Quinceañera in San Antonio

We went to San Antonio a few weekends ago for a quinceanera for one of Mondo's cousins.  It's like what the gringos call a sweet 16 party except this one is for when they turn 15.  This was the second one we've been to.  The boys enjoy getting to dance all night.  We also used it as another mini vacay and did a little sight seeing...even though we've been to San Antonio a million times.  ;-)

We picked the kids up early from school on Friday and hit the road.

We took a few touristy pics on the Riverwalk.

Caleb kept giving us a heart attack by getting too close to the water.  He can swim but that water is disgusting!  He was obsessed with the ducks...and he came milimeters from falling in at one point.

This was outside of a restaurant on the Riverwalk.  We didn't eat there but the boys thought the long horn was cool.

We went into Ripley's Believe it or Not and the Palace of Wax but didn't pay to go fully inside.  We just browsed around the entry way.

I think this wax figure is a wrestler?

We were going to go inside the Alamo but the line was super long.  I guess it usually is on a Saturday afternoon.  And the boys were getting hot so we walked around outside then went to the gift shop.

Papa, Caleb would like for you to make him some wooden swords like these.  :-)

Mondo giving a little history lesson with the mini figures.

Watch out!  They're loading the cannon!

This was inside River Center Mall.  I turned around and he was doing this!  ;-)

We did a little shopping and Caleb kept himself highly entertained by talking to all of his reflections in the mirror.  It was pretty funny!

The night of the party.  Almost dancing time!

There were several special dances before the dance floor was open to everyone.

That's Mondo's grandmother (his Dad's mom) giving her the special doll.

Caleb broke it down out there!  He was a sweaty mess!

The cake.  I'm not sure if they even cut it!  We left around 11pm and no one had touched it yet...well, except for a few kid's grubby fingers.  ;-)

It was like a kid dance party at the beginning.

Caleb said he was ready to do some "Mexican dancing".  I was his dance partner.  ;-)

There were little candy bags that someone got into after we left.  ;-)