On Wednesday we had a playdate at our house to enjoy King cake for Three Kings Day. Three King's Day is said to be the day that the 3 wise men reached the baby Jesus after following the star for twelve nights. The twelve days between Christmas and Three Kings Day are the twelve days of Christmas talked about in the song of the same name. Is that enough history for you?
Anyway, New Orleanians celebrate Three Kings Day by having a party (bet you could have guessed that one) and eating King cake. Also, in New Orleans Three Kings day traditionally signals the beginning of the Mardi Gras season with two parades rolling that night.
We invited our playgroup to our house where everyone had a good time playing and eating cake. I have to say King cake is really, really yummy, two thumbs way up, we bought one filled with strawberry cream cheese, it doesn't get much better than that.
Picture 1 is Chance with our new members, twins Daisy and Darla who Chance just loves, he pats their heads and gives them kisses. Picture 2 is Chance eating King cake and one of the moms, Erica with her new little guy Rocco who is in the carrier.
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