Sunday, January 30, 2011

Crazy Sunday!!

Today was a crazy day at church. At around 3:00 PM while we were having singing time in Primary, we had to be evacuated from the building. They had a problem with one of the bathrooms and sewage was coming up from the floor, gross!! I have to admit that I don't like having church so late and coming home an hour early was nice.



A while back I was reading an article in the December 2010 Ensign and I really liked this quote: "I finally stepped out of the shadows because my feelings of self-worth did not depend upon social standing, money, or opinions of others. My self-worth depends upon the Lord, and knowing that has set me free to create my own happiness."

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Fruit Basket

Today as I was folding laundry there was a knock on the door and it was a delivery guy bringing us a fruit basket. My visiting teaching companion sent it to us, as a thank you for letting her use our van for a couple of weeks while her car was being fixed.



Brinley is so funny she loves to eat and when she sees that you are eating she throws her pacifier on the floor and opens her mouth for you to feed her. Today Parker was having a hamburger and she really wanted a bite!!






Friday, January 28, 2011

Challenger Space Shuttle Crash



Twenty five years ago was the Challenger disaster. What was I doing at the time? I was living in Riverside, California. Ashley was one month old and I was sitting on the couch nursing her when I saw it on TV. I was in shock!! My parents were visiting from Puerto Rico. Twenty five years is a long time, and it went by so fast.

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.













Thursday, January 27, 2011

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.
















Friday, January 21, 2011

I want to go on this cruise!!!



Does anyone want to go with me???