Great way to end a stressful day

We had a REALLY rough day today... My older son is having some kind of stomach issue...Doc today thought it might be appendicitis.  :{ We spent the whole morning/early afternoon in the hospital getting blood work, x-rays, etc to determine what is wrong.  No answers yet.  My poor baby still has no diagnosis, but at least we know it is NOT appendicitis, thankfully! He seems to be feeling a little better tonight... we'll see what tomorrow brings.   I didn't realize just how stressed and worried I was until we got the kids to sleep tonight.  I was exhausted and felt like I'd run a marathon!  Erich suggested that I go take some photos of the sunset to unwind.  That was a GREAT idea.  What a beautiful night!  The sunset was gorgeous over the mangroves... 

Somebody missed his Daddy...

The boys sure missed their Daddy while we were gone... Their reunion was so sweet....lots of hugs and cuddles.  Here, I caught my husband playing "the tickle claw" with my baby after dinner.  :)

Sweetie pie

I had a photoshoot with my precious little nephew today.  Here's one of the pictures.  I love him to pieces....such a sweetie pie.

My nephew

In between holding my baby nephew a LOT today, I released him (for just a few minutes) and put him on the couch for a couple pictures.  I just love the drool.... He is such a sweetheart!  I love that everytime I make eye contact with him he smiles or laughs.  He is awesome.

Racing cars

The boys had such a blast racing cars on a new racetrack that their cousin, Micha, passed down to them today.  The hysterical screams, giggles and laughter coming from the living room were priceless. :)  THANK YOU Laura and Micha!

Salvaged day

We had a pretty rough start to the day today when my sweet son had to get two baby teeth extracted (they just wouldn't fall out) at the dentist... and then I had to drop off my camera at the shop for some minor repairs (won't get it back until Thurs night!! Luckily, my mom is letting me borrow her point and shoot to get through until then...), BUT we both recovered and salvaged the day with a super- cool Ninjago Lego purchase, and a swim in the pool with my sister's family.  We had a great family dinner all together.  I can't believe how big my nephews are getting!  I LOVE watching all the kids together.  My boys couldn't stop kissing and cuddling their baby cousin....so sweet.

View from the house after sunset

This was the view from my parents' dock in Jupiter long after sunset tonight. I guess the Dengue Fever, which I most certainly must now have, might have been worth it.  ;-) What a beautiful night!