Emily was let out of her cast yesterday, 10/22/07. She did such a good job. We had plenty of stress surrounding that day, but God came through as He promises and protected us and blessed us. It was a bit of a scary experience for her, but she was brave. Also, on the way home she had this to say, "So, this is how you climb a tree. First you find the holes for your feet, then you find the handles for your hands." Wow! Not even two hours out of her cast and she is planning her next climb. Since then, she is all talk, she's been very timid. She does not want to use her left arm, she is afraid she will hurt it. However, if she doesn't use it, she will be in another kind of situation - physical therapy. I am sure she will do just fine.
Here are some pictures from our experience:
Really, I did debate putting this one on, but this is "the saw" that she endured, such a big girl! After that, the nurse used scissors, which was much better according to Emily.
I tried to write on his cake, but the gel was a little runny :) That's ok, it still tasted yummy!
Emily was sure to help Josh with all his presents.
The castle is located on the mountian, and driving is not an option. We parked at the base of the mountian and took a horse and buggy ride up. We walked the way back down.
Emily got a little tired.
Will went up to see the view a little higher, we waited down below for our tour.
We went to see one of King Ludwig's castles, last time we saw Linderhof Palace. The same king made this one, which Walt Disney was inspired to make the Disney castle from this. It was beautiful, and sad, because of the short life of King Ludwig. He truly was interested in fantasy and creativity but never lived to enjoy the enormous, beautiful castle long.
Knock, Knock, Knock
This is one of the views from inside the castle, I think it was from the King's bedchamber.
We walked through the city with a guide. There is a lot of history in the area. We learned especially about how important the paintings on the buildings are. They apparently are permanent. The city has to approve a new building's painting and if the property is sold, the new owner cannot change a single thing - yikes! Also, the painiting is guaranteed for 500 years! Wow, that's some pretty impressive paint! The paintings relay the history of the building or family, some significant event that took place there. Also we learned about the May Pole - why each town has them and their significance. It was pretty neat and there was a lot of shopping.
