Calm before the storm

Last Friday we had the most pleasant surprise. The temperature dropped about 20 degrees! The 80 degree weather felt more like 60 after months of 100+ temps. Stephen and I seriously kept getting chills from the breeze! We spent the entire afternoon and evening outside, and even ate a snacky picnic dinner out on the patio. It was a breath of fresh air, especially since I had braced myself for temps in the 90s for the rest of September. I really miss fall weather! Here are a couple pictures from the evening:

That was the calm before the storm. Less than 24 hours later Evie came down with the worst stomach bug any of us have ever had. She spent three full days with a high fever and unable to keep anything down. Somehow we kept enough fluids in her to keep her from dehydrating. I really don't know how! We made our very first sick visit to the doctor yesterday (I'm so thankful for my kids' good health!) just to make sure she didn't have anything other than the stomach bug. Everything checked out, and even as we sat and waited in the doctor's office she perked up, played with some toys, and ate a ziploc full of cheerios! She's still fussy today, but I think we've weathered the storm and she'll be back to her sweet self before long.