Update: Life After Europe

First off, I do have a bunch of pictures and stories to share from our European jaunt. It was everything we needed: restful, interesting, easy-going, and NEW! It's the best experience to experience something for the first time.

Unfortunately, our homecoming didn't go as we expected. While we were gone, Walton developed an infected eye, most likely thanks to a cat scratch. Things progressed badly, and it ended with Walton having surgery on Wednesday to have the eye removed.

Although it's difficult to look at his little face with all the stitches, he's in much better spirits since his surgery and seems to be out of pain. It was a scary, sad week, and certainly not what we wanted to come home to after vacation, but we are thankful our little one is on the mend.

So until I can finish loading our vacation pictures, here are three pictures that pretty much sum up our week since we've been back from Europe:

Walton's been getting sweet "get well" gifts from lovely friends and family. This lovely basket is from James's brother Chris, his wife Marsha, and their three gorgeous girls. Walton is loving the surplus of treats. However, he most certainly does not love his Elizabethian-style collar.

 Doesn't he look like he could be Jack and Sally's dog from Nightmare Before Christmas?

We've been having lots of night in lately. I think after lots of hotel staying, it's been nice to spend time in our own casa. And having some of our favorite wine around makes it all the more alluring.

Rest. And lots of it. Between Europe, Walton's eye surgery, and football season getting ready to start (who all is gonna be in Austin?! Let us know!), we needed a week of naps, tv watching, and microwave mac n' cheese. We promise we will start more productive endeavors soon . . . or soonish.