In each different culture there is a type of Tomar.

I will never forget when the doctor said. "Congratulations Lorena you are pregnant." I felt many emotions during the first few moment, but I was mostly happy and scared. A wave of happiness crashed over me, because I could finally be able to have a little boy. (I already had two girls). I was also scared because when I was twenty a horrible thing happened to me. I was pregnant with my first son and unfortunately he was born dead at eight months. Through out my entire pregnancy I was nervous. I did not want that to happen to me again. One day I came to school and one of the teachers gave me a little Virgin Mary and told me to wear it under my clothes all the time. She said that she would protect me. She also told me that everything would turn out fine. When she was pregnant, she wore it all the time. Later I put little red lace shaped like a ribbon in mi bra. Supposedly the color red is good luck for the the baby. Some people believe that it prevents the baby from having birth defects. I changed the lace every day when I took a shower. I am Catholic and believe strongly in the Virgin Mary and thank God my son is very healthy and about to turn three. I thank the Lord for everything. The same tomar that I used I gave to my friends Daysi when she was pregnant.

A SNOW MEMORY

In my town it never snows and I sincerely never imagined that I would get the opportunity to see snow or enjoy it's sensational sense.

Before having the experience of seeing snow, and enjoying the glorious nature, I didn't have any idea of how it happened, but now I can explain to my family how this happens.

I can also describe the funny anecdote that happen in Colorado Springs. Something that I can't forget is when my parents saw snow for the first time. It was on July, 2007. We took them to Cripple creek to play in casinos.

My parents couldn't believe it so my Mom picked up a chunk of Snow to feel and let it melt in her hand. It was a special moment because it was like when a baby discovers something new.

I will never forget the first time my parents saw snow.

A SHORT VACATION

On December 26, 2008. We went to California. We had to go because my daughter Lorenita needed her passport and her Dad lives there.

We left Colorado at 11:30 am. In just five hours, with in our trip it started to snow. The road was dangerous. My husband drove only 35 m/h. because the road was white. We could only see the tire tracks of the other cars. The traffic was moving slowly.

My children and I were scared and excited. Scared because it was the first time we saw the snow like that specially driving on along trip, but excited because we were going to see my brothers, sister, niece, and nephews. They live Indio, Cal.

After approximately 2 hrs the road was better. It took us 20 hrs from Colorado to Indio, Cal. We arrived at my sister's house at 6:00 am. on Saturday. We immediately rested 4 hrs.

After that we went to meet Lorenita's brother and sister and two hrs later returned at my sister's house. The next day early in the morning. We went to a little farm We saw cows,chickens, ducks, goats, turkeys, donkey,mules, peacocks, a road, a horse, and a pony.

The next day we went to get Lorenita's passport. Later we going to shopping at a Mall.

On December 31, we went to my brother's house to celebrate new years. The next day my daughter went with my brother and her cousin to Glamis. They rode the dune buggy. My husband and kids went to a party at the little farm. We ate grilled beef, we also danced.

On Friday we arrived at Colorado 12:00 pm. The road was very dangerous, but the important thing was that family and I had fun on our short vacation.

Guns.

When I was fifteen years old. My cousin Chuy and I were playing in the plaza. He told me,¨ Lorena let´s go to the lake. I have my Dad´s gun.¨ Immediately we went to the lake and tried to kill a duck with the gun 48. I remember that it was beautiful and heavy. We were excited because it was a new experience for me, but when my uncle Jose found out, He was very angry because it is dangerous. The most important thing is that we never had an accident. We only did it for fun. I´m sad because my cousin Chuy died on October 14, 2006 in Pennsylvania somebody killed him. He lost his life with a gun shot. I always remember him in the moments I have spent with him.

A FUN WEEKEND.

On Sunday we went to Denver to watch a game. It was Colorado Rapids vs Chicago Fire. We went there because my husband and my son like it. The team Chicago Fire has a Mexican player. His name is Cuahtemoc Blanco.
Later we went to a salon and my husband and my two daugthers got a hair cut.

After that we went to Leanela's to get food and returned to my house and made dinner and watched t.v.
That is what we did on the weekend.

Prayer.

God grand me the SERENITY to accept the thing I cannot change COURAGE to change the thing I can, and WISDOM to know the difference.

Señor dame la SERENIDAD para aceptar las cosas que no puedo cambiar y VALOR para cambiar las cosas que si puedo y SABIDURIA para conocer la diferencia.

THE BIGGEST MOM.

I have been married for 7 years. I enjoy taking care of my kids Lorena 12 years old, Alondra 6 years old and Marco 22 months old, watching them grow is a great experience.

You get can see how much they are learning throughout the years. I don't get paid for this job. My reward are hugs and kisses and their accomplishment. I am happy when my daughter Lorena told me, " Mamy, Mamy, I have A in my report card"

Being a mother is very rewarding. In a real job you don't get such amazing rewards.

Becoming a mother has been the best thing that ever happened to me.