Christmas and such

I have been busy busy busy making presents for Christmas this year. It's been a lot of fun! I love to craft! I'm just hoping that the receivers of these gifts like them as much as I do. Most ideas are from pinterest- an aaamazing website! Whoever created it was brilliant! I love looking for new ideas of things to make or recipes to try. I will post some pics of my projects after the recipient has received it! I wouldn't want them seeing their Christmas present on my blog! haha.

So this Decemeber, we started a new Christmas tradition with Kayden. (found the idea on pinterest, of course!) I wrapped 24 Christmas books and every night, Kayden gets to open a new one. He loves it, of course, because who doesn't love to unwrap a present and see what's inside?!? The funny thing is that he thinks they are all new! haha He opened one the first week and said, "I have one just like this!" He was so excited! I told him that they're not "new", but he insists that they are! What a kid! Anyways, though, he loves it and can't wait to open a new one every night! Not all of the books have a Christian Christmas message, but a lot of them do and I love reading the Christmas story over and over to him in different ways. I keep telling him that it's almost Jesus' birthday. We are going to have a cupcake for Jesus on Christmas and sing to him. I asked Kayden who was going to blow out the candle and he said, "Jesus!" I said that he couldn't and that he (Kayden) could, but he said no. So we'll see what happens on Christmas!

Only 5 more days till I get to go see my parents! I can't wait! It'll only have been 2 months, but that's a long time! And with my mom being sick, it has seemed even longer! I'm excited to see everyone, but of course sad to leave my husband behind to work. I'm glad he got a new job, but sad he can't come with us. I hate leaving him. But I know that I need to spend time with my parents too, and the kids need to spend time with their grandparents. I'm so sad that my parents don't get to see my kids all the time. If they lived close, I'd probably bother my mother EVERY day! No joke! Many of my life's problems could be fixed if I lived near my parents. Oh well.

So, lately I've been trying to convince Jon of having another kid to try for a girl. I have a very hard time accepting the fact that I'll never have a little girl. It literally breaks my heart. Growing up with 3 brothers and no sisters, I always wished for a sister, and when that wasn't happening, I starting thinking about having a daughter. I LOVE my boys, don't get me wrong, and wouldn't trade them for anything, BUT my heart longs for a little girl. Boys grow up and don't need their mothers as much. Most girls grow up and talk to their mothers daily. I want that mother-daughter bond that's unlike mother-son bonds. And I know that even if we had another kid, there would be no guarantee of a girl. I'm just having a hard time accepting it. I think because it's been on my mind since I was a little girl with 3 brothers!

Anyways, there's my ramblings. I have to go get my boy from kindergarten now!