October '08 - Gulf Shores (part 1)

In my opinion, there is never a bad time to spend a long weekend at the beach... but fall is especially nice, since the weather is warm enough to spend long days outside (but not too hot), and the water is still warm from the hot days of summer. So, last fall we went to Gulf Shores with Matt's parents, Seth and Amy and their kids, and Zack and his fiancee (now wife) Kristen. I loved having some people who were willing to be models for me to practice some photography, too! I'll have to put pictures up in several posts, but here is part one -- some casual shots of the family!

Hannah was a good helper with desserts

Caleb would bring a book to whomever he could find to read to him

Playing in the waves: Matt and Hannah

Candy and Caleb

September '08 - New Orleans

Last September, during one of the busiest months of residency (the neonatal ICU.....), $29 plane tickets on Southwest + a weekend off + a good hotel deal on Priceline = a trip to New Orleans! I planned it all out and didn't tell Matt where we were going until we were in the car on the way to the airport (and then realized I had to tell him because he was driving....).

We stayed in the French Quarter just off Bourbon Street, and walked or took the trolley everywhere we went. We took a walking tour of the Quarter, went to some good museums, visited the Aquarium and the Zoo, and ate wonderful food!

Jackson Square

Courtyard in the French Quarter

Me and Matt at the Aquarium

This pair of White Bengal Tigers were enjoying the afternoon!

Alligators getting some sun