Thanks! 
I need to read up on it and try different settings. It will even make a little video I think, but I don't know how to do it yet.
Not just little videos, it can make fairly long videos too! And I believe your camera will allow you to do some in camera editing as well. I know my G9 has this feature. If you are curious about the video capabilities of your camera, check out Steve's website. He outlines many of those features. If you need any additional help Shasta, just ask me and I'll do my best to walk you through it.
Those Elph cameras are very nice. Yes, I believe they named them "Elph" because of their size. In other countries they are called "Ixus". The Elph or Ixus cameras were designed to be very user friendly. For those looking for a powerful, high quality camera that can handle any shooting situation with a minimum of fuss should consider a Canon Elph. The camera is feature rich, but also "no fuss". Just pick it up, aim it, press the shutter and the camera delivers a beautiful, high quality, well color balanced picture.
For those who wish to experiment with things like apertures and shutter speeds should look at the Powershot A series camera (Jess has one) or the Powershot G series (like the one I have). Just like the Elph, the A and G series cameras offer many features, but also allow the user to go in and tweak the settings; although the Elph cameras also allow some room for experimentation. I'm not sure if the Elph will let you manually adjust things like the aperture and shutter though.
Have fun with your camera Shasta! It's a good one, and it's very smart too! If you ever want a mini photography lesson, just set your camera to Auto, and try taking pictures in different lighting; dim lighting, bright, cloudy, etc.. and pay attention to the settings your camera is choosing for each of those conditions. Soon you will feel comfortable going in and adjusting some of those settings yourself as you become more and more familiar with your camera!
