Jambalaya, crawfish, but no gumbo. That was the menu for our Louisiana-born boy's 16th birthday party. Two years ago, we had Allen's pool party planned - food, supplies, the whole deal - when horrific weather moved in and our home flooded. It was.... well, horrific. Here's a link: Flooded Again
This weekend's party, however, was without rain and water flooding, but WAS flooded with fun and a good time. Our chef and crawfish cooker, Michael, did a superb job and even found a turtle in one of the sacks!
Our evening began with a visit from our cousin, Becky, and her husband on their way home from the West coast. Doesn't a road trip break with water guns and lots of laughter mixed with joyful screams sound perfect? Watching them play with the little ones was a riot!
Emma and her artistic friend decorated the garage with birthday wishes using Allen's nickname, Alaska. An Alaskan boy with Cajun blood....
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