Pack meeting

At Conner's Pack meeting on Wednesday, September 5th, he got the belt loop and pin for golf and swimming.  He also had made a peg rack.

Ward activity on the lake

We had a ward activity on the lake at the Munn's house. We had a wonderful time.  Conner is on the right side of the picture wearing his red swim shirt.

Parker was playing with Jake.

On the other side of the railing was Parker playing peekaboo with Jake.

The back of the Munn's house.  They have their own private beach on the lake.

Awesome water trampoline.  Conner had a great time on the trampoline.

Conner and I went on a boat ride.  The Barreiros live on the other side of the lake from the Munns.  They brought their boat and were giving people rides.  The house on the distance is Shaquille O'neal's. It is huge!!

A little bit closer.

You can see his life size statue of Superman on the dock. I drive by his house everyday but we don't get to see the whole house because of the wall.  The house is so big.

On the boat.

Goodbye to our Mazda Van!

Two weeks ago we loaned our extra car, the MPV, to a family in the ward that needed it.  A lady crashed into our van and caused $5000.00 worth of damage to the front of the van.  The insurance totaled the van because it was not worth repairing it.  I remember when we bought the van, July 1998. The kids were so excited.  We brought it home and I had to go run some errands and they all jumped in the van with me to go because they wanted a ride in the new car.  I took really good care of it, sometimes scrubbing the carpets with carpet cleaner.  The guy that gave us the estimate on the repair told Brent that it looked like we took good care of it.  The girls all learned how to drive in the van.  It makes me sad, I really liked having the extra car for emergencies, and it was still a really good car!!

Orlando South Stake Cultural Festival

Representing Puerto Rico 

Yesterday we had a Cultural Festival at our Stake. The Stake Center was packed with people. We all had a great time.  Everyone was happy. It is so wonderful to come together, people from all over the world and have a good time, enjoy each others culture and traditions.  It was a wonderful activity, with dances, food, displays and flag parade.  

I was told a week before the festival that they wanted me to dress up and be one of the greeters.  I panicked because I thought I had nothing to wear and no time to make something.  I remembered that I have this white skirt that could work but I did not have a blouse.  I went online and I could find nothing. After about 3 hours of searching I found this "vintage" blouse that looked like it could work so I bought it.  I prayed that it would get here in time for the festival.  I ordered it Friday and by Monday it came!!!  It was OK but it needed a little something to make more like a Puertorrican blouse.  I added the white trim around the top and that made it better.  I had the blue sash from Ashley's wedding.  I wore a necklace and a flower on my hair. That was perfect, the Puertorrican flag is those colors, red, white and blue so I was happy with how it all worked out. They are planning on doing it again next year so now I am ready with my outfit!!

With my friend Tachi Ordinola from Mexico

With Matty Steemstra from Panama. Her husband is from Holland. That was her wedding dress about 14 years ago.  That dress is called a Pollera.

This is Elizabeth Richards from our old Ward.  She is Brittany's friend since Primary.  We used to give her rides to church and back all the time. It was great to see her and her baby.

With Johanna Lopez, the Stake RS president, she is from Venezuela.

Alejandro Angulo-Zumba Master Class

On Wednesday, August 8, a few of my Zumba friends and I went to Alejandro Angulo's master class. He lives in China, but he is from Venezuela.  He teaches Zumba in China. He is a very good dancer so he goes on tour and does master classes all over the world.

With Alejandro

With Pedro Camacho. He was another one of the instructors that night dancing on stage with Alejandro.

Conner's first day of School/third grade

Today was Conner's first day of school. He is in third grade now, it is hard to believe.  He is in a new school and he loves it.  He was so happy when I picked him up from school today. I like that he gets to wear a uniform. I grew up wearing uniforms in my schools and I really like it.  I think the kids look so good in uniforms, all wearing the same clothes.

Sister Leila Muñoz' wedding

Sister Muñoz is Conner's Primary teacher.  She invited us to her wedding this past Saturday. She is from the Philippines.  Her dress was so beautiful.  She bought in the Philippines.  The decorations were so pretty.

She got married in the Orlando temple and then had a small program and explanation of the temple wedding for those who were present and did not know about the temple.  The kids in Conner's primary class got to sing primary songs at the  little program prior to the reception.

With Leila.  I thought she looked like a princess from the Philippines!!

Conner and the kids in his church class with Leila.

I wish this picture had turned out better.  The bride and groom.