eternally chaotic

It has been a while since I have posted on Princess Hell.  For good reason as well.  Much has been being sorted out and there have been a lot of changes to the family and household in the past months.  The princesses now have two castles to call home.  They also have two princes that are slowly becoming siblings – or at best, gallant knights to defend against Decepticons, Cobra Commander or flights of angry dragons.  All this following a divorce of Missy and myself.

I recently sent out a letter to various family and friends both telling of the divorce and introducing some new family members.  Below is that same message to all of you that weren’t on the mailing list.

Family and Friends,

I want to inform you of many changes that have happened over the past year.  I could not think of a better way to do this, at least not to everyone at once, than a letter.

Melissa and I have divorced.  There is not much else to say here so I won’t ramble through it.  We have separated amicably and our dealings with one another focus around the Girls.

The Girls are doing great and are adjusted to having two homes.  Piper recently turned four and is about to start Pre-K.  Violet just turned two and spends her weeks either here at the house with Carol or in daycare.  Both girls have grown like weeds and are smart as can be.

Piper is growing into a big girl, she has become attached to everything Princess, including Barbie.  But that is what little girls do.  She loves to learn about anything once it isn’t “scary” anymore.  Lately she has been spending time playing games on the computer, rifling through boy toys, and coloring.  She loves to color and write, make up stories and read along in books.

Violet is the complete opposite of Piper, at least in some ways.  She is tough, doesn’t take any crap and can dish out justice as required to keep her place in the pecking order.  She loves to climb nearly anything, and seems to excel at it when we are not watching.  She is still young but being around three older kids has had its advantages.  Already she is talking in full coherent sentences, asks questions and can carry on small conversations.

I would like to introduce Carol.  She is 32 years old and is native to Georgia.  Carol loves kids and has been a teacher for the past 15 years.  She has two boys, Jacob and Isaac, more on them in a minute.  She loves the outdoors, is excited to travel should we get the chance and has a thing for the north Georgia mountains.  We have talked a lot about coming to visit Indiana and she is looking forward to meeting all of you when we get the chance.

Now a little about Us.  Carol and I met earlier this year and immediately felt a strong connection with one another that quickly became Love.  Many have said that we are moving to fast but we believe our path and the speed we have chosen to walk it, is perfect.  My feelings for Carol are serious and deep.  I look forward to the day that we unite our relationship and become one – I might even send another letter to let you all know    Seriously though, I love Carol with all my heart and it is important for me to reach out to all of you so that you know so.

Jacob is the oldest of Carol’s two boys.  He is eight years old and loves all things Boy.  He goes to elementary school and is getting ready to start 3rd grade.  He LOVES history and is fascinated by technology and space.  I am looking forward to introducing him to martial arts and watching him grow – although I think he is interested mainly because at some point he will get to learn how to use a sword.

Isaac is the bundle of energy.  He is six years old and goes from the moment he gets up till the moment he goes down.  He likes to do nearly anything but LOVES playing with Lego’s, Transformers and various other toys.  He likes to play video games as well and has been teaching Piper how to be his backup on Indiana Jones for the 360.  Isaac will be starting the first grade this year and is an excellent reader – already well ahead of where he should be for a first grader.

This letter is important to me – to Us – and I hope you receive it for what it is.  I wanted very much for you all to know these details so that when Carol and I, and the kids, come to visit, which we plan to do soon, it will not be awkward for anyone.

We have include some recent pictures of our family so you can put faces with names.  If you want to stay in touch, something that you all know I am horrible at, you can use any of them to reach us.

In addition to the letter, Carol and I created a collage to help put names with faces.  The princesses are still adapting to all the new changes, but are otherwise doing well – or as well as it is possible to tell about a two and four year old.

There is certainly more exciting stuff to come, such is life.  We look forward to writing about the girls, and now the boys here on Princess Hell.

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