We enjoyed some good creole food while listening to a nice three-piece jazz band. We were able to go out on the back deck of the boat and Gracie became fixated on the paddle wheel. She was amazed at how big and fast it was. Anytime we would go anywhere else on the boat, she would beg to go back to see the "paddles".
The next day Gracie and Mom got to take a tour of New Orleans. They went on a trolley ride--a first for Gracie. She said she had a blast. 
They went shopping in the French Quarter and then came back to the hotel to let Gracie have her scheduled bubble-bath. She doesn't get them often at home so she really appreciated the treat. They painted nails and got themselves ready for dinner that night. We stopped in the courtyard before heading out for dinner. Here Gracie got to have her first Shirley Temple. She really liked her "pink Coke". 
Next, we made the block to the Kiwanis night at the Wax Museum. It was very interesting. We were expecting statues of Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, etc. Instead, the museum told the history of New Orleans. It was very informative as we learned a lot of things we never knew about how the city came to be. After the tour, we took an elevator upstairs. Gracie thought the elevator was cool because it was one of those old ones where there is an attendant that pulls a rope to take you to the top. She wanted to do it again. Once was enough! Upstairs was dinner and dancing. Gracie got a chance to show everyone there her dancing skills as she twirled around to "It Had to Be You". She felt like a princess and Mom and I were really enjoying watching her.
Before heading home on Sunday, Mom made it a point for us to make a stop at her favorite New Orleans dive--Cafe Du Monde. There she and Gracie feasted on beignets loaded (and I mean loaded!) on powdered sugar. As if you couldn't tell by the picture, Gracie enjoyed her fair share of beignets and powdered sugar... 
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