Ester & Duncan's Birthday (A Very, Very Late Post)

Let's close our eyes and take a trip, shall we? Come on, now, just close your eyes and humor me. Close your eyes and let's travel back to October 2011, and visit two little toddlers on a special, special joint birthday party.

 Ester looooves Duncan, and Duncan loves Ester, and with their birthdays one year and five days apart, a joint celebration seemed fitting. We went for a fiesta/cumpleaños theme, and we think it transpired well!

 The community room we rented was huge and perfect for kids to run around and burn energy.

My favorite - papel picado! I saved this and we will put it to good use for years of birthdays to come.

 Instead of gifts, we asked for books to donate to a local homeless children's shelter. They got some good stuff!

 A burro piñata, and a children's Spanish mix as a party favor (you can find the playlist at the bottom - if anyone has any recommendations for uploading a free playlist somehow, I would totally be up to that too!)

 And my favorite - sugar skulls! I bought a mold of Etsy, and after a few trial runs, perfected the technique. It was really fun to learn and we will make these in future years as well!

A few completed sugar skulls - we decorated with royal icing (what a mess! probably won't use that again), feathers, beads, gems, etc.

All the food - quesadillas, homemade salsa, chorizo, and this AWESOME Elmo platter I found on Pinterest!

It was a great party and big thanks to everyone who joined us in celebrating. And big thanks to you for taking a time journey with me and pretending this is not three months late!

Happy 2012 everyone!

*Fiesta de Duncan & Ester Playlist

Jose Gonzalez & Banda Criolla - Come On In

Topo Gigio - La Fiesta del Gigio

Bomba - Pomodoro

Sarah Lee Guthrie And Family - 'Cuz We're Cousins

Basho - Buenos Dias

Los 50 De Joselito - La Araña Picua

Jose Conde - Cumbamba

Whistlefritz: Jorge Anaya - De Colores

The Mighty Buzzniks - Agree & Disagree

Triocephale - Sur Le Pont d'Avignon

Jorge Anaya & Whistlefritz - Los Numeros

Billy Jonas - Cabeza

Baby Loves - Bailar Rapido

Lewis Franco & The Missing Cats - Stomp, Stomp

Omara Portuondo - Guantanamera

Meow, Meow, Meow (artist unknown!)

Victor Hugo Santos - Arroz Con Leche

Omara Portuondo - Manicero

Guy Davis - I Will Be Your Friend

Jose-Luis Orozco - Las Mañanitas

Feist - 1234 (Sesame Street version)

Basho & Friends - Hello, How Ya Feelin?

Magdalena Para Chicos - Arriba Juan