The Pity Party Is Officially Over

Ok, so after messing up my knee and the aweful surgery, I must admit, I went into "poor me" mode. I was so annoyed at not being able to do the things I wanted to I gave up on my new things. September came and went and I was re-inspired at my brother in law's birthday party. Some friends started brainstorming new things for me to do that didn't involve using my knee, since I was still not very mobile. One of my favorites was to learn to make balloon animals.

So October's new thing became just that. It is truely amazing what you can learn to do on the internet. Google helped me get started with what I needed. I took a trip to Party City and dropped $15 on a balloon pump and some twisty balloons.

I found tips and patterns on the internet and the twisting began. Making balloon animals is not that difficult. The hardest part was getting used to the horrid noise the balloons make. Dulce did not appreciate my new hobby one bit. My first creation was a sword followed by a dog. After some practice, I also learned to make a flower, a pirate sword, a Christmas wreath, and a couple cool hats. A week or so into my new hobby, I realized it was starting to look like a carnival threw up in my house. I am looking forward to making some for the kidos at Christmas.

I skipped September so I have one new thing to make up, but I can't wait to finish off the year.