-Day presents. We sang him "Happy Bday" as he hunted around the room for all his hidden presents. After Biloxi, Princess and boys spent to days at Paw Paws and Maw Maws where they got to open up more Christmas presents and had another birthday party for the Happy Handsome Helper. They came back to Grammy's on New Year's Eve. The weeks activities were exhausting.....so much so, the boys ask their mom to go home....LOL.....that was a first! We were all in bed by 11 PM.....we all totally skipped staying up for midnight....HA. They stayed until today, and I brought them home. I got big kisses, and sweet good byes, then I headed home. I have another week off......thank god, cuz I need it. So here we are......all ready for 2013. I always say to myself that I hope this year is better than the last. As my blog title says, Que Sera, Sera.....the future is not ours to see, what will be will be. I wonder what 2013 will bring to me and my family. I am hoping all those things that mean so much to me....love, spending time together, making memories, peace, joy, happiness, and hope.....yea, that is what I want for the new year.
