I hear you about the lottery winnings...particularly with APS taken to a good one hour developer. I think my 13 rolls cost me almost $200 to develop (doubles...but I get them free with the camera store card). I had to take them in a few at a time to afford it!
But honestly, my APS photos rival my sil's Canon Rebel photos in quality (its the auto/manual SLR) ...the APS just isn't quite as versatile as far as getting close ups and distance shots. I am considering eventually getting one of the Canon's just for that reason, because I love photography! I'm getting a little frustrated with the limitations of my Advantix. I love the negative storage on the APS too though. Makes it worth the extra developing $, IMO. I haven't seen a 35mm in the same price range as my Advantix ($130 or so) that gets photos as good as mine.
So will these photos eventually be posted here? Put in a scrapbook? Tell us more!