Crafty Letters

A while ago, I found a great craft book full of ideas to make with felt (the frogs and monkeys from before). Since I have two huge bags of felt just waiting for inspiration, it works out. I've been trying to keep myself sane and less stressed by focusing on doing at least one thing that makes me happy each day. Today I decided to finish the project. I was about halfway done with the letters previously. Gabriel helped me pick out eyes and I added loops to the back to hang on the wall above each boy's bed. They love them... and the googly eye stickers too.

Easter, Soccer, and Beyond

My heroes! Gabriel has a karate robe and is showing off his moves. Ephraim is shirtless with a Spiderman mask and Batman cape. So cute!

Easter has come and gone. Gabriel made bunny ears at preschool and I caught him eating lettuce--appropriate, I thought.

We went to Paul's sister Lynnessa's house for Easter Sunday. She has worked hard on her house and the kids went egg hunting in her front yard. Ephraim had his own section to find eggs.

The three cousins loved being together. Gabriel makes a face while proudly holding his full basket. Sweet Everett gives cousin Ephraim a hug for the photo (who is stunned at such gentle affection from someone Everett's size). So awesome!

My silly boys caught laughing, snuggling in bed in the morning!

Cool block city that Gabriel made one day, complete with trees and green bubbling lava (or poison, I forget, both are often required for play). (by the way, love his eyes!)

Soccer has started!! He is on the 3 and 4 year old team and I started as coach. Thankfully another parent took over as coach, but not before our first game! Here are two pictures of Gabriel warming up before his first game. He was really good at taking the ball away from the other kids and kicking it. Then his teammates would take over kicking it toward a goal. He fell down a lot, so we're going to try cleats next game (not required at this age).

As a general update: because of so much stress, etc., we have put our search for a house on hold temporarily. It was great experience collecting so much data about the houses in the greater Sacramento area, but we didn't like our realtor as much and we need to focus on other things right now. Since that decision, we have made plans for a couple of date nights (way overdue), got together for a pizza night with a young family from church who live in our same building, enjoyed soccer and walking this neighborhood.  Plans for more blog posts more often are on that list somewhere too. :)