Our first Mardi Gras parade!

What a fun experience we had last night! We got home from work and left straight for a yummy bbq restaurant in downtown Baton Rouge so we could get to the parade in time. I think the highlight to our night was being on the news! After they interviewed us I was thinking it's kind of sad because we don't know anyone here that will get to see it! So I recorded it on my phone while Bryan took pictures of the TV. Haha, is that lame? Well here is our 15 seconds of fame...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAfAT4kCBHo&feature=youtu.be

Yes, we felt safe. There were families and kids everyone as well as many cops. We stood in front of the Old Capital building on River Rd. and caught beads, stuffed objects, tambourines, koozies, frisbees, cups, light up swords, and rockets.

This parade was called the Krewe of Artemis. Artemis being a female goddess the parade was mostly women on the floats. Hence, the stuffed shoes and heart I caught. They would chunk stuff at you from the top story of the float so I would just duck or let Bryan catch it. There are some heavy beads!!

This one was my favorite. It had lipstick and perfume all over the sides. Not to mention the pretty pink heel in front.

I thought she had the prettiest costume. Sorry all these pictures are bad. It's my phone.

This float was called Pocahontas.

Phantom of the Opera

Little Mermaid

All of the floats are pulled by tractors that have big signs with the name of each float. I think we were the only ones there without a bag to carry all of our stuff home. I was stuffing things in my coat to hold everything.

Not a pretty picture but it shows some of the stuff or (junk) we caught! I am now excited for next weekend in New Orleans because those parades should be bigger and better! One we plan on going to called Endymion will have Maroon 5 and Anderson Cooper! There is still time for you to come visit before the big parades next weekend!!!! :)