Solo and Ensemble 2019

On Saturday March 30th Conner participated in Solo and Ensemble at his school. He didn’t want me to record the performance unfortunately even though we are allowed to. He did a great job and scored a Superior!!! We are very proud of him. While I waited in the lobby of the Cypress Center I noticed they had a cell phone charging station, how cool is that! I love his school! Also in the hallway they had this old fashioned phone which is now an antique lol It brought back so many memories of my home’s phone! I still remember our number which we had from 1967-2011. My home's phone number was 843-2953 and my grandmother's number was 842-2623!!!

Valentine's and going to the temple with the youth

Valentine's Day 2019. I love my husband so much, he is my everything!! Here we are with the flowers he gave me for Valentine's.

On February 27th we went with the youth to do baptisms. I love going to the temple!!

National Federation of Music Club

On February 9th Conner participated in the National Federation of Music Club. He played two songs on the piano in front of a judge and took a Theory test. He scored a Superior on both the performance and the test. Congratulations Conner!! We are proud of you!! We love you!!!

An experience with HONESTY

Conner is growing so fast that the suit pants I bought him for Parker's wedding last August are too tight. Yesterday I stopped by Burlington Coat factory and they had great suits at a very good price. I bought him a suit and a few other things and when I got home I looked at the receipt and noticed that I had not been charged for the suit top which was $69.99. I thought that what I had paid was a bit low but I was in a hurry when I left the store and didn't look at the receipt and just figured something had been on sale. I drove back to the store and brought everything I had bought with me and showed the cashier that the other lady had forgotten to charge me for the suit jacket. The lady looked at me stunned, like I was crazy and proceeded to scan the jacket. When she had finished and I had paid for it she looked at me and said "thank you for your honesty". I told her that I had to because I would have felt terrible with not paying for it.

In Proverbs 12:22 it says: "Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight"

Being dishonest is harmful to us and others. It doesn't feel good. It drives away the Spirit of God. When you are honest we are blessed with peace of mind and self respect. Right after I went back to the store and paid for it, I felt good and I knew that Heavenly Father was pleased with me and proud of me. 

Family visits are great!

It’s fun when we get to see family! Brent’s cousin Wendy and two of her kids were at our church meeting on December 30th 2018

Working out after the surgery

On January 1st I went on my first walk since the surgery, it had been 5 weeks since and it felt great to walk even if it was only 1 mile.

On January 9th exactly 6 weeks since I had the surgery I went back to Zumba!!! It felt so good to be back.

My Great-Uncle Carlos Sotomayor Thillet

My aunt Ana Sotomayor gave me this picture of her uncle and my mom's uncle, Carlos Sotomayor Thillet, brother of my grandfather Luis Sotomayor Thillet. Uncle Carlos dedicated it to his brother Pedro Sotomayor Thillet as you can see in the back. The date is July 21,1917, Carlos was 25 years old. What is interesting to me is that the photo is a postcard and the address of Uncle Pedro says Panama Canal. Uncle Pedro was a soldier and was stationed in Panama Canal. It belonged to the Puerto Rico Regiment of Infantry. This picture is 102 years old.