Happy sleepy Monday. That damn Game of Thrones show. Hubby and I keep getting sucked in! I swear we are going to have an early night tonight. All those late nights and early mornings catch up with you quickly. Hubby hooked up one of our tv's on our downstairs patio so we spent Saturday night watching GOT's outside. It was beautiful and amazing. I am now on the lookout for a comfy outdoor couch we can put on the patio downstairs. It is hard to snuggle on Adirondack chairs.
So since Father's Day was yesterday, I decided to talk about being a step parent. This, as is everything I write on here, is my own opinion. I believe being a step parent is an important role in a kid's life. As a step parent you have more influence than most give themselves credit for. Now, where I think the water gets muddied is when the step parent feels they are as important as the actual parent. My hubby is a fabulous step dad. He is very involved in my kid's lives. They talk to him about life, he attends their activities, coaches their team, etc. But, he is by no means their dad and they will be the first to tell you this. And that is how it should be. Just because parents divorce does not mean the kids divorce their parents. I clearly understand my role as a step parent and it is not my step kid's mom. I am just another adult in their lives. Now, I do treat my step kids as my own. I love them like my own because they are a part of my hubby and they are pretty cool kids. Now, to them, I think I am the step monster and believe it or not, I am perfectly okay with that. I know I do my very best for them and if they do not return that love or respect there is nothing I can do about it. Do I think they hate me? No, not at all. I think they just tolerate my presence in their dad's life. This does not mean I will not keep doing what I am doing because sometimes outside influences create an impression of someone that is not there because they only get one side and have already made up their mind regardless. I do not believe anyone can truly understand how hard it is to be a step parent unless they have assumed that role themselves. So, to all the step parents out there. It is a thankless job, but just do the best you can and be happy with that.
Let's talk about water. I am a horrible water drinker. I drink a glass in the morning and a glass at night and maybe a glass during the day and that is it. I have been reading about the health advantages of drinking water and I decided this is my next challenge. I am going to try and drink the recommended daily water for a month and see if I notice any changes. Who is with me? I am following the recommended water intake by the slender kitchen. Most nutritionist recommend 8 glasses per day, but I think you need different intake depending upon your height, weight, activity level, etc. The formula I am using is take your weight and multiply by 67%. So, I weigh 120 pounds and am fairly active so I need 80 ounces of water. So far I have had 16 ounces, so I need to get to drinking! Good thing I have a bathroom nearby at work because I can imagine this is going to effect this as well! So, on July 16th, I will report in and let you know the results.
I hope everyone had a great father's day weekend. I got to celebrate my dad on Saturday night with dinner with my sis and hubby at Outback. Food was good, but the mashed potatoes came out late and the food was semi warm. They compensated with some money off the ticket, but I would rather have had hot food. Sunday hubby spent some QT with his youngest son, oldest son was busy working, but he did call! We then took him out for pizza and to watch the world cup game.(I live with a bunch of soccer nuts. Good thing I like the game too) I got hubby a new soccer outfit for father's day. I know he is not my father, but I love him and appreciate all the things he does for his kids and mine so I treated him. Plus, he looks great in red and it's his new soccer team's colors, so why not? He looks very yummy in his new outfit so it was kinda a gift for me as well.
Have a happy Monday. It is time for me to fill my water glass!
Hugs!
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