Introduction into my crazy life...

Well hello... thanks for stopping by my blog... I tried to blog once before but never finished even a posting. I use to write in a journal and thought maybe this would be fun to try. Let me introduce myself.

My name is Crystal. I am the mother of two girls: Courtney who is 9 and Remington (Remi) who turned 7 on Halloween. I am a divorced parent, I work as a Infant/ Toddler teacher of children whom parents are teen moms. Three hours a week we model appropriate parenting skills with the mothers. I also teach a parenting program two nights a week, I love this job, it rocks!

I have a Bachelor's degree and a Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education. I have worked most of my adult life in this field, minus the short 3 months I worked in a Funeral Home, loved this job the most it just didn't pay at all. :( I am thinking of returning to school to earn a degree in Early Childhood Leadership or going back for a Political Science degree or a law degree... I'm unsure right now... either way, sounds like school is in my future.

I have been divorced for almost 4 years. We have our moments, but for the most part (like 90%) of the time he is a really great dad. We were married for 5 years and together a total of 7 years. We get a long... not all the time, but most of the time.

I am the youngest of two children, my brother is married and they just had the joy of having their first child, a son DJ. I didn't think I could love a child as much as my own till the first time I held DJ. He is perfect! My father passed away on November 25, 2001. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss him, even with a rocky childhood. My mother is around and is good. I find myself wanting to work on this relationship the most, but not knowing where to start... go figure!

I am quiet and shy at first, then I tend to be up front and blunt about things. Most of my friends are guys, with a few close girlfriends, and a handful of friends who are girls, but not super close. Most of those relationships have become distant because of their doing, not mine. I TRY to live with no regrets, but haven't found that so easy lately.

Wanna know anything more? Just ask...