~Nataly's Quinceañera part 1~

 I'll post a recipe for "Fun Food Friday" later...right now I want to post part 1 of Nataly's Quinceañera.  Like I said, the Lord really helped and it was beautiful.  At first, Bro. Jimmy and Sis. Farly had asked me to decorate.  I was happy to do it...but I was wondering how I could do it and save money since I didn't have the table clothes, vases, etc.  Later Bro. Jimmy and Sis. Farly and I talked to Jimmy's aunt who does catering and we all decided that it would be better to use her decorations...since she has all the table clothes, chair ribbons, vases, etc. anyways.  Plus she knows where to get flower arrangements for cheap, where to order the cake, etc.  I was very relieved!  =) The day of the party Bro. Jimmy, Sis. Farly, Farly's brother Elkin, and Bro. Edgar did the decorating of the hall. 
Since they did the decorating...that gave me more time to do the things that I did.  I bought the frames, developed the pictures, and put the pictures in them for the tables, decided what specials we all would play/sing, made sure everyone was ready to play/sing, arranged the program, played for the specials, made the broc./caul. salad, made the 7 loaves of banana bread to give away as gifts for prizes, and made the 144 banana muffins as party favors.  I was also very happy that during the Quinceañera Bro. Jimmy and Sis. Farly did the talking/announcing of the next event...so I worked behind the scenes and kept things going....but didn't have to talk in front of all of their guests. =D
So...here are the fun pictures of the nice Birthday party that Jesus helped us to have for Nataly!  Enjoy!
~Nataly's cake that her Grandparents paid for as a gift to her and her family.~

~Nataly~

~Nataly and her cake~

~Nataly with the decorated hall behind her. Like I mentioned above: The day of the party Bro. Jimmy, Sis. Farly, Farly's brother Elkin, and Bro. Edgar did the decorating of the hall.  I thought that they did a great job!  Everything looked beautiful!!~

~Elijah...I think he must have been chewing on the left side of his bow tie. =)~

~The flower arrangements and pictures on the tables.~

~My friend Marisol came and she was a big help to me.~

~Bro. Edgar running the sound.  He, Elkin (Sis. Farly's brother), and Bro. Jaime from church were a huge help in decorating and serving the food!~

~Gaby, Carolina, and Sarah.~

~Our kids.~

~Bro. Jimmy, Nataly, Sis. Farly, and Gaby~

~Nataly with her Grandparents who bought her cake, with her 2 little cousins, and Elijah.~

~Nataly and Kimberly~

~Introducing..........Heather Sofia!!  Remember Bro. Edgar and Sis. Joanna who prayed so long for a baby...well, here she is!  She was born on Friday, Aug. 5th.  We are so happy to have her as the newest member of our church. =)~

~Sis. Farly spoke some sweet words about the blessing of God sending Nataly into their home.~

~Nataly playing her piano solo.~

~The Lord helped there to be a good crowd at the Quinceañera!~

~Gaby and Nataly playing their piano duet.~

~Elijah singing in English and Spanish.~

~Sarah and Gaby singing their duet.~

~Kimberly and Nataly playing Amazing Grace on their guitars. (Kimberly doesn't own a guitar, she's borrowing the church's guitar.)~ 

Part 2 to come soon!