Galveston Mardi Gras 2010

We continued our tradition of eating at The Original and taking Grace to the Galveston Fat Tuesday Parade...we had a good time simply because it was something different to do and we were all out together, but the parade itself didn't seem as good this year. The floats weren't as fancy and they only threw the regular beads that you see everywhere, but as you can see, she had that hand in the air...and she even scored a few pieces of candy!


When she's a little older and we don't have to be quite so worried about her getting trampled by lots of drunk people, maybe we'll brave the weekend parades where I'm sure they throw better goodies...

This time around though... "Let the good times roll..." We worked hard at it -

Although it's smudged beyond repair (it was just lipstick), she had a big heart around her right eye and a smaller one on her left cheek - it certainly put her in the spirit anyway...

a cool old fire truck -

Can you see that he's praying this is almost over? ;)

This was blaring 80s music...

...a little to loud for Squeezy.

Some festive folks were aboard this float...although none of them were throwing beads...argh!

Ha! "float" - the unconventional kind

...and just because I don't think I ever included a shot of the barn with both sides of stalls completed, here ya go - the closest door to the right with no bars is our tack room. I can't wait until it dries up and I can sweep and tidy up a bit, but of course, it rained today, so who knows when that will be!

Sunday, we're taking her to the Toyota Center in Houston to see the Lipizzaner Stallions, so maybe I'll be able to get some decent shots of their performance and share with you soon...have a good weekend!