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Happy Easter!

Okay...so I do have a few excuses for not getting an Easter post done until September. A.) We moved from Nampa to Boise at the end of May, B.) My work location closed, so I was pretty busy making sure everything got closed okay, C.) Our house in Boise needed some updates, so we've been busy with some renovations, D.) I've been moved to two different locations at work since my other one closed, so needless to say, it's been a bit much, and E.) We've got two busy girls that keep us all entertained, so one of the last things I want to do after work or on the weekends is update this blog. Plus, my laptop stopped working, so all pictures after this are stuck on my hard drive which Garrett promises me will be taken care of soon and some are on his work laptop, so I promise, I will be getting this blog updated!!

Now, on to my end of April update:

Brooklyn continues to grow into more and more of a goofy girl each day. It's so fun to watch her get older and discover new things. She loves her big sister and candy and is still quite the Grandpa's girl. Kami is getting smarter with each day that passes. She also loves her sister and candy. Hope you enjoy the shots from Easter and random ones from the fun that we have!

Kami finally decided that she wanted to take a ride on Garrett's bike. About two seconds after they pulled out of the driveway, she was done.

So engrossed with the iPad...
They do this a lot...striking the same pose and not even meaning to.
Kami can be quite particular. I thought it was funny that she wanted all her marshmallows standing up on their ends. A girl after my own organized heart...
So excited for Easter candy!!
Not quite sure what to think of her Easter donut. She ended up picking the candy off and licking all the frosting, but didn't take a single bite. Stinker.
Gotta love the pajama dress, shorts, and slip on shoes. She dresses herself a lot these days...
Headed to church and pretty happy about it.
Also pretty happy about going to church.
They were so excited for the Easter egg hunt it was ridiculous.
Mmm...cocoa eggs...
Family shot!
She finally figured out how this Easter egg hunt thing works.
And she didn't really care...
She just wanted her chocolate. Kami, on the other hand, had to be told to stop picking up eggs. She's got this whole thing in the bag!
Family shot at my dad's house.
Kami going crazy! So many eggs!
Brooklyn with one of her favorite people: Grandpa.
Kami showing off her dyed Easter eggs.
I was trying to take a picture of the three Dokken cousins and this was the best shot I got.
Cheese!
She really is a sucker for him. And it's fantastic.
Jonah and his feed bag, I mean Easter basket. Isn't he the cutest?
He was pretty stoked about the candy.
After Brooklyn figured out that there was candy in the plastic eggs, she went to town. Can you tell she's already digging in?
Kami checking out her stash.
Man I've got cute girls! I am kind of partial, but come on! Right?
The sugar was starting to kick in: Kami jumping, Brooklyn spinning...
and Jonah with his evil laugh!
What a goof.
She had a lot of fun spinning. She had a lot of sugar to spin off too...

Kami was trying to make the elephant "pee" in Brooklyn's hair. What a weirdo.

April Showers?

Well, we did end up having some April showers, so the girls were inside a lot. Luckily, we had a birthday party to go to and got to play a few days outside. These girls play together pretty well, so even if we are just at home, they have tons of fun. Brooklyn is starting to chatter a little more and Kami's getting better at math and letters every day. These two keep us busy and keep us laughing. Enjoy the pictures!

Pretty proud of her mud cookie.

We go through a lot of washcloths around here.

Sisters eating delicious ice cream sandwiches.

Ouch.

She's got the cheesy grin, but it's pretty cute!

What is it with kids eating like dogs?

These girls sure do love birthday cake!

Hard hats necessary.

Racing around the track.

Having fun on the rope swing.

Out Like a Lamb...

The second part of March had a few more nicer days, and Kami and I ended up going to the park on one of these days, even if it did end up in a storm. I think that sometimes Kami gets jealous of baby sister's behaviors and attention, so I try to spend some alone time with her every once in a while, and our trip to the park was fun for both of us. Brooklyn's continue to gets bigger and bigger every day and she has an extreme stubborn streak that rears its ugly head a lot. She also has a HUGE temper that she displays when she doesn't get her way, which often includes candy that she's found in the pantry and us taking it away from her. She's also quite the hitter and likes to try to slap us when we pick her up from throwing a fit or try to put her to bed. She listens to Kami really well and sometimes we'll ask Kami to tell Brooklyn something for us and she looks at Kami and listens to every word she says. Turd.

Enjoy the pictures of our sweet girls!
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Kami and I took a walk to the park and she had tons of fun, even if there were storm clouds close.

Even though she's not a baby, she loves the baby swings still.

This poor girl had purple cheeks by the time we were done, but it was worth it! I think sometimes she needs some one-on-one time, without her sister.

Peek!

Dad lifting the girls for a workout.

Brooklyn thinks it's hilarious.

Wheee!

Now it's Kami's turn!

Big smile!

Time for some chest presses with these two.

They had tons of fun playing with dad.

Me: Brooklyn, leave those alone! B: blank stare...This is the usual response we get from her when trying to tell her to stop something or leave something alone.

Brooklyn really wanted to wear big sister's pj's. When I saw this picture, Garrett and I both had the same thought: we both thought it was a picture of Kami. Maybe they do really look alike...

Up close and personal with her dorky grin. You know the movie "The Christmas Story" and the mom tells the younger brother "Show me how the little piggy eats!"? Well, this is what I think of her when I see this face. She breaks it out anytime my camera or phone are near her, since she knows that I'm taking her picture. Kami used to do the same thing around this age.

Kami saw baby sister having so much fun with big clothes on, she decided she wanted to wear Dada's shirt.

Brooklyn's cheesy, ice cream sandwich grin.

Kami tried to imitate Brooklyn's grin, but she doesn't have quite the same effect as her baby sister.

Another cheesy grin, this time with dip on her face. Man, she's a ham, and a cute one at that.

Cheesy sister grins!

We let Kami watch a show on my phone one night, and we realized that we hadn't heard any noise from our room, so we went to check on her and this is what we found. She was nice enough to turn my phone off and had tucked herself into our bed.