Julio's birthday celebration

We always have a tendency to drag out birthday celebrations! This year was no different. We had a fun celebration with our small group from church, which included yummy food, delicious cheesecake, and silly games.

Getting ready to sing "Happy Birthday"

Aubree displays the delicious cheesecake and Julio makes a wish

Then on Julio's birthday, I made an authentic Colombian stew, called Sancocho. I was surprised at how well it turned out...since it's been a long time since I've made it. It was a little weird to be eating stew on a day when it was 80 degrees, but Julio enjoyed it and that's what matters.

Sancocho is a stew made up of meat (in this case), potatoes, plantain, yuca (cassava), onion, tomatoes. Sometimes it is also made with corn, and topped with avocado slices.