Whew, the Biggest Loser competition is finally over. Every year from Feb through May I'm busy busy guiding 4 clients through the turmoil of weight-loss. It's physically and emotionally draining for the personal trainer as much as it is for the client. But WE WON!!! (see at my gym, each trainer gets 4 clients who we severely abuse for 10 weeks, then compete to see who can lose the most pounds, inches, lower their Body Mass Index, etc.)
Whew, the thing I hate most about the competition, is the pressure on my time and energy - it means homeschooling is squeezed down to the bare bones of a couple of hours (which is fine with my boys ages) usually consisting of a lapbook a week, or an ongoing lapbook - like our anatomy lapbooks. But I can't really post to my blogs or my HS Groups, my body is on shutdown - and my brain becomes incapable of thinking about ANYTHING.
But, today is a special day in my faith - it's May Day, a day to welcome Spring and the first blooms and blossoms. It's a day of joy, being free in appreciating the beauty around us. I also combine the day with Earth Day lessons - like we've spent the last week picking up litter in our neighborhood - walking a different street each day picking up the little papers and such on the side of the road.
I'm also trying to organize my family reunion this year (the weekend after the 4th of July). I've been busy designing a website for our family - with our family trees and such. And I'm now busy trying to plan our 5 hour drive with the kids (I make busy boxes for each of them, of course!).