We were excited to go to Louisiana for Christmas. Mary's whole family travelled from near and far to spend the holidays together. Our excitement was quickly subdued once we arrived in New Orleans and we discoverd Mary's purse missing. We searched high and low, but alas our efforts were futile.
Our time in Houma was amazing. Claire and Stephen were excellent hosts and we all left a lot happier and probably a lot heavier after feasting every night on everything from boiled crabs to fried turkey.
Our trip back was an ordeal. It all started when our flight out of Chicago was cancelled. We decided to eat lunch at the Chili's in the airport. We sat down to eat when we had to run to the medical center since Sarah's, our 6 month old, high chair fell apart. God must have been watching out for us, since she only had a small bump. Fotunately our good friends the McDonnells let us stay the night at their house.
Check out the Christmas pictures. | 
