Krewe of Barkus

This weekend we took Benjamin to his first parade of the Mardi Gras season, Krewe of Barkus. My mom watched Mary Elizabeth so that Seth and I both could enjoy the afternoon with Ben. He had a great time!! He caught (and was mostly handed) tons of beads and stuffed animals. enjoying a cookie outside of a bakery in Lakeview...
me and Ben

there were lots of really clever costumes, but this one was the funniest...

with Seth by the firetruck