The Capdovas

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Happy 4th Birthday Eva and Sofia!!

The girls had a excellent birthday this year. Not only did they have their first friend party, they got to celebrate at preschool too.

On their actual birthday, April 28th, Rick and I took popsicles and a princess pinata to their class. The kids had so much fun hitting the pinata and even more fun collecting the goodies that fell from it (no candy though). Then they got to enjoy a yummy strawberry popsicle. Eva and Sofia had such a great day!

Then on the Sunday following their birthday, we had a friend party for them at "Explore and Much More". We had 20 kids attend! They got to play and have their faces painted by Miss Shannon, the girls' preschool teacher assistant. The girls loved having everyone there to celebrate their birthday. They had been to so many birthday parties, that now finally it was their turn.

My girls are getting so big, it's scarey. Regardless of thier age, though, they will always be my babies.

Balloon drop!!

With Miss Shannon

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Feliz Cumpleanos Papi!!

Wednesday was my dad's birthday. Me and the girls spent the day with him and my mom. We colored, played, and even practiced soccer drills with my dad!! That was fun!!

Arizona trip

Last month, during the girls' spring break, we took a trip to Arizona. It was our first time there, and with no luck, the weather was crummy!! Of all things, it rained!! In the desert!! But on the day we went to see a Cubs' spring training game, it was not raining, but not sunny neither. Despite the clouds, the game was a lot of fun. The whole experience is very family-friendly. And the girls even got to run the bases after the game was over!! They had a lot fun with that.

"GO CUBS!"

There goes Eva!!

There goes Sofia!!

Friday, March 04, 2011

Dominican Republic

In November, Rick asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I told him "All I want is a Bears hoodie and a trip to somewhere tropical, just you and me". Well, Santa delivered. I got a new Bears hoodie and..... a trip to the Dominican Republic!!

We went to Cabarete. It is in the region of Puerto Plata, where they hold the world championships for Kite and Wind surfing. It is beautiful. Unlike, the other side of D.R. it is not full of all-inclusive resorts. You get to experience what the country of the Dominican is like. The people are friendly, and excited when they hear that you are interested in eating their ethnic foods and listening to their music. The beaches are beautiful and the seafood is delicious!! On our last full day, we even took windsurfing lessons. Most of the time, we ended up in the water, but we did get better as we kept practicing. Also on the last night in the D.R. we went to dinner at the Castle Club. Unbelievable!! This american couple moved to the D.R. 20+ years ago, and bought 200 acres of land up in the mountains. They literally chopped the top off one of the mountains and built their beautiful house on top. They host people over for dinner and lunch, for a 5-course gourmet meal, that he prepares, while his wife is the gracious host. The setting is beyond words and the food is delicious.

We had a wonderful time. A few days to relax, sleep, and not be on a schedule. Only once did we need to know the time. Other than that, we never knew what time it was!! Awesome!!

Our first dinner in the Dominican Republic (you can problably tell