Chris and I are leaving after work today to spend the weekend in New Orleans. Our birthdays are next week and this is our present to ourselves (using birthday money we were blessed with). We are going to be staying at an incredible boutique hotel I found on Camp St. called International House Hotel. Guest rooms are loaded with amenities (like fresh flowers, Aveda products, spa-like bathrooms and free wireless internet)… plus they are decorated in monochromatic shades of taupe, tan, and white with original black & white photographs of modern, local jazz greats. 
Tweezy told us about some great place to grab breakfast right by where we are staying, so we are doing that in the morning. In the afternoon, we will be going to the aquarium (yay!!!) thanks to the family membership Mom bought us. And tomorrow night we will be eating at Dickie Brennan’s steakhouse (thanks to the bill Mr. Dan so generously slipped us last night)… I can’t wait to get all dressed up and eat my multi-course meal! Sunday we will hit up Cafe Du Monde and do some shopping (my favorite part!) I mean, are we blessed or what??!! What else could a girl want- best God, best husband, best family, best church, never-ending blessings…
