Today was a Big Day for Me

Elf Mommy · Jun 26, 2008

Here I am, a few months after shattering my tibia, watching my 2 nephews for the week. I've always been the "fun aunt." When my youngest nephew, the mischevious one, behaves himself and is able to choose a reward, he always chooses to come to our house as the reward. I find that most adorable.

Unfortunately, with a healing leg, I have been searching for fun things to do, closer to home. Today, their last day with me before I meet my sister half way to her house and she takes my daughter for the weekend, I went as all out as I could get.

I woke up much earlier than the kid crew, because there was a car accident right outside the front of my house. It didn't wake the kids up, of course.

After the kids woke up and had breakfast, I let them release the butterflies that we'd been raising from caterpillars.

Then the two eldest children carefully lifted the wheelchair down the 4 front steps to the sidewalk. I hobbled down on my crutches and then we all went the block and a half to the church pool. I got a family membership for the summer, so as I get better and able to get in the water, I can use it for my physical therapy.

We came home and had a late lunch. Then I got them all in the car (me using my walker and crutches again), and we went to the children's museum.

So, today I did a lot of walking, a lot of exercise, but not a lot of drawing. Whew. I'll be glad to have the house to myself for a few days starting tomorrow afternoon! hehe

trailsend · Jun 26, 2008

Aww adorable pictures of the little ones! I'm so glad you guys had so much fun, and that you were able to get out and about for a bit.

That's wonderful. Now get back to drawing!

because you are soooo good at it!

Pet_Bunny · Jun 26, 2008

Water therapy is good.

So nice to see you using your Nikon more.

What size format are you setting? Jpeg Large Fine? What program are you using to post your pictures?

SnowyShiloh · Jun 27, 2008

Wow, that sounds like a very fun day! You are one cool mom/aunt. Your daughter and nephews are cuties, too! When I was little, my grandma sent me a butterfly garden kit and I loved it so much. There are pictures of me covered with the butterflies. My butterflies were just like yours. It's funny because when you asked me what kind of butterflies you should draw, I immediately thought of these butterflies! How did the release go? Mine kept flying back to me and over the next couple weeks they hung around the house and would land on me when I'd go outside.

Leaf · Jun 27, 2008

Oh my! Each and every thing you did sounds great, but all in one day? I'd be exhausted.
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Elf Mommy · Jun 27, 2008

trailsend wrote:

Aww adorable pictures of the little ones! I'm so glad you guys had so much fun, and that you were able to get out and about for a bit. That's wonderful. Now get back to drawing! because you are soooo good at it!

Well, I'm not going to get much drawing done for a while today.

I am going to bring my kids to St. Augustine to the big playground they have there to meet up with my sister for the trade off. I must remember to bug her to take some Cinnabunny photos to post here soon. So today is going to be a big travel day.Maybe I'll do some drawing tonight if my husband doesn't wisk me away to some special place

...like...Sam's Club... LOL. Really, when we don't have kids around, we love to shop in peace! hehe

Water therapy is good.

So nice to see you using your Nikon more. What size format are you setting? Jpeg Large Fine? What program are you using to post your pictures?

Well, I'm not ready for water therapy quite yet. I think I can get IN the water, but I'm not sure I can get back out without the boot on. I'll be asking my doctor about it when I go back on the 7th.

As for the camera...I really need to take out the book and read more! LOL I am using Jpeg small fine (I like the option to take more photos). I use Microsoft photo editor to crop the photos and slap them on photobucket to post them here.

I really need to go out and do some shooting of my local area, but the broken leg thing has been impeding me quite a bit. I want to get a Flickr Account started of all of my photography and artwork and make up some business cards.

Too many people are asking me about my artwork lately to ignore it.

Wow, that sounds like a very fun day! You are one cool mom/aunt. Your daughter and nephews are cuties, too! When I was little, my grandma sent me a butterfly garden kit and I loved it so much. There are pictures of me covered with the butterflies. My butterflies were just like yours. It's funny because when you asked me what kind of butterflies you should draw, I immediately thought of these butterflies! How did the release go? Mine kept flying back to me and over the next couple weeks they hung around the house and would land on me when I'd go outside.

Thank you! I think they're cute, too, but of course, I'm biased.

Painted Ladies would look good with Tallulah. I've read your PM but haven't had time to write back to you, yet. I'll get to it when I get back home, though.

The release went great. All of the five survived, which is great. The last time we did this, my daughter was 4. When all of the caterpillars made coccoons, she thought she would do a good deed and flip the canister over. She thought it would be better if they were sitting on the bottom rather than hanging from the top. Cute...but we lost a couple of the butterflies because of it.

I'm hoping the butterflies survive, really. There are a lot of birds in this area, so they might have been snapped up quickly as a lunch or dinner yesterday. I'll be keeping an eye out for them this week, though!

Oh my! Each and every thing you did sounds great, but all in one day? I'd be exhausted.
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I really am! You should see how puffy my foot is today! LOL

OK, I'm off to get the kids all rounded up and out of the house! Have a great day everyone!