First Family Trip!

So we decided to take a family road trip to go see my husband's son this past weekend. The drive there felt long but it wasn't too long. I guess with a four year old and a two month old a road trip could seem longer.
We left Thursday around 7am from our house towards our destination, which is usually about an 8 hour road trip.
Kids were good in the car and while we were on our trip. We went to see my husband's old work, met some of his friends, went to his son's birthday party, we induced my husband's ex's head games, we didn't get to spend alone time with his son, but we went shopping!
The only part that sucks is that we never got some time alone with my husband's son. It was predictable that my husband's ex would be a b*tch! (Sorry for my language.) 
Did a lot of stuff there, but there was still so much more I wanted to do and go see. Perhaps when we go back for an other visit.
I have to say it wasn't worth the trip because of the drama, but on the bright side we got to see my husband's son and I got a kiss from my step-son.

101 Days till Christmas Eve.

I can’t believe there’s only 101 days until Christmas Eve! I am so excited and I can’t wait for the kids to open their gifts… But there’s lots of time to wait till then.

Every year we make homemade gifts for the family; something that comes from the heart and something usually useful. This year we bought coffee to-go cups to decorate and give. We are also going to paint on canvas and mod-podge pictures of the kids on the same canvas. I think it will look so cool and such a great gift for the family.

For my two nieces…. We are making a little backpack with some trinkets inside and a little wallet for my youngest niece. And for my oldest niece we decorated shoes, made a jumper dress and we are giving her some trinkets too.

I’m also making my husband a family calendar from the kids and sexy magnets of me which will be from me.

I still have no idea what to get the boys for Christmas yet. I am thinking maybe a Hotwheels track, some cars, a craft kit and a new Leap Pad game for the 4 year old. And as for the 2 year old, I know I want to get him a bed for here, probably some dump trucks, a craft kit and maybe a dvd. As for our little baby boy, I have no idea. I’m thinking some cute baby toys and maybe some clothes. Maybe a walk and ride; I had one for the 4 year old when he was a baby and he loved it. I am honestly not sure what to get a baby for Christmas, maybe my husband can help me on that one.

This year I want to wrap the gifts in brown parcel paper and use twine for ribbon. Write names on the gifts using a stencil and brown permanent marker. Honestly, now that I think about it… It’s probably going to be hard to wrap those coffee to-go cups. Meh! We’ll find a way.

As for a Christmas tree… Well, we don’t have room for one so last year I made one on the wall using lights and wool. It looked really cool. This year I think I might make one out of felt and make decorations out of felt too. Saw a cool thing on Pinterest, so I think I am going to copy and paste to our Christmas this year.

We have no clue yet where we are going on what day or night for Christmas yet. Last year at this time I was already planning for Christmas supper at our house… But this year, a big family Christmas is not happening at my house. Our house is just too small. Lesson learned from last year!

Change of subject… sort of. I know parents give gifts from Santa, but in our house we don’t. We put out our shoes and on Christmas morning there’s little trinkets in them; it’s what Saint Nicolas did.