Turning 8. My Nephew PicaPica's Costume Birthday Party.

  My nephew's birthday is on the 25th of October, so he decided he wanted a party- 
a costume party.

Here's the birthday,pre-Halloween-party-that-turned-into-a-weekend we had with family and friends...

These are my children (El doctor and la princesa)  ready to go party with their cousins,

or as you may know them from my mother's blog (Babushka's Baile)

 as Rinquincaya y Pica pica...

Here's the costume contest part of the night 

 

and of course singing Happy birthday to my eldest nephew.

This is my sister in law and brother MAC with my nephews

My brother and MY littlest one, the newest member of the family Dr. J

My little sister aka my mom's My Little One and the nephews

...how could I forget, LA TATA and picapica

And this is us, the hubby aka @iampugilism being silly with the glow in the dark fangs...

It was a great night overall as this was the first time I was able to enjoy some VINO (WINE for the English only audience) and party since Dr. J was born. It's been 5 years since my last baby, so not only were we celebrating my nephew's birthday and Halloween, I was celebrating the LAST of my pregnancies.  That's it, no more, the end. What didn't end was the fiesta. We were in familia, endless rounds of toasts, laughs and love.

Here are my brother and Dr. J the day after,

Do we know how to party or what?

AND If you don't like to PARTY or el VINO...

The Book of Life - the Movie & Carnival!

The wonderful people of Allied are excited about sharing this, and I don't blame them. Here's what they shared:

"Twentieth Century Fox & Pembroke Lakes Mall welcomes families to attend  “THE BOOK OF LIFE HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL”  this coming SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12th  to celebrate the Halloween season and the upcoming release of the new film “THE BOOK OF LIFE!”  This FREE family carnival-like event will take place at PEMBROKE LAKES MALL (Center Court Area) from 1:00pm-3:30pm, is open to KIDS, PARENTS and FAMILIES of all ages and is guaranteed to be FUN!  Activities will include FREE face painting, FREE Halloween arts & craft activities, FREE carnival food/snacks, FREE movie pass giveaways, $500 in GIFT CARD giveaways, FREE and FUN Photo Booths and much more!  Costumes are welcome! There will even be a Pumpkin Ring Toss for the little ones to win a prize.

THE BOOK OF LIFE opens in theatres nationwide on Friday, October 17, 2014.

ABOUT THE BOOK OF LIFE

From producer Guillermo del Toro and director Jorge Gutierrez comes an animated comedy with a unique visual style. THE BOOK OF LIFE is the journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears. Rich with a fresh take on pop music favorites, THE BOOK OF LIFE encourages us to celebrate the past while looking forward to the future.     http://www.bookoflifemovie.com/

THE BOOK OF LIFE  

Animation

Release: October 17, 2014, in 3D

Director: Jorge R. Gutierrez

Produced by: Guillermo del Toro, Brad Booker, Aaron D. Berger, Carina Schulze

Screenplay by: Jorge R. Gutierrez & Doug Langdale

Starring the voice talents of (in alphabetical order): Christina Applegate, Ice Cube, Hector Elizondo, Diego Luna, Zoë Saldana, Channing Tatum

THE BOOK OF LIFE, a vibrant fantasy-adventure, tells the legend of Manolo, a conflicted hero and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in order to rescue his one true love and defend his village "

Looks like a winner, and if it's not quite your style-