Mississippi Children's Museum!

Yesterday we went to the Mississippi Children's Museum! It was amazing!! My Sissy, niece (August), and nephew (Cade) met us there, The Farmer came down for a quick visit, so he got to come too! Merritt could have stayed there all day, but a morning of fun was all we could handle before we were starving! The best part was the Mississippi section where you could drive a river boat, pick cotton, farm catfish and much more, it was soo cute! Merritt just loved that nothing was off limits and he could touch and do whatever he wanted! After the museum, we got some lunch, then The Farmer and Cade went to the movies, and the girls (and Merritt) went shopping! Such a fun day! :)

Fun at Uncle Treys!

After the Aquarium and Insectarium, we headed back to my brother's to relax and order food from an amazing seafood place, New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood Company. He lives in the Garden District in New Orleans, so there is lots of yummy food and fun things to do with just a walk or short ride away. Merritt loved Rex's toys the most though! He inhaled popcorn shrimp like they were pieces of hot dog, then jumped down from the table to play some more :) 

This was hilarious! My Daddy and Trey left to go pick up the food and the boys were not happy they got left behind! Rex was trying to open the door, while Merritt discovered the mail slot..he was mesmerized!!  Rex wasn't as impressed and thought Merritt needed to be helping escape!! Too funny! :)

My sweet nephew Rex! 

Pardon my grossness...it was like 300 hundred degrees outside and the short walk to the Aquarium ruined my hair and make-up! haha!! Did you notice that Rex doesn't look hot at all and Merritt looks like he just ran a marathon!! I guess we have lots of acclimating to do!! :)

Merritt and Uncle Trey!

they decided to switch caps...maybe not the best choice!! HA!!!

New Orleans - Aquarium of the Americas

While in New Orleans we went to the Audubon Aquarium and the Insectarium! As suspected, Merritt LOVED it!! He could have stayed there for three days watching the sharks and sting rays! My camera died and I only got pics from the Aquarium, but my sissy got some at the Insectarium, that I will have to post later :) His prize from the Aquarium was a big stuffed shark that has now become his favorite sleeping partner and this book, "Hello, New Orleans" http://www.amazon.com/Hello-New-Orleans-Martha-Zschock/dp/1933212632/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1370889774&sr=1-1&keywords=new+orleans+children%27s+books
It is SOOO cute! And of course I got him an ornament for his Christmas tree!

cousins!! :)

he kept saying woosh, wosh and moving his hand back and forth, soo cute!!!

Feeding the Parakeets!!