Dia de los Muertos

Last wednesday (November 2nd) the boys and I attended an annual Day Of The Dead celebration that is held every year in our community at the West Valley Cultural Center.

-We got to see an exhibit of different alters people had created in honor of lost loved ones,

papel picado (tissue paper cut-outs), a traditional decoration

-got to sample a sugary sweet bread (Pan de Muerto) that is traditionally eaten by the loved ones of the deceased during day of the dead or placed on the altar as an offering),

-decorated a sugar skull and brought some home to decorate with Lee as well,

and listened and watched the traditional music and dances that went on throughout the celebration.

The boys also opted to stand in a looong line to get their faces painted;)

Damek is already saying he wants to go back again next year:)