We made King Cake, we made a mean Bloody Mary, we boiled up some shrimp, we had waffles and ice cream and colored syrups and beer. We threw beads and braved the snow to watch the Drag Queens skip/strut/stumble down State Street (heels and slush don't really mix). We did out part to keep the Mardi Gras spirit alive in Ithaca!

Laia's first Mardi Gras waffle...well...her's in a few hours time via the ever efficient "mama filtration system".

Keeping with the theme of "Mardi Gras in the snow", Laia wore a pirate hat with her footed bunting. Fashion, function, fun!

Before the madcap mayhem of Mardi Gras descended on the Familia Chiment-Scimeca, we had the happy glow of Valentine's Day to keep us warm in the upstate NY snow.

We pulled out all her pink clothing, everything with ruffles, bows, or little hearts. I think she looks the part of a V-Day babe. What say you?

Of course, there are books about Valentine's Day...and we know how much Laia loves her books! Mama gets the chocolate, Lala gets the books, the grrls are happy.

But sometimes books aren't enough...that's when Laia turns to her trusty cache of DVDs for some amusement.

My DVDs! Huzzah!

Yum!