Happy

Easter!

Funny Fingerpainting

So, we have this tradition...

if you have read for a year or longer, you are probably familiar with our unique family Saint Patrick's Day celebration - fingerpainting with green whipped cream, smearing it on our faces, and eating it!

"Why?" you may ask. I don't know. It sounded like fun once and went from there :).

This year, we decided to do it on a day when Brooklin was with us.

Kelsey was the role model for spreading it on your face.

It was pretty funny - Brooklin got into it, telling me, "I love finger painting!"

 until I told her it was really whipped cram and, "this one special time," she could eat it. My girls' favorite part! I don't think Brooklin believed me! Or else she thought I was very, very strange. Maybe both :). She looked suspiciously at me, looked very suspiciously

at Keegan and Kelsey, who were happily licking away,

 took a tiny, tentative lick of one lip and decided she was all done! Hahaha.

A very cute blast from the past - aren't they adorable?!?

2008

Basketball Keegan Quote

As I have mentioned, Keegan loved basketball this year. As much as she enjoyed it, though, the physical games were hard for her (and me!) Instead of feeling like a hard-fought game, to her, roughness just felt like meanness. It was especially difficult when she would try to block a shot, get plowed over (sometimes knocked to the floor,) then get called for a foul. I tried to explain that those calls always favor the offense and that you rarely see a charging call unless it's blatant. She was having none of it. I mentioned the same point when we went to see the Lady Vols play.
Tonight [Monday,] we were watching the women's NCAA tournament. An offensive player going for the basket slammed into a defender who crashed to the floor, then was then called for a foul. I looked at Keegan to make sure she noticed. Before I said a word, she looked at me and said, "Sometimes the defense just needs a little pity!"
Smile. Said like a true defensive player!

Keegan Quote

Keegan, after Bill had caught her in a game, then was saying how sorry he was, "I will not accept false sympathy from you!"

Snow! Snow? Snow!

We did not get as much snow this year as I would have hoped. Actually, not one big snow at all :(.
We made up for it a little bit with this artificial snow.

It's pretty cool! It actually feels cold and you can mold it and shape it, just like regular snow.
It's also perfect for hiding Squinkies :).

Plus, Brooklin is just cute.

Kelsey, too!

Keegan Quote

"Mommy, I have a rather random question."

Wordless Wednesday - Kelsey, Keegan, and Nina