Christmas is here.......

Well, so much for staying current with my blog...LOL! Its only been about 3 weeks, not too bad I guess.
I can't believe Christmas is almost here. Its this WEEK. Holy Cow, where did December go to? Its definitely been a busy December for us. Lots of shopping, Christmas parties, Matthew West concert :) birthdays, aunt visiting, basketball game, and the list could go on.

An update on our house, we are putting new carpet and laminate flooring in next week :) We are hoping this will help sell it! We have only had one showing this entire month and that was yesterday, the lady liked it but isn't preapproved so it may have potential! My patience has got a little better, but I'm still ready to be out of here, one of these days I know it will happen!

This week is going to be an extremely busy week for us. We have to fit in so many Christmas gatherings that it is going to be hectic but it will be fun! Christmas eve morning, we will spend with my sister and kids making cookies for Santa. Christmas eve afternoon and some of evening we will spend time with Mikel's parents and then go back to my dad's to celebrate with them that evening a little as well. We plan on spending the night at Twin lakes with my sister's family, and of course my dad and Ladonna are right next door. For the last several years, my sister and I and our families have stayed together on Christmas eve allowing the kids to wake up together in their matching jammies to open all the gifts! Its fun! Christmas afternoon we will then go to my aunt and uncles for lunch, THEN that evening we will head to Missouri to spend the weekend at Mikel's grandparents and the rest of the family in Missouri! All in all, its going to be fun! Oh yeah, we have one more celebration we have not yet worked out a time for yet. I have to say its the toughest, because its with my brother and his son and my sister, which is when we used to celebrate Christmas with my mom. My brother and I have different dads if your wondering why its a different gathering. This will be my 3rd Christmas without my mom and its not any easier than the last 2 years. It still hurts when I'm doing my Christmas gift checklist to make sure I have bought for everyone and my mom's name isn't on here. Instead, all I can do is take Christmas flowers to her grave. Its the little things that bring you to tears and makes me wonder why its that way. When my oldest daughter says Mom, I miss Granny and I have to hold back the tears in front of my daughter. Pray for me and my siblings during Christmas for I know its tough for them too.

Today, I bought the first little shirt and blanket for my baby boy! Its BLUE! I'm still in shock that I'm actually having a boy! Although, I am very excited to be having a BOY, pink is just much more cuter. I guess because that's all I'm used too. LOL The girls were excited to look for their little brother something when we were shopping this morning! Anna really had no clue but she was picking up blue stuff. She would say "for brother" It was cute! I can't believe I am already over half way done with this pregnancy. I am trying to enjoy it and take it all in because this is it. I just recently starting feeling him vividly, which I love the feeling. No one else has felt him just yet, but it won't be too long.

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!