sweetness all around
summer is nearly here and i am so darn excited about it... this summer is completely different from all the previous ones as now, i have a nearly four year old boy who finds jumping off high places to be fun... he's more vocal and about 10x more energetic than before... i have a one year old girl who loves her dresses and loves chasing her brother... i have two kids who enjoy each other's company and find that regardless of swarming wasps, the outside world is a place where you can holler as loud as your lungs mom allows....
and this summer, ramel will be home more often... he just began a new job this week and it allows him to only have to work the normal 8 hrs a day... this is a BIG deal in the hill household as prior to this week, the man was doing about 13hrs daily... he'd come home to bathe and play with the kids.... he'd have less than 2hrs before both were put to bed... he'd go to work before they woke up... we'd squeeze our time in aside from fatigue, my artwork, etc. and somehow, our time always seemed interrupted... ramel has had absolutely minimal time to work on art... something he missed.... so, with this new job [and a promotion at that], he will get to enjoy the summer with us all... he'll be home while the sun still shines... we can go to the parks together and perhaps sneak in a movie... ah yes, it's going to be a treat!
with this extra time of his, we both will have a chance to work on art and feel like our degrees aren't left collecting dust... while i've had my time to work on stuff, it's a completely different feeling when you have two people working on art early in the morning... or late at night... it gives you an extra oomph to create... the atmosphere is filled with creativity and inspiration.... it's a bit hard to explain but seeing my husband have a chance to do something he loves [sketching, painting, etc] is such a good feeling... it's attractive too :)... it reminds me of when we were first dating... we'd sit at coffee shops working on a project... we'd talk about what we wanted to accomplish.... somehow, back then we had a lot of conversations which is something i've missed lately... sure, discussing the children can be a good topic but the parents are important too, ya know?!
so that is the good news... fun summer with the family... more time with the family... and now, more paper too!! yes, indeed!!! the other day, lisa said she had some paper for me... when i received the box, i was literally squealing at the OODLES of paper she included... isabella was to be my model for the photo of this wonderful package but she was too busy running off.... lisa musta sent me over 400 sheets!!!! sweetness, eh?! i spent all last morning and night trying to re-organize my papers but that will be saved for another post at another time... [brace yourself- hehe]
sweet patty also sent me some wonderful and beautiful papers that made me giddy with delight! kawaii stationery that is just to drool for!!! there are so many cute illustrations that it was hard to take photos that would do such a gift justice... if this doesn't jar a gal's inspiration and creativity, then what else will? i've been wanting to experiment with some new greenbeanbaby styles that are kawaii-influenced.... i don't wanna be a copycat but it'd be nice to something besides my usual gals with big eyes and a big head smiling away [although, kawaii art is that way too so what am i talking about?!]...
you can see more wonderful photos here... patty was just a doll to send so much beautiful goodness... and lisa too... i am grateful for all the love that has been sent to the hill household and hope that this summer our joy will radiate to your homes :) after all, we are all here to inspire, encourage, and motivate each other, right?!
we cannot forget one of the bestest days in the world is on sunday.... so until then have a happily splendid weekend!
you're a lucky girl - have fun!
Posted by:cindy k | May 09, 2008 at 03:59 PM
She is such a cutie and one cool baby!
Posted by:Debbie Yost | May 09, 2008 at 11:10 PM
How wonderful for you all!!
And Happy Mother's Day!
Posted by:Lis Garrett | May 10, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Hi Ellia. Good news about the new job for your husband. Enjoy the extra time with your man!! Exciting!!
Posted by:Karen | May 10, 2008 at 01:42 PM
Isabella is GORGEOUS!! Happy Mother's Day!
Posted by:Jhoanna | May 11, 2008 at 08:09 AM
That must be great being with your husband a little more often now. :) Happy Mother's Day!
Posted by:karen | May 11, 2008 at 01:50 PM
omg, she is soooo cute. Adorable.
Posted by:kiwi | May 11, 2008 at 11:10 PM
Yay!! Congratulations to Ramel on his new job. That is great news for your family! Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day!
Posted by:Margaret | May 12, 2008 at 10:12 AM
I tell you, sometimes the way our lives sync is crazy. My usband, too, has had a job that's see's him gone by 6:45 and home no earlier than 8pm. Many times I've felt like a single parent! I'm glad to hear of Ramel's promotion and more time at home. I think we have to endure the crazy hours for another couple of years (part of it is also because my husband is working on his masters), but I think we can hang in there.
Posted by:robyn | June 06, 2008 at 09:27 AM