Hooray for Disney friends

Wow, I can't believe I haven't blogged since January 4, 2011. If you read that post, you saw that it was just a couple days after my wife of 16 years moved out. She left the house to the kids and me, and she has still been actively involved in the kids lives. It's definitely not what I pictured for my life at this point, but after trying so hard to hold on for a long time, I came to accept it. I guess the main thing is that we all have our health, and we are still friends. The kids have been great - still straight A students and they get a LOT of love and attention.

I really feel bad that I have not been keeping up on my Disney blogging, but as kind of a single dad (with help), I'm finding that I haven't had as much time due to work, housework, meal planning and with the kids and their needs. My friends have been simply amazing. I can't tell you how many emails, twitter direct messages, text messages, phone calls and FaceTime chats I've had with you all. It has really helped me to get through this rough time. It was kind of crazy, because it was around the time of my wife leaving that I met my best friend, Dewaun. He and his fiance have helped me through this life change so much and I know we will be best friends for life. My kids adore them and it totally proves that it takes a village to raise a child.

I am so proud of the friends I have met through this blog, and through twitter. You all mean the world to me and I'm so happy that you are all in my life. You make me smile and laugh each day I'm hanging around on twitter, and you have shown me so much love. I apologize for not being as good at replying to tweets and messages as I had been, but I promise I will get better. So, I just wanted to say HOORAY for my Disney friends. You are much more than "Disney" friends, you are life friends. :)

I have literally fallen off the Weight Watcher's wagon through all of this, gaining much of the weight I had lost back. If you have any advice to get back on board, I would love to hear it. I've tried everything and just can't seem to get back in the groove and start losing weight again.

--- Disney Dean