Cub Scouts

For his Den meeting Conner went to the firestation

He got to go inside the engine

After learning all about the firestation they had their Pack meeting in the station. Conner got his bowling belt loop and pin.

Yesterday we also worked on his achievements and he needed to go to a historical place or a government building.  In downtown Windermere we visited the Old School complex, the first school in Windermere, it dates back to 1916.

The Town hall.

Sister Alison Hanson

Alison's Mission President, President Wolfgramm, called Brent today.  He said she made it to the mission and when she got there she was sick with motion sickness. Brent told him that it is normal for Alison to get sick with motion sickness.  The President said she was better and was out in the Market in Milan doing some proselyting.  She has been assigned to Verona, Italy and that her companion is Sister Oaks from Provo, Utah.  Her p-day is on Wednesdays so she will not be able to write to us today, it will be next week and so it will be a while before we hear from her. She will be having a dinner tonight with the group of new missionaries and the Mission President. We are so excited for her!!

I love Conner's school and teacher

Today I had a parent/teacher conference with Conner's teacher.  I am so convinced that moving Conner to this school was the BEST thing for him.  Ever since he was in pre-school he has had struggles with making friends and having kids not accept him. I know it is because of the issues that he has, I can't even explain them but he has social issues. His classmates in pre-school at times were not kind to him and then in kindergarten they would tell him "you are not our kind" and they would not play with him.  He would come home crying.  It kept happening in all the other grades and his teachers would just say he had issues and kind of turned it back on him like it was all his fault and so his teachers at the other school were no help.  His teacher today was so nice, she was telling me, before I even said anything about what had happened at the other school, she said that she noticed that the other kids were not being nice to Conner and she did not like that. She warned them and told them to stop and if they did not she would call in all of their parents and have a talk with them.  I was holding back my tears, for the first time somebody cared, somebody was on our side!!! Conner is a good kid, who wants to have friends, but has issues that annoy other kids and because of that he gets labeled.  She said Conner is very smart and academically he has no problems!! His problems are mostly social behavior.  She asked me if his pediatrician ever said anything about Autism or Aspergers.  I said no but that we are working with an occupational therapist who suggested I speak with the Psychologist about OCD.  I looked at asperger online and I think his teacher might be right.  I will speak to the psychologist and see what she has to say.  His teacher said that there is a boy in another 3rd grade class that has become Conner's best friend.  They are always together, she said that they are very similar and so they get along well.  The 3rd grade teachers have decided that for the next school year Conner and this boy will be placed in the same class!!

Zumbathon event

We had a fun time at the Zumbathon.  There were a few teachers showing their routines.  The four of us were on stage doing Karen's routines.  There were about 200 people at the event.  It was a little bit intimidating at first but once you got going with the dance it was fine and since we knew the choreography really well it was not too bad.  I left home in such a hurry because I was running late and this place is about 50 minutes away that I completely forgot to wear pink.  It was for a breast cancer fundraiser. At least my shoes were kind of pink.

Karen and I

Karen, Becky, Natty and I

We have been busy doing Scout stuff

Parker is busy working on his Eagle Scout project. He is doing a Diaper Drive to benefit Baby Basics. They distribute diapers to families in need.  He is going to have a drive at his old Elementary School. The student Council at the school will be helping in collecting the diapers during the morning drop off and afternoon pick up of the students. He is also having another drive at our Stake Center and another one, a Zumba drive in Kissimmee.  My friend Tony Soto who is a Zumba instructor is doing a Zumba class and those who wish to come have to donate a box of diapers to get into the class.

Going to the high school football game. It was a black out game so he went dressed in his morphsuit.

We went bowling.  Conner needed to play 4 games of bowling for his bowling belt loop and pin.  We went last week and played two games and went back yesterday for the last two games.

Learning about coins at his den meeting

Lunch with friends

My wonderful Zumba friends took me to lunch on Thursday for my birthday. They are such wonderful ladies.  I enjoy being with them.  

My 47th birthday!!

I can't believe I am 47!! When I was a little kid I used to think that 40's was old!! Oh I do NOT feel old, hahaha.  I had a great day.  My friend Sister Yaremi Olvera gave me a manicure and pedicure as a birthday gift. Then I went and had my hair done.  We went to Bonefish for dinner with the Olvera's.  Brent brought a cake to the restaurant.  It was an awesome day.

Alison and I went to the University Mall the day before she entered the MTC and she picked out this dress for me. I was waiting until my birthday to wear it.  She picked a cute dress.