It is an annual tradition that we host a Mardi Gras party at our house and this year makes the fourth one that we hosted in Raleigh. We had about 30 of our friends join us in this celebration of gluttony!
We decorated the house with all of our tacky decorations. And, Shawna made the usual fare: jambalaya, shrimp fettuccine (which has got to be one of the most fattening dishes ever), bourbon bread pudding, king cake and of course Hurricanes, the dangerous infamous drink of New Orleans.
JoAnna and Shawna
We started out the evening with some snacks and a Mardi Gras trivia game. We also crowned the king and queen which usually is someone who did not come dressed in green, yellow and/or purple! After lots of drinking and eating, we then attempted to display our talents with karaoke and guitar hero until the late hours of the evening. Let's just say that America's Got Talent will not be calling us anytime soon. We had a lot of laughs at each of the performances.
