Not a whole lot going on here today. Sweetheart has to work, so our Memorial Day is being spent just hanging around. Zach and Charlotte are doing some math and reading. Kyle is playing with Sassy and hanging out with the basketball and hoop. Me? I'm sewing leaves.
Just a lazy kinda day. The kids will play outside as much as they can stand to. It is suppose to hit 92 and it is already very humid. I am sure the shade will be the spot to be!
Charlotte plans to catch up on some school work she fell behind in. I am sure her embroidery needle will be in her hand at some point today....probably while watching The Waltons with her mother ;)
She is growing up so fast. It is hard to believe she will be 14 in a couple of weeks. She is all excited about church camp. She is working hard for the privilege to go...that means school has to be in good standing. She is finally putting on some weight. She is medication free for now, which makes her very happy!
For Memorial Day, I want to express my gratitude for all our military, past and present. What an honor to know that we have such courageous men and women defending us and our land. I want to share a picture of some of the men I want to remember on this day. These are my Great-Great-Grandparents, Charles and Nancy, along with their children. My Great-Grandfather is William...top right corner. Charles fought in the Civil War, and their youngest son (bottom row, center), Charlie, fought and died in WWI. He died in France, leaving behind a little girl, who was motherless. His mother Nancy, raised that little girl after her son died in the war.
Sacrifices have been made in war since the beginning of time, and they continue to this day. How important it is to remember.....Now I am going to spend some time with an applique needle and some leaves while soaking in some Vitamin D from my sunny spot on the couch!!!
I am getting ready to finish up a round of my latest, and largest, piecing project. This quilt has, and will, consume many hours of work. I anticipate some late nights with it in my hands. The next round calls for 
Though my fabric purchases were made at my local fabric shop, these cuties were ordered from 
The blue, floral, stork scissors are mine, and the angel scissors are for Charlotte. She LOVES them. She is really working hard at her embroidery and she is making an afghan for a sweet neighbor who gave her a bag full of wonderful yarn. If you haven't visited 
It wasn't much of a computer break, but I was able to sort out my computer issues. I have given up facebook, except to answer messages and post quilt pictures. I plan to go back to my blog reading/posting schedule. My morning coffee will be shared with blog reading and commenting. I plan to post more here than I have been. I was going to wait til Monday to start, but so much is going on I thought I would post today. 
She put that shirt on all by herself! She was so proud! Once dressed, they all headed to the backyard for some play. That gave me time to straighten up some...It is amazing how just a few things out of place can make things appear out of order. It took me less than 10 minutes to put things back in order.
At lunch time, TJ explained the difference between Kindergarten and 1st grade. It was fascinating!
I put them all to bed late last night, knowing they would sleep in a bit in the morning. HA! TJ and Zach were up before 7! Zach was up before 6!!! They did lay and watch a show while I drank my coffee and jumped in the shower.
Well, TJ watched a show....Zach went back to sleep!
Today is full of sunshine and outdoor fun!
After lunch, TJ and I will come up with a special birthday dinner for his guy.....
....and tomorrow morning they will go to Daddy's house til Tuesday. Finally, it feels like summer is here!!!
I had shared how I visited a new church, but we ended up going back to the one we had been "visiting" for months. The kids love it and I find the doctrine to be sound and the Pastor and his messages to be an inspiration. I just could not connect with the ladies. On Easter, I watched my mother, who was visiting the church, visit with many of the women and she seemed to connect just fine. After discussing it with a sweet friend, we figured out that maybe, just maybe, it was me....go figure. Maybe my face carried my nervousness. I made certain to relax my face and smile more and you know what....I had more women than I could count come up to me and greet me! That was a life lesson!!!!
...and my summer tops, dresses and skirts on the back wall. The 3 baskets are for dirty laundry. How do you keep the laundry situation organized at your home? Here, each kid has a hamper and then I have these 3 baskets in our closet for towels, lights, and darks.
I got the shoes all weeded out and put back on the rack.
Sweetheart asked me NOT to weed out his wardrobe. I know he was afraid I would get rid of things he wanted to keep. He is correct. I left his side alone, except for the shoes and making his side look "neater".
It hasn't been all work and no play. I have gotten some sewing done. I will be able to show you the progress soon.
I had some special time with the grandkids on Sunday too...least we forget the important stuff!
Hopefully, my boost in Vitamin D will allow some major workout sessions to help me drop the extra weight I am carrying. My food diet has gone well and I have lost 7 pounds in 2 weeks. Now I am off to pick up the car I bought. Since Sweetheart has been working, and our oldest son is using our Jeep, I have had no wheels! That changes today!!!!
My mom and sister joined us for church too!
After a wonderful church service we all came back and had a cookout. The grandkids were with us this year, which made Easter extra special!!!
I will share more Easter pics next time.
Charlotte is, well,.....Charlotte is Charlotte. She has good and bad days. School has been an issue here, but I think maybe, hopefully, prayerfully, she is starting a new trend.
Zach is doing well in school, and is looking forward to a summer break. We homeschool through most of the summer, so he may be an unhappy guy very soon! Oh well, we only work in the mornings. He LOVES that cat, and is spending lots of time outside playing with his best friend, Stephan.
Kyle is so glad the weather is nice. He is outside more than he is inside and loves playing basketball with the guys in the cul de sac!
Me? I have been getting Bud and Rachel's old house ready for the new tenants. My sister in law, who lives in Colorado, owns the house, so I am helping her by showing and renting it. The new family signed the lease here this afternoon. I am so glad that is over!! Now on to some Spring cleaning around here and back to some quilting projects that have been far too neglected! My mom an sister are coming early in the morning to attend Mother's Day service at my church. How blessed can I be? 2 times in 3 weeks!!! Next Sunday, Zach is getting baptized, so that will be an event also!