"Mommy....I tired"

My fave moment of the day is at night just before bedtime. Emmitt starts winding down and starts to get really calm and cuddly. The other night I had put Alaina to bed and it was one of those many late nights that Kurt has been having lately, so Emmitt and I were hanging out together. When he starts getting sleepy he wants me to come and sit on the couch with him so he can lay with me. We were sitting there watching So U think u Can Dance? and Emmitt says, "Mommy.....I tired." And then says, "Mommy......I love you." That was one of those times that just erased everything that happened prior to that moment. All the screaming and whining and craziness of the day just melted away. :)
Things have been crazy lately! Kurts so busy....it's that time of the year again. I love summer for the heat and the beach, but I dread it more than anything because it becomes the busiest time for Kurt. I hardly see him in the summer. Poor guy is going crazy trying to keep up. His business is doing great, I just wish there were more I could do for him. He's such a hard worker, I thank Heavenly Father every day for his strength and diligence for our family. I consider myself incredibly blessed to have him by my side.
The kids are doing well. Alaina is going to walk very soon I'm afraid. I say that because I am not ready yet! LOL!! I just want her to be my little baby alot longer! (I told her that myself...lol) I really did....I told her that I would do everythig for her and she didn't need to walk around yet, until she has my permission. (I'm not so sure I will get my wish) Emmitt is gi-normous! That is my fave word to describe him. He's so much bigger than the kids his age. My frustration with his potty training continues to get worse! My thoughts on the subject are: it should be like a dog trainer type thing....you send the child to a trainer for a week or two and they came back fully potty trained! That would be awesome!! ;) Life would be so easy. (you know u love it!)
Now for me..... I miss my family immensely!!! I love that we own a home and I love this area and our wonderful neighbors. Without them I would go crazy! But...nothing replaces my family. Moving out here we have taken a great blow to spending time with our families. Not that it was that huge before... but I don't even know when the last time was that I saw my family. Not too mention there has been a scare for my Moms health, which has definitely hit me HARD! I want to be there with her through this. I miss my little brother who has been gone in Japan for who knows how long and is soon leaving but to S. Carolina. Ohhhhh.........this is insane! Enough of this madness.... I am here and they are there. ACCEPTED.