First Piano Recital

Bumpkin had her first piano recital in May. She did so well! She was the youngest by three school years but still didn't show any nerves. As you can see in the video during one of her songs she did lose her place but wasn't discouraged.  I was so proud of her! 

Week before birth

The summer weeks before DeeDee's birth were packed with summer camps, lessons, and softball games. And eventually grandma joined us so she could be here to help when the new baby arrived. 

Here are some of our pictures from hanging out at home and in the neighborhood. 

The older girls went to a memorial camp with some friends for two weeks and loved it. It is an artsy camp that had a performance at the end. I will upload those videos to a separate post. 

Daddy helped keep the girls entertained in the afternoon after their camps. He took them to the lake to go hiking, bowling, and the museums. Mommy and Mimi were also missing our Little Man so we picked him up and went to the children's museum one day while the older girls were at camp. Mommy was brave and let Mimi paint on the windows. So far she hasn't tried it at home. :) 

And finally, Mommas birthday dinner. Daddy and the kids took mommy out for her birthday which was just a few days before the new baby arrived.