Quinceanera

My 14 year old Hispanic neighbor and I were talking about her up coming Quinceanera. She told me about some of the traditions. I personally like how she will wear Sandles to the party and then her Dad will exchange them for High Heals. She asked me about our 'sweet sixteen' traditions. Do we have any sweet sixteen traditions? I always thought it was just sweet sixteen because you had never been kissed by a boy and that was a good thing! Then when I turned sweet sixteen, my best friends teased me about it! Wait- I thought it was a good thing! :) I didn't have anything to tell her. So much for good old fashioned American traditions!
Her 15th birthday is in October so I have time to plan this one. Does anyone know what to give a girl on her Quinceanera? Liliana is really wonderful and always translated for me when I can't think of enough 7th grade Spanish. She has babysat in a pinch for me and is just a great girl to have next door. I would love to honor my neighbor's tradition with a thoughtfull (but inexpensive) gift. Any suggestions are much apprciated.
Gracias!

Happy Birthday Lucy!

Happy Birthday to my niece, Lucy! She passed away over a year ago, just two weeks shy of her second birthday. Hailey still asks how long Lucy is going to be asleep and when will Jesus wake her up. Oh, her impatience! How wonderful to have family and cousins and the love to be with them. No one understands like my brother and sister-in-law just how impatient one can feel when waiting for the Lords plan to work it coarse course.
Happy un-birthday to my other niece and all my nephews, who we love even more and try not to take for granted (even though I may forget their birthdays).

Utah Or Bust

If any one knows of anyone going to Utah in the next few weeks, and wouldn't mind two stow-a-ways that would pay for gas, I'd love to talk. My Mom is missing her Grand kids and I am trying to remedy that for her.