halloween and quinceanos

Halloween isn't really celebrated down here (at least not in Christian circles), but when Elvis spotted this outfit in a thrift store down here, how could we not get it for Suzy?? Especially when we end up calling her "punkin" more times on a daily basis than we actually call her "Suzy"?

You may remember Suzy's halloween costume from last year:

So she's keeping with tradition!

Last night we had a big event...you have heard us talk of our friend Pastor Jose Luis with the 7 kids....well, last night his oldest daughter had her 15th birthday party...her "quinceanos" which is a HUGE deal down here! It's basically like a wedding. Elizabeth had 3 different dresses that she wore during the evening, this first one being one that my mom gave her:I got to help cut the cake!
Dress #2
Her attendants:

Proud papa:The cake (complete with a fountain underneath):
Dress #3 :
Just a couple of the siblings:

Suzy was tuckered out after all that partying:

We're kinda sad around here...Elvis leaves tomorrow for Myrtle Beach! But we are so excited about our reuniting next week!