Determination

Well I had said in a previous blog that I know where the girls get their sense of adventure from, their mom.  I now also know where Sofia gets her determination (John calls it stubborness) from, me.  Here is a little background story that I am sure other than myself, my mom and sister are the only other two people remember.  I was about 5 or 6 and I was determined to get my one turn, this is a move in twirling where you throw the baton in the air, turn around under it and then catch it.  I stayed outside one night for about 5-6 hours because I said I was not coming in until I got it.  Well I did and then I went inside.  

Sofia made a decision that she was going to get her round off back handspring, this is in gymnastics, before she turned 6.  Tonight's practice was her last chance and she was not going to leave until she got it.  Well, she DID.  I am so happy for her.  She got in the car after practice and said "I am so proud of myself mom."  I love her more everyday.

The first video clip is her getting it and sticking it and the second one is when she honks the horn.  When they learn a new move in gymnastics and they accomplish it, they get to honk the horn and then everyone in the gym watches them.  She did awesome.

Old School Birthday Party

For Sofie's 6th Birthday she wanted a Roller Skating party.  Wow!  What a time warp that is when you walk into a roller rink.  It feels and looks just like they did when we were kids.  She had a great time.  It was a great turnout and everyone enjoyed themselves.  I made the roller skate cake that is in the previous blog and she loved it.  I am so proud to be Sofia's mom.  She truly is a great and caring girl.  She cares about others and their feelings.  A little girl came and her mom was going to be coming back later to pick her up.  The little girl was upset and Sofie asked her what was wrong and she said that she was sad because her mom was not back yet with the present for Sofie.  Sofie then tells her that that is OK because her being there was as good as a present.  I Love Her.  Happy 6th Birthday Sofie you are an awesome daughter that I am so proud of.

I DID IT!!

Well I truly surprised myself this evening.  Sofie is having a roller skating party tomorrow for her 6th birthday and she wanted a roller skating cake.  I could not find anyone who made them so I decided to make it myself.  I found an idea online to use a tennis shoe cake pan and make it from that.  Here is how it turned out.  I love it.  We will see what Sofie thinks in the morning.  I also made some cupcakes which are funny but I am going to have to make some adjustments to them before I take them to a child's party.  Look at them and you will see what I mean.

Roller Coaster Girls!!

Well the Vazquez girls definitely got their sense of adventure from their mother and not their father.  They both love roller coasters.  Over this past Spring break we went to Disney for the weekend where Gaby road her first roller coaster, The Barnstormer.  She loved it and was smiling from ear to ear.  She talked about it the entire time and wanted to keep riding it.

Then later in the week we went for a day trip up to Busch Gardens.  It was a lot of fun.  Sofie took a spin on her first roller coaster that went upside down, or as she likes to say a loop de loop.  She has been on Everest at Animal Kingdom before and loves it and I think it goes almost upside down but it is hard to really tell since it is all in the dark.  But the Scorpion at Busch Gardens definitely does.  She wants her Aunt Tina and Uncle Rusty to come down and ride the Scorpion with her.

NO FEAR Girls!! I love It!

I LOVE MATER!!!

Gaby's favorite movie is CARS.  She says that she is having a Cars birthday and that it is going to be at Costco.  She loves the pizza there.  Anyhow, when you ask her what her favorite movie is she says Cars.  On the way home from Disney this weekend I was asking her what her favorite part of the weekend was and she said that it was seeing Mater.  Here are some picks of him.