Brooke’s favorite night of the entire year is our church’s Father Daughter Dessert and Dance.

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This year we played hookey from gym class to take a little extra time to get ready. I barrel-curled her entire head, and she has a LOT of hair!

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She was very careful not to let Daddy see her dress ahead of time.

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The only thing he knew was that her nails were hot pink.

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Both sets.

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After the great unveil,

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they were gracious to pose for a few shots on our deck.

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And after a slap with a wet noodle, this:

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I get this shot every year, and every year I’m amazed at how they’ve grown. (Breanna was tending to a potty-training incident and wouldn’t be bothered to take a photo.)

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I’ll have to admit this is my favorite shot. It’s engraved on my heart now, forever.

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Happy Spring, Baby!