I can't seem to shake this homesick feeling. This is the worst it has ever been. I talked to my mom yesterday and after I hung up the phone I bursted into tears. Mom said that she wishes we were there this coming week because my aunt and a few of my mom's friends were going to visit with her for the next couple of weeks. I wish I could be there with her to help with her house guests. Mom always asks when we are coming back and how long we will be there. I'm so thankful that I've been keeping busy with the financials and the dogs, but at the times I don't have anything going on I think of my family and how much I miss them. Melissa's great about sending me phone pictures of Eva, but I feel like I'm missing watching her grow up.

Today is Jazzi's first birthday. I can't believe that she's already a year old. My baby girl is now a big girl. I couldn't imagine my life without the dogs. They always seem to know when I'm sad and give me love when I need it. Sure, it's tough getting up in the middle of the night to take them downstairs to go potty, or to take them out first thing in the morning when I'm exhausted and they want to play. This weekend is the first time we are putting the in a petshotel. I'm so nervous about doing this. I know they will be fine because they like the people that work there and the people there just love the girls. I have guilt for leaving the girls so we can go out and have fun...silly huh??