Field Trip to Winter Garden

Today Conner's class went on a field trip of the Winter Garden National Historic business district. We visited the Heritage Museum and the Central Florida Railroad museum where they had a tour and did some activities, a scavenger hunt and Citizen Heroes presentation. They also had a map adventure where they walked along the West Orange Trail in the historic downtown. Each student got a picture of a building and as they walked they were to find them and put them on a map. After the guided tours we went to a nearby park to have lunch and to let the kids play at the park.

Heritage museum

An old cash register

Old typewriter

Old sewing machine

Another cash register

Citrus labels

Display of orange related things

It is funny because growing up my mom had the same set of pitcher and glasses. I guess it was very common in the 70's

This is a picture of the West Orange High School band from a long time ago. Conner's teacher is in this picture!! I did not catch what year it was but I know that she is older than me, I think she might be 50 or older, so this picture was taken a long time ago. It was unfortunate that I could not hear what the tour guide was saying because one of the kids in my group was very hyper and I had to constantly watch him to make sure he wasn't getting into trouble.

Conner in front of the West Orange H.S. band display.

Boy Scouts of America display.

Conner's class.

The Railroad Museum

The fountain in downtown Winter Garden

Just taking a break.

Our tour guide helping the kids with the Map Adventure

An old bicycle

At the historic Edgewater hotel. It is now a bed and breakfast Inn. It has the original Otis elevator that was an attraction back in the 1920's because it was one of the first in Central Florida.

Old reception desk

Guest rooms are decorated in the style of the 1920's and 1930's.

Having lunch and playing at the park.

Our new office

We are now the proud owners of an office!! Now we are working to get it ready by the end of February. It should turn out very nice. I can't wait to see it all done.

Zarate's wedding

I visit teach sister Zarate and she asked me to help decorate for her daughter's wedding on Saturday. I love the color, it turned out very pretty. The reception was a lot of fun, they had music and dancing. Brent was sick and could not come, but I got to dance a song with Bronson. He loves to dance as much as I do.

I want to go on this cruise!!!

Does anyone want to go with me???

Juli and Glen's visit and Brinley on the move

Brent's cousin Juli and her husband Glen were in town and took us out to dinner. We had fun fun visiting with them.



Brinley is now very mobile and has to be watched carefully. She likes to go up the stairs.

Now WHAT!!!

On Thursday I had my physical exam (which I do every 6 months). I thought everything was fine until my doctor said, while listening to my heart, "I hear an extra heartbeat". GREAT, now I have an extra heartbeat. So I had an EKG done in his office and everything looked great! But he still wanted to do more tests. So on Saturday at the hospital I had an Echocardiogram, which uses ultrasound, it was pretty cool to see my heart on the monitor. I won't know the results for about a week. He also wanted me to have a Holter monitor for 24 hours so I went and got that done today. I feel like a Christmas tree with all this stuff on, but I think it will be good to have it checked not just for the extra heartbeat, he also is looking at my very low blood pressure (80/60 on Thursday) and how it might have something to do with being dizzy. Lucky for me I get all this stuff taken off first thing in the morning. I am so sick and tired of going to the doctor's office. I am so glad I decided to start exercising 19 years ago because I bet that is why I feel strong and able to fight all the weird stuff I have.

Dia de los Reyes/Three kings day

Parker and Conner with the grass and the water for the camels.

When I was a little kid I loved celebrating Three kings Day. I remember getting the grass and the water ready the night before. Our big Christmas was from Santa so for Three kings we got a small gift.

This year they got Bionicles. Parker goes to Seminary early so he was gone already when I took the picture.