I just watched episode 2, and I’m starting to get used to seeing my life as a TV show. I actually think this episode might have been even better than the first one.Kane’s 8th birthday was that week, and we were all getting ready for the first family party since the divorce… My dad was throwing Kane a big Ace Ventura Pet Detective party at his house with a moon bounce, cotton candy machine, snow cone machine and a guy even showed up with a bunch of snakes and spiders and stuff. Of course we all wanted to do something special for the little guy, but we were nervous about how it was going to go since my parents don’t live together anymore. I think my mom was the most weirded out of all. Watching it now, I can see how hard the whole thing was on her… especially with my dad’s new girlfriend Christi there.

All I wanted was for Kane to have a great birthday, like I used to have. In one of the flashbacks you see video from my birthday parties when I was a kid. That was the hardest part for me to watch. I hate being reminded of how happy we all used to be…

So if you watched the first episode, you know that Cambria didn’t take me back, but I didn’t let that bum me out for too long. It’s summer and my friends and I are going to have fun. This might be the last summer we all spend together. Other than Casey (who already graduated and is going to Saddleback College), everyone has one more year of high school. We have no idea what is going to happen after everyone graduates next year so we really want to have a sick summer.

When Tony met this new girl Alex, I realized that if I didn’t find a cool girl of my own, I’d be the 5th wheel every time we all hung out. Casey and Taylor were as solid as ever, and now Tony had someone he was hanging out with too. When I met Alex’s friend Tina, things were definitely getting better. Tina was totally chill and super hot. Tony and I got stoked on the idea of dating two best friends. We decided to plan a group date… Casey, Taylor, Tony, Alex, Tina and me.

Our plan was ruined when Tina’s parents wouldn’t let her go out with us. Alex told me her parents don’t trust me. I was bummed. I feel like people judge me just because I’m a professional skateboarder. They just get the wrong idea. They assume I’m this wild and crazy kid, who parties all the time and shouldn’t be trusted. The truth is that I live at home with my mom, and I have rules like everyone else. I even have an earlier curfew than most of my friends. They didn’t even give me a chance and that’s super frustrating.

In the end we still went on the group date. And yes… I was the 5th wheel, but I still made the best of it. I kicked their butts in go-karts and that’s all that really matters!

At Kane’s birthday party my mom had a similar experience. My dad and Christi were the hosts of the party, and she was definitely on the outside looking in. Kane had an amazing time though, which really was the whole point of the day. I was glad that he didn’t notice our mom’s pain. For him, it was a perfect day.
The hardest part was returning home and seeing my mom upset. I hate to see her cry. I really want her to move on with her life the way my father already has. Only time will tell.