Signs of spring

We've had some really nice days lately, and I've been slacking in the housework department, opting instead to spend lots of time with Maggie outside. (I was actually glad for the past couple days' rain ... it forced me to stay inside and get some work done!) Anyway, here are some pictures from our fun.

On Monday after preschool, we met Alicia and her kids at a nearby park. The girls played hopscotch for a while ...

Then they sat in the shade and played with Maggie's new dolls and figurines.

Today's rain finally gave way to some sun, but not before a really attractive mud pit had formed in a small area of our back yard. (That's a sarcastic description if you're a 37-year-old homeowner, and a pretty accurate description if you're a 4-year-old.) Bet you can't guess what Maggie did this afternoon...

Back in the fall, lots of my blogging friends shared their pictures of the area's gorgeous fall colors. I never got around to doing that, but I sure got some pretty spring shots today! These are the tulips in our front yard:

Our Jane Magnolia, which we bought as an anniversary gift the first spring we lived in our house -- it gets prettier every year!

A redbud, on the way to my mother-in-law's:

And, finally, my neighbor's Yoshino cherry tree, which I drool over every spring:

It's springtime in the South! Get outside and enjoy it!