new word up over at One Little Word!! Surround. what a wonderful, loving & caring word it is. i just had to use this picture again, my sweet friend Florence took of Ruben & Sanne, when Ruben was only 2 weeks old.
Journaling in Dutch: all the love i've missed in my childhood, i gain back ten times by them <3.
life is good. surround yourself with love.
rev
{will be available in print, very very soon!}
i've been receiving request for personal custom made canvasses and that really makes my heart sing. this one is for a very very special friend i met online. she's such a warm & loving person. the lyrics are in Dutch and say:
love your child from the bottom of you heart
say YES as often as possible
build a rocket
let him(her) hit pots and pans
keep the twinkle in your eyes
catch a frog and kiss it
surprise him (her)
find out together what makes you happy
show your love unconditionally
children are miracles
read books for him (her) with all your heart
teach him (her) the feelings
giggle
remember how small he (she) really is
is he (she) irritated? surround him with love
BE THERE.
it was such an honor to create this custom made canvas. Marjet, you are a wonderful, loving strong woman, and i'm so happy to get to know you.
and the next is already 'in line', which is another challenge for me, because it's going to be a HUGE one.
to all of you lovely birdies who responded on my Mothersdaypost of Sunday, THANK YOU. for being you. for being there. for sharing your story with me. WE ROCK AND ROLL birdies!
on the agenda today: half work half play. hopefully Ruben will continue to wonder around the house like he has been the last few days. he's poking in dirt with sticks again. he's trying to kick a ball. he's amazing me with wonder each and every day.
life is good. keep the twinkle in your eyes.
rev
o yes. and tonight i fall asleep with you in my heart. oh little birdie birdies, this is seriously my new favorite. i love this little girl.
and this is the canvas i created with my brand new april kit "asleep".
sooooo. where to get this kit, right? well. they usually sell out in one day. i will send out an ezine the moment i upload them to my shop. i'll put half in my Dutch shop, the other half in my Etsyshop. if you are really interested, make sure you sign in for my ezine to get THE MAIL of snatch one.
you can email me, but bribery is need. think wine and chocolate.
on the agenda today: kinda chill. Ruben fell backwards yesterday and that scared the shitballs out of us. he was being brave stupid. and he thought "let's hop around on one leg, forget about the crutches, reach out for my wheelchair...". and then the wheelchair rolled back, because it was not on the brakes. he lost his balance. i stood right next to him, but couldn't catch him. he fell backwards on his bottom. i saw his knee bend pretty much. he totally freaked out. yelling he needed to be rushed to the hospital because it was broken again and all his muscles were broken too :(. poor muppet. ofcourse we managed to calm him down again. but he wouldn't move his leg again for about an hour. after that he got back to 'normal'. today i told him: see, even IF you fall the pens WON'T come out... i saw him think and wonder. so we now made up this stupid song of Ruben falling & the pins staying in. that cheers him up. singing & being afraid doesn't work, so this is our way for him to feel better about what happened.
life is good. just get back up again.
rev
o my sweet pretty birdies, i'm working so hard on and with my next mixed media kit!! and i believe i'm falling in love with this one. the girl.
the kit is soooo lovely, you must go drool now:
yes. and i'm shooting the video now. it's almost done, a few bit and pieces. than editing the video is next on my "I NEED TO GET MOVING" list.
lovely birdies, remember: this kit is limited edition and will be in the shop soon. i'll post & send out a newsletter, but when it's gone, it's gone.
on the agenda today: practise practise practise with our little dude. he's trying to stand and walk a little with crutches. and he's a stubborn little fellow. first he kept throwing them (YES, LITERALLY!) through the room. untill he JUST GOT IT. and i'm planning to keep pushing him (juusssttt a little). because he can move mountains. he just needs that little push to believe in himself.
life is good. moving mountains here.
rev
word up lovely wordsters! and please go check out the One Little Word blog to see what my fellow wordsters have created.
last couple of days were very very hard. i'll update asap about what happened with his plaster coming off. rollercoaster part 104522548946...
life is good. we need a fresh new start.
rev
journal & title by hand. lyrics from Ben Howard's song:
{cute chipboard huh? you can buy them at my Dutch shop here}
HOME never had more meaning to us than the past couple of weeks. as you might have read here and here Ruben had an accident in school and broke his upperleg. it's been quite the rollercoaster from hell for us, but slowly things are getting back to 'normal'. for as 'normal' it can be with a 5 year old in a wheelchair longing to run. and cycle. and jump.
i created this layout for One Little Word and the journaling is in Dutch:
"we just want to be home. at school another boy jumps accidently from a big height on top of Ruben. he broke his upper leg. an ambulance ride to the first hospital. with the second ambulance, 4 horrible hours later, to the childrens hospital. his leg was hung into 'traction' to 'ease' some of his pain. the next morning he was operated. hell on earth. and all we want, is to be at home, as if nothing ever happened. but home seems more far away than ever..."
on the agenda today: speaking of childrens hospital, we got our check up date today. he will have new x-rays and we'll have a date with the surgeon. questions questions and hopefully some answers. Ruben is nervous already. i just hope i can entertain him before he has a meltdown.
life is good. coffee please. lots and lots.
rev
