Feliz cumpleanos, Happy Birthday!
Beli ran away from the pinata, I guess that leaves me to hit it?
If you have ever attended a Mexican children's party then you know the planning and preparation involved. Let me mention the food that was served: barbecued ribs, brisket (a meat marinated with spices and jalapenos then baked slowly), mashed potatoes, macaroni salad, and frijoles rancheros, for dessert; tres leches cake made by one of Mom's friends and I made a fruit salad. Sometimes I wonder why we put ourselves through the stress of cooking for thirty plus people. Why can't we have a small cake, pinata and spend a day at the park? 
Morning of the party started hectic as everyone was preparing for the party. The community center had to be decorated, meals had to be transported, the three-tier cake was waiting for it's rightful owner at the Hy-vee bakery. Ahh let's take a moment to breath....La fiesta was a hit with the kids and adults. My least favorite part was cleaning up. I told my Mom that maybe next year we could do something smaller, because it's a lot of work. We spent the previous day cooking and slaving in the kitchen for hours. I guess I shouldn't complain, remember the previous party where all I did was purchase the french salad and my mother-in-law did the rest? After the party we went home and ate more cake and talked about how much fun it was to see family and friends. It really doesn't feel like I have been away from 'home' for a year now. Thanks to technology such as Skype, talking to family is only pennies away.
Ahhhh! was waiting for that post!!! That cake is absolutely amazing :) and Beli looks so cute - I love her dress. Lots of preparations isn't it? Reminds me when I was kid - my mum had invited my whole class for lunch once!!(well more my grand-dad actually, but my mum did everything lol).
ReplyDeletelooks like Beli had a wonderful party!!!!!!!! beautiful pictures :-)
ReplyDeleteoooooh - frijoles rancheros. YUM!!! You're making me hungry for real Mexican food. Soon enough. btw, Skype is awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteshe looks amazing! the dress and the flower - so cute. congrats to Beli ;)
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What a adorable birthday cake! It looks like such a fun party!
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ReplyDeleteThat cake is absolutely stunning! I cannot get over how much work and preparation went into this party - I'm sure that Beli will look back onto these pictures and be so happy and impressed with all the work that went into this celebration. She is absolutely beautiful (and so are you!).
ReplyDeleteBabs, you can't even imagine. that's funny about your grandpa, and how your mum did all the work. But at the end it was a fun party right?
ReplyDelete@Alice, thank you, she had fun with all her cousins and little friends.
ReplyDelete@ Amanda, yes lots of yummy Mexican food"
@Thais, I don't how my sister and Mom pulled it off, but they managed to put the dress on Beli, without crying (as you may not know, she dislikes dresses.LOL)
thanks for stopping by Jane and hope it's not the last time.
ReplyDeleteTHanks Diane, it was a good cake, chocolate, strawberry and vanilla.
ReplyDeleteAllison, thank you for your sweet words. We certainly took lots of pictures for Beli, so she can look back one day when she is older and remember what a fun time we had with family and friends.
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