Summer is Near!

It is amazing how the lack of my WW meetings leaves me feeling a bit unfocused.  I was unable to attend my WW meeting this Saturday due to another soccer game.  I really do miss those meetings.  It does wonders for centering and grounding me.  That said, my unofficial weight Saturday was 204.5, which is more or less the same as the week before.  I am feeling 204 is my new plateau and I have to be careful to not let it creep up over that. I ate out a few times this week for various reasons, and my weight seems unaffected for the moment, but I will not take comfort in that.  I have to be sure to get in my exercise as I haven't this weekend.

Smoothie making has been a frustration.  Even though I follow the recipe they still come out tasting nasty.  I think my hubby discovered the right base for the fruit ones, so I am feeling better about that.  I made a kiwi-berry one tonight which was acceptable, could probably use some tweaking.  This week we figure out what the base is for a good veggie smoothie.  Our theory at the moment base on some of the recipes we have seen is apples...lots of apples.

I am coming into the last week of school which is awesome.  I am looking forward to my summer.  I usually travel to at least on teaching conference, but am opting out this summer due to expense.  I really am trying to keep my spending under control and paying for airfare to a conference out of state doesn't fit well into that plan.  I will opt for some virtual conferences, there is still much to learn that way, and from the comfort of my own home!

I also have plans for my son...it will be Summer Home School for Xavier!  Yay!  I finally feel he is at an age where I can really use my official teacher skills to help him maintain what he has learned.  Yes I know I have been his teacher his whole life, but I don't think he has been ready for prolonged periods of study until having been in school a full day.  I have cleared a space for him in the house that is his workspace.  As I often tell parents, a child needs their own space to work and study, away from distraction and well equipped with the materials they need to learn.  We had Xavier's study-things sort of jumbled at the kitchen table where we also eat.  Since I am in a decluttering sort of mood (more on that later) I hit the living room hard, had him clear out all this toys (which he has been leaving ALL OVER THE PLACE) and the dining table we never use has become his study space.  It will have his computer there as well once I get it worked on.  I have already begun working out a schedule for him in my mind:

• 7:30 am - wake up and eat
• 8:00 am - Workbook time! (1st grade review - Math & Language Arts)
• 8:30 am - Reading time
• 9:00 am - Computer time (academic sites)
• 9:30 am - PE!  To the park for soccer drills and practice with Coach Mommy!

I have joined a few MeetUp groups, one of which is for parents and kids to do fun things in our area.  They are very active and I have already signed up for some "field trips." So that on top of a major decluttering project and various other random things sprinkled here and there make for a busy summer!  I had a great class of students this year, but I am ready for a couple months to do my own thing, and give my son the full one on one Mommy-teacher time he needs.