A TINKERBELL BIRTHDAY IN ARIZONA

One of the fellows that is working on the 82nd street renovation is named Albert. His daughter, Camilla, had her second birthday on the 9th. He invited us to the party. So much fun. There were lots and lots of family and friends at the party. And lots of the tinkerbell theme.

Albert, Alicia, and Camilla Lovely little girl in her christining oufit. She was baptized the saturday of the party as well.

And fitting to a spanish birthday party, was the pinata...Oh my gosh, the kids and adults all had such fun. There is a rope that is tied to the pinata. One man on one side and one on the other....when the kids come and try to hit the pinata open the men pull on either end to make the pinata jump and dance to make it more challenging to hit...
Kids from all ages are encouraged to hit at it and break it open to let all the candy inside come out....while a child is "at bat", the group was singing a verse from a song, and once the verse was done, that was the end of that childs turn.

And of course, you know me, I have to tell you about the food. This fellow sat for about 6 hours with a low and slow flame under this home made cooking vessel. On the grill in the middle he placed banana leaves and then pork and beef roasts. The roasts had been marinated in spices (chili's and garlic) and beer. Then wrapped up with the rest of the banana leaves and just let to cooking long and low.

You can see how tender the meat is when it comes out....

And, to keep it warm (as they serve it all night) he places the soaked banana leaves in a cooler and then puts the yummy beef and pork into it. All of it is shredded to be served with corn tortillias.
After the baptizmal, the family goes back to the family home to enjoy some home made pezoles (don't know if I spelled it right) It is a yummy flavored broth with shredded beef, cilantro, fresh finely diced sweet white onions, and lots of fresh lime juice. I am sure that there is other ingredients but I am not sure what they are. I do know that this soup was very tasty....
So, the dinner was served by the family to everyone that was there...I would say there was about 35 people there including a ton of kids. Your dinner plate comes to you with a sweet tasting pasta salad, home made beans, and the yummy slow cooked shredded pork and beef. There is fresh finely chopped white onions, cilantro and key limes on the table to put on your meat. Then warm and very fresh corn tortillas. SO DARNED GOOD
And of course....tequila. Albert had asked Daniel if he drinks tequila and he said that he had, so when we got there, Albert brought out a nice bottle. He didn't have any, but I did!

A last picture of the little angel that the whole party was for!!!!