Happy Mardi Gras

We celebrated Mardi Gras yesterday at my parents' house. I made a king cake, and my mom made her famous Jambalaya. We wore beads, listened to Cajun music, ate too much and had lots of fun. Here are some pictures of the revelry:

You might not be able to tell, but Eliana was really mad at me for trying to take her picture. She was just about to scream NO! at me. Ha ha, I won. :)

I love the swinging gold bead in this picture.

Happy Mardi Gras! And now, what should I give up for Lent?