Why I Love Being a Parent !!!

Let me just start by saying that I have five of my own children, my first two, my twin daughters were raised by me as a single parent. They are now grown, (one has two of her own kids) and are living their lives in sunny Bermuda (where I am from). I also have three other children aged one, two, and six. I have so much fun times with each of my kids I don't know where to start, but it's only fair I start with my oldest son as he is my oldest kid I have in the UK. Instead of watching cartoons with him, if the weather is bad we play sports games on our Wii to make sure he's getting a bit of physical exercise,(he doesn't know that's why we play) and he has a great time laughing, smiling, joking and genuinely having a blast. He loves to play his sit down games so I make sure we have at least an hour playing the active games first. The time goes so fast and we are spending quality time together without spending any money at all. In good weather of course we play football, take amazing pedal bike rides always stopping to explore something new and interesting. I love to take walks but my son doesn't yet, still working on that one !!! Spending time with my two yr old daughter is always a blast! She's at that age where she learns a new word everyday, and just has to let me know that she has. Everytime I see my daughter, the smile that pops on her face melts me. She is a big part of why I cannot go back to Bermuda to fix 'my life'. Having no money is indeed very hard, but seeing my Angel's smile everyday makes the pain almost numb when I'm with her. And, Booboo as I call my baby girl, seems to like all the food daddy likes even though I like my food spicey, (my son does'nt). Spending time with her is easy, almost an addiction as I can never get enough of my baby girl.That's the way I felt when I was a single parent in Bermuda raising my twin Princess'. And now for my last child I hope God blesses me with, time with my one yr old is the most enjoyable only because he's a new baby giving me all the joys you forget as a parent when you're children grow up. Now as he's only a yr old I don't get to spend loads of time with him but do get to see him everyday ! Watching him take his first steps, growing his first tooth, hearing him learn words other then mummy and dada, ( he says his brother's and sister's name in his language, but clear enough to be heard) is memories I will treasure for ever but would have missed out on had I returned to Bermuda. To hear my baby laugh when I tickle him takes my heart and lucks in my feelings so deep it's almost unreal. And he's thinks he can run,.........lol, but I can't knock him for trying, he sees his siblings doing it. So, if you're a dad reading this, it is so easy to enjoy time with children of any age, just be there and do something fun that you both can enjoy, when my twins were teenagers we used to go bowling on weekends having too much fun for words. Just be there with your children, and when their turn comes to take care of you, they'll be more then glad knowing you were there for them all of their life !!!

From a Dad who'll always be here for my Children,

DMC.