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I am a father of five. Five well behaved estrengin laced girls, ranging from the age of one month to nine years old. Four of which live at home with me and the fifth daughter lives in her castle with my ex. She is the only child that lives in that castle with her mother the Queen of la la land. I used to live in the castle with both of them and eventually became King of la la land. The castle that we lived in had everything the "Princess" could ever want. A canopy princess bed, her covetted wooby (that she never went anywhere without). I thought at one point we owned a stuffed animal company and a pink paint factory. If it wasn't a stuffed animal it was something that made some noise that was so annoying sound that I'm sure God himself didn't approve when they were making it. The princess got what she wanted when she asked for it. Did I mention she was an infant? So she didn't ask for any of it.

Fast forward seven years. I am no longer King of La La castle. I have re-married and taken on four new children. Two step daughters a two year old and a new born. At this point in my life I have been re-married for three years and have seen my old life from the outside. To be honest I was completely embarrassed to let my current wife see how we raised the Princess from the old Castle. My wife just laughs at my old life because she see's the inexperience of being a first time parent. So now I look back on what I like to call the Dark Ages and see where I went so wrong, and there is plenty.

I now am the evil emperor in my kingdom. That's right now I run the kingdom. Well at least a percentage of it (my wife is a majority owner). In my kingdom I don't allow a princess to run the castle. In fact I have installed a dungeon and a work release program. I rule my children with a pink iron fist. I have become the judge, jury and executioner. The four children that have taken residence in my kingdom know the laws and what the punishment is for not following the law. Do the four children that live in my kingdom try and get away with everything they can? Absolutely. But they know I will take anything and everything from them if they don't live under my rules. My wife has now given my the reign over the children because I have stopped being push over Dad and became He-Man master of the Universe. Protector of children, bread winner of the house and a great jungle gym.

So, as soon as I get my footing in regards to my new powerful title. Enter the Princess from the old castle and

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