Back on track

Charlotte Grace!!! Yesterday was Charlotte's birthday!!! She turned 11 and is becoming a young lady so fast!! I have no real baby pics of her, but here are some of my favorites from when she first joined our family!
Seems so long ago, but yet only yesterday! She had a great day of fun. No school work, no chores, only Play, Play, Play!!

Today it was back on track!!!We are on our summer school schedule, which consists of math and reading. Charlotte is reviewing areas of math that are difficult for her. Zach is finishing up his 1st grade Saxon...only a few more lessons to go, and then we will concentrate on counting money and telling time for the summer. He has already "got it". Also, reading. Charlotte is a great little reader and will spend time reading for pleasure. She will read the entire Love Comes Softly series. I am excited for her. Zach...he has a bit of a struggle and we will continue to work on reading skills.

It is time for me to start my Summer swap quilt. I am thinking about using these...What do you think?

I really enjoyed the celebration and look forward to another year of blogging. I wonder if I will have as much to say....of course I will!! I struggled the last few day of the celebration. I was not feeling well. My sinus problems crept up on me and I thought I would handle the situation the old fashioned way....

Good ol' fashioned chemicals!! I cleaned the shower and hoped the Kaboom fumes would do their trick and open up my sinus pressure. I even tackled the small little dots of mold.

Don't you hate that??? Well the Kaboom did not clear my sinus, so I tried the bleach!
I have a clean shower, but no relief for my sinus.
The pain became so severe....unlike any I have known...that I was not even sure if it was a tooth or my sinus. My entire face, teeth, jaw, ear and neck throbbed for 4 days! I slept little and did nothing! Finally I got some antibiotics (I am not big on pills) and am feeling better. It was not a tooth, but a sinus infection. Yeesh! I am glad to be on the upswing from that!!! I got back on my walking routine and did 3 walks yesterday. I will get another 3 today...though my little TJ will not be here to tell me "Turn left, Grandma." and then declare "WE MADE IT!!" like we may not have!! My Granddaughter is growing daily. TJ calls her Emerson, so that may be the actual winner!! Still not sure as Mom and Dad are not in agreement yet. Back to the life plan...exercise and diet...not diet like weight watchers, but diet like "eating to live"...I had my morning shake of whey protein, and frozen blackberries.
There are some great fruits and veggies in the house. We planted our seeds yesterday...lettuce, carrots, onions, and green beans. We ran out of room for other desired veggies. We need to expand. The broccoli plants have little broccoli clusters appearing, much to Charlotte's delight!!

Have any of you used these green bags??? I am not sure what they are called. My mom gave me some out of the box she purchased. They are meant to keep produce fresh for a loooong time.

Have they worked well for you? I am anxious to find out. Well, that is the scoop here. Thank you again for your wonderful input into the celebration!!! It was great fun. The winners can expect their prizes to be sent out by the end of the week. It would have been sooner if I had not been suffering! All's well now!!!