Welcome to Brielle’s 18th Spanish Ball! I welcome all of you, Senoirs and Senoiritas.
I wish I could really hope a Spanish Ball for you, Brielle and at this Spanish castle too, but my blog will have to do!
Thank you all for coming. Today we are celebrating the 18th birthday of Brielle. I would like to say a few words about our wonderful Seamstress before we get to the festivities.
Brielle is one of THE kindest souls I have met in my life. She is so very sweet
and loving. She is one of those kindred spirits you just can’t help but want to know more of. Her demeanor is so sweet tempered you can help with love her like a sister.
Brielle is so very talented in the art of sewing that it amazes me and awes me. I want to be more like her! She is such an example of a sweet tempered, loving, kind person that you can be honored to look up to.
Brielle truly cares for you and you know it. She wants to spur you on in your walk and wants to intercede for you in prayers. You can trust that she is a warrior on your behalf.
Brielle, I hope you have the best birthday ever. I am so very honored to not only know you, but to also have met you in person. I love you and hope that we can grow up the rest of our lives together! You are such an example of loveliness and sweetness. I wish I was more like you in that area.
Thank you for being such a super friend!
Here are some refreshments for you to take part of before the main course. There is a some pineapple (Brielle’s favorite) cheeseball and crackers, deviled eggs, veggie tray, cheese and meat tray, & chex mix.
Also there is some raspberry punch for your drinks.
Now… on with the ball! First we shall have some dances. Who doesn’t love to dance?
123, 123, 123….
Next, we shall open her gifts. I am giving her a laptop for her business. I pray it grows into what God has planned and it continues to be a source of enjoyment to her.
I would also get her loads of fabric. Enough to last her forever. I think she should start her own fabric line…hint hint… to go with her costume and clothing lines.
I would also get her a plane ticket to wherever she wants to go. I hope she would pick Indiana, so I could see her, but I believe she wants to go to England. That would be really fun too!
Before we begin her special dinner, I would like to make a special blessing for her.
“Dear Heavenly Father,
We thank you so much for the blessing of Brielle and everything she means to us. You have given her such a wonderful talent to use to your glory. I pray today that she will continue to become even more beautiful and sweet and loving,(although that is kinda hard because she is already so much). Lord, I pray that you bless Brielle and her family. I know you hold her future and You have great plans for her life. I know she will follow you all her days and love You as her Savior. As she turns 18 today, I pray that she will have a wonderful birthday and realizes how special she is so many people.
In Jesus’ name, I pray!”
Now let’s eat this delicious food! I looked online and tried to find out what kinds of food they would
have eaten in 1800’s at a Spanish Ball, but I totally could not find anything. So I decided to just have one of my favorites because Brielle and I are so much alike, I thought she would probably like this meal too!
For the main course, we will have green enchiladas with Spanish rice, beans, and tortillas. Looks so good!
Enjoy! But save some room for Brielle’s beautiful birthday cake.
Would everyone please join with me now to sing Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Day To You
Happy Birthday Day To You
Happy Birthday Day Darling Brielle
Happy Birthday Day To You
Brielle, blow out your 18 candles! Since this ball has SO many people attending, I decided to have 2 cakes! One is just so cute that I knew it was just like Brielle, and the 
other is Brielle’s favorite: Chocolate covered Strawberries Cake.
Thank you all so much for making this the BEST birthday ever for Brielle!
Brielle, I hope you have a super day and just know I love you!
HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY, Brielle!
Love,
Amanda
February 5th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Hello Amanda,
Thank you so much for doing this! It was very sweet of you!
Love your friend,
Rebekah
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February 5th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
What a nice thing to do for your friend!! I want to come for dinner!!! I love enchiladas, but have never had green ones!! Oh, yum, you are making me hungery!!!
Why doesn’t hungery look right?? Sorry, spelling was almost as bad as math for me in school, and depending on the my day these days, my spelling can be pretty bad…Course it seems as if my days are pretty bad lately.
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February 5th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Dear Amanda,
Thank you so much for the wonderful birthday surprise… That was so kind and sweet of you girls to do that for me. I love the party you hosted for me… that was loverly…
Thank you for all my blog party presents… WOW! I laptop that would be awesome, fabric to last forever would be incredible! And I would most defiantly use the plane ticket to go see you and your family.
The food was really good too… very tasty… the cakes were wonderful.
I really can’t say how sweet it was for you girls to do that for me… it made me cry!
You are a very nice friend Amanda, I’m so glad you we met on the blog world.
Love,
Brielle
I loved my spanish ball!!
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February 6th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Wonderful party Miss Amanda you really know how to throw them
I’m sure she loved it that was so sweet of you. That food looks so good now I want some mexican food thanks alot! hope to hear from you soon sista
GB~
sharla~
BTW- GREAT job on the mag. all of you are great.
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February 6th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Hey Miss Amanda-
You did an excellent job on this blog party for Brielle!! I love the idea of Spanish dancing although I have only done it with my youngest sister (in our bedroom of course). We always do it Josh Groban’s music when he sings in Spanish and it is so funny
Happy Birthday Brielle!!
Glad you all are doing well. Have a great week!!
Love, Miss Elizabeth
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February 6th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Hi Amanda,
I loved the party! Wonderful pictures…
Oh, and I really enjoyed your articles in the Growing in Grace magazine (if I didn’t get that right, I’m very sorry…). They were a great encouragement, and have challenged me in many ways. Thanks so much!
In Christ,
Grace
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February 7th, 2008 at 2:31 am
So very nice, Amanda! I love it! You picked out such great pictures! And the food. Yummmmmmm
I love the whole thing… the Spanish Ball. What a great theme!
Happy Birthday Dear Brielle. I hope you had a wonderful day!
Great job, Amanda!
Love, Mom
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