Family Proyecto

We use some words and phrases around here in our meager attempt to teach our boys Spanish. Proyecto is one of the words I doubt Kyle would use the English term for. And boy do we love our proyectos. This weekend, we tackled a family project together! Everyone, including Gavin, had their part. It was a lot of fun. 

We had an old, semi-ugly stool that Kyle loved to use. Looking at the bare wood gave me the idea to paint it and decorate the top with the boys' footprints. I love that I only need to mention an idea to Rudy and he's game! We headed over to Kyle's favorite, the hardware store, and picked out our supplies. 

Kyle and Rudy got right to sanding.

Then Momma, Kyle, and Rudy each got a turn to paint. The color didn't come out exactly as we'd hoped, so we went back and got the color adjusted a bit. 

Painting the boys' feet and hoping/wishing/fingers crossing that their feet would stay still! :)

Mr. Happy enjoyed getting a piece of the action.

Adding the year for a finishing touch.

After 3 coats of a sealant, there she is!