Teaching has helped me learn

Well its been over a year now that I have had my kids on a full time basis. I have had some hard times, but a lot of great times. I may complain a lot about being lonely and being turned down on dates, but ultimately I get over it quick. I have two amazing kids that want to be with me all the time. When I do get the rare occasion to go out, my kids are always on my mind and I get calls from them telling me they miss me.

The past year has made me realize that being single and raising these two hooligans has also made me go after opportunities I never tried when I was married. I can't understand why that is. I am working hard at getting my baseball hitting lessons going. I have been working with friends to get me geared up for that. I am extremely excited for that chance. I have been playing guitar.... Hang on.... I have been attempting to play guitar and love it. Its a great outlet and has interested Taylor and Jaxon to learn more as well.

Anyways, here is a list of things I thought could help other parents or future parents out with. These are things that I have not necessarily learned in this past year, but overall...

1. Kids are lunatics.
2. Don't make fun of their dancing.
3. Take the asprins advice when it says to keep away from kids and walk away.
4. Do not let them watch Disney, Nick, Cartoon Network etc. on the big screen. You don't get it back.  
5. Have your kids take showers really really late. They just get sweaty and dirty again if its to early
6. Have their eyes checked frequently. For some reason they can walk by something laying on the ground and not pick it up.
7. Telling your kids that you are allergic to veggies does not work. They think they are too.
8. No point in having a California king bed. They sneak in at night and nuzzle up right next to you. Buy a twin and say tough... no room.
9. Enjoy the first year child's life of not walking or talking. Once they do, you long for adult conversations.
10. Do not assume that your kids will not pick up submission moves from watching MMA.
11. Yelling I love you to your 5th grade daughter in a semi rutarded tone as she walks to her class is entertaining and vengeful at the same time.
12. Don't scare your kids, they will get you back.
13. Let your kids win at board games.
14. Don't say something if you don't want it repeated at the worst and most inopportune time.
15. Teaching your kids how to turn your straw wrapper into a missile launcher can be a bad idea in restaurants.
16. Make sure your kids go to the bathroom before the movie starts.
17. Plan on sharing everything with them. Just make double...or triple.
18. Make your kids watch Hoarders. They may understand that they don't need to keep happy meal toys from four years ago.
19. Find a nerf ball and just throw it at them from time to time. Its great fun.
20. Last but not least.... When playing catch, do not turn your head and leave your groin unprotected. 

Love your kids with all of your heart. They are a preview of what heaven will be.

Talk at ya later

C-Dub

Perfect For Me

I think I am a hopeless romantic. I know it sounds corny, but I am. I am sure you all know I am divorced. I made my fair share of mistakes to get to that point. I am far from perfect. Although I am sure you all think I am. Here is the funny part. I have been on one real date in over a year. The deal is and this may seem like the wrong approach... But I just want to look at someone and just know. I want to just see someone and have that feeling that you know beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you could be with that person forever. I don't know that I can settle for anything less. The problem is, when I see that someone and I ask them out, I get the (insert different 'no' answers).

It's times like these that I sit and wonder what it is about me that makes me so hideous? Is it me? Is it my divorce? Is it that I have two kids full time? Is it my living arrangements? Maybe its all of them. Maybe women just see the outside and not what I can give. Someone asked me the other day why I don't date? It's these reasons. I am sure I am being picky. I get that. But I don't want to make any more mistakes. I want to do it right this time.

I guess in the grand scheme of things, it's okay that I have been rejected the last five times I have asked someone out. I have two beautiful children that I am raising. I am not sure how I would handle a relationship and how that person would handle the time I have to put in for my children. I want to try, but its not easy finding someone who is perfect for me. I want it to happen. I think about it all the time. If you are out there, I can make you happy... Wherever you are.