Brad Pitt will soon be celebrating his 61st birthday. One of his wishes is to reconnect with his children, with whom he's been out of touch for the past year. According to The Daily Mail, Pitt has been "begging" two of his six kids to spend December 18th with him on his birthday.

Brad Pitt is reportedly missing his children and longing for a closer relationship, particularly during the holidays.

A source tells Page Six that the Oscar winner feels like “Christmas won’t be the same unless he can spend some time with his children.”

Maddox, 23 Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16. The actor's kids have not spent "extensive time" with his parents in over five years, a source tells PEOPLE.

Though happily determined to stick it out with girlfriend Ines de Ramon for the long haul, Brad Pitt is “missing” his kids as his birthday and Christmas loom.

Brangelina' went public as a couple in 2006 and married in 2014 before splitting in 2016, triggering a bitter feud over property and child custody. Pitt is said to be estranged from his children.