Lots of spring pictures

I got behind on pictures this year, so before we move into new baby mode, let's remember the last few months! We finally warmed up and spent time outside before hunkering down to get ready for Eddie's arrival. Here are lots of pictures of Annie's preschool graduation, Memorial Day at Gull Lake, Nellie's piano recital, outside play and hiking, Easter, soccer, the Michigan mile and some other miscellaneous events.

One warrants some explanation. Since she was three, Nellie has been, well, difficult to dress at times. You might have noticed, she likes to pick her own clothes. We keep her drawer stocked with things she'll wear, and that works well for us. But some days can be complicated. One day this spring, Nellie wanted to wear her tie-dye shirt from last summer's vacation. Alas, there were no clean and acceptable leggings. So she picked tights, and we had to tell her you can't just wear a t-shirt and tights. So she picked out the one skirt she had. The results are below...I actually took a picture because it was so colorful. Then Kevin took the girls to school and found out it was spring picture day. So Nellie brought home some colorful professional photos!

First soccer game! It was freezing. As in, 32 degrees.

(Most of) the cousins on the boat for the year's first ride. Nellie found an exciting spider!

Princess Annie helping Kevin in the garden

Hiking in the mud with Kevin

Annie's graduation

Annie's graduation; putting watermelon on the Very Hungry Caterpillar

Watching a bunny before school

Waiting for the egg hunt

Nellie and the Easter pinata

Annie and the Easter pinata

Giant backyard mud puddle

Nellie about to cross the finish line at the Michigan Mile

The family after the race...so pregnant

Matching tattoos at the Michigan Mile race

Postrace pancakes at Flap Jack

Nellie learned to tie her shoes!

We visited some baby lambs at Nellie's friends house over spring break.

Nellie's toad 

Girls at the piano recital, where Nellie played the song "P-I-N-K"

Nellie and Caron Dvorak 

The piano students

Practicing at home :)

The baby shower!

Nellie's outfit on spring picture day...before I knew it was spring picture day

The spring photo!

DJ trying to dip his feet, right before he fell in

After DJ fell in the lake