Rolando changing the shoes. Taking off the flat shoes and putting on high heels. One more step to leaving childhood.

Lydia with the high heels on the pillow

Lydia danced with the doll and than handed it down to Marissa her younger sister.

Lydia's , Uncle Tony and Miguel giving Lydia her last doll.
This symbolizes that she is now entering into a young womenhood. So she received her last doll.

Preparing to receive the last doll and changing of the shoes.

The Valz (Waltz)

Rolando giving a toast and thanking all the padrino's. (sponsor's- friends and family whose gift was to help pay for the event)

We had sponsors for the hall, dress,DJ, marachi band, hall decorations and set up. Piano, doll, tiara, ring, necklace, earrings, sceptor, and much more.

Thank you so much! To all that has blessed and given this event.

Cake

The Marachi Band

George, Jeanette, and Joseph Mills
What could I say about the them. She is such a great friend.....I love her and her family. She made the cake, candy table and more and more and more....

Matt and Angel Bell (Angel was such a great help with this special day) I am so Blessed to have her as a friend. Her daughter to played the piano. Jessica..(bo hoo! I did not have a picture of her).

The VanRipers

Grandparents

Rolando, Debbie (me), and Lydia

Mario and Lydia

Lydia is thanking God, family, and friends for helping with this special day.

Dan and Carole gave her the sceptor. This is for her to go forth in life with authority. That she is now a young women and she is to live a moral and holy life before God, family and friends.

Hope gave Lydia the Bible. The Bible is for instruction to live a Holy Life and to live by and to read daily.

This her Tio and Tia Garza, the are placing the ring on her finger. It is her purity ring. That she will live a pure and holy life before God.

Sara is placing the necklace on her. That she will have God's word in her heart.