Xanders room, flowers, school and feet

Well, this is a long post, filled with lots of stuff, so brace yourself for the long haul (you have been warned).

First of all, Xander has been hounding me for months now, that he is too old for his Nemo room, and that he wants it Red like "Ider Man" (aka Iron Man for those who don't speak Xanderese). I, of course, have been hesitant, as a red room is a bit much for a 4 year old. But, he finally wore on me, and I figured for his 5th birthday (next month) he deserved a new room.

So we went from this adorable little Nemo theme:

This this (note: This is a progression shot, not the finished result)

To this:
And then this:

Xander had a BLAST "helping" me paint.

And if I got a picture of him, he had to get a picture of me:

To this: (Finish result). For those who can't tell, it is a city scape at sunset (Super Hero City)

Bold and daring, I know, but it was exactly what he wanted, so it is exactly what he got. It only took my last few weekends to complete, but the end result is gorgeous!

Second, with kiddo's birthday coming up, we made him a countdown chain (he LOVES these things):

Also, my flowers are getting HUGE!!! So I had to snap some photos:

Then, of course, was Xander's first day of pre-school. I can't believe my baby is big enough to go to school, but he is. And he had a lot of fun. He said that there are "so many" friends to play with.

And last, but not least, Saturday night on my way out of Lowe's, I tripped and fell and fractured my foot. It hurts like the dickens when I put any weight on it. Sigh.

So, we spent this morning at the InstaCare. The doctor says I am lucky, if it were a few mm higher then I would probably need a pin in my foot, but for now, they are just going to watch it to make sure it heals OK. He says luckily everything is still aligned, so I just have to keep off my foot (which, of course, is my driving foot) for a few weeks so that the bones can heal. I two weeks they will check me, and if the bones are healing and still aligned, then all is well. If things have shifted at all, then I will need the pin after all.

Sigh, so combined with the fact I can't drive, Xander is sick, and Jared has a sprained back (oh, for those who don't know, Jared hurt his back a few weeks ago, and couldn't move. I had to stay home from work and take him to the doctor. He is getting better, but still sore) our family is ready for the up and up (I mean it couldn't get worse right?).

Anyhow, now you all know what I have been up to.