Well, it's that time of year again. The time when every loyal Texan must place their children in the Blue Bonnets and document that they are, indeed, still in Texas. Being that my kids are seventh generation, I see no end to this. ;) And I love it.
So, today we headed down to the Wildflower Center in hopes of getting at least one good shot. There are a few other patches springing up here and there, so I'm sure I'll be attempting a few more in the coming weeks. I think today was a success. If I don't get any other good pictures, I will sleep well in May. This is one of my favorites of Suzy. I got the hat in the Target $1 bin. How fun is that? I love Target. I was playing with my nifty fifty lens. Maybe I got it a little too wide? I blurred the background so much you almost can't tell they are Blue Bonnets. ;) But
I know, and I still love it.
Yes, Ma'am. You are a keeper. Tantrums and all, my dear. I'm so glad God graced you with good looks.
And a sweet smile most of the time.
Poor Andy is still not feeling 100% and this is about the only one I was able to catch of him. Sweet little baby.
Will someone please tell me why I continue to try and get a shot of both children together? Seriously, I can photoshop them now. Why do I even try? Maybe because I can't fake that hand holding.
Poor little guy. He really wanted no part of these flowers. Suzy was so sweet and tried to help cheer him up. For M&M's of course, but I'm choosing to not focus on her motivation. ;)
Honestly, I do think her care for Andy is sincere for most of the time. It's one of the things that brightens my day when sometimes it can be so gloomy.
Apparently, I wasn't the only one taking photos. There was a TV crew from Waco covering the wildflowers and they video taped me taking the photos and then interviewed me afterwards. I'm so glad I don't live in Waco. I was a complete idiot. Duh, honestly, I make a living in public speaking, no really! However, I would love to hear how I was supposed to answer the question, "What do wildflowers mean to you?" when the context is photography. I mumbled something about it being a tradition to take the photos, yada yada yada. It was pretty funny. They took some additional footage of Suzy and she thought she was pretty cool. She wouldn't talk or answer their questions, but it was still cool to her.
Andy was happiest when I finally just let him crawl around a bit. I love his eyes in this shot. No, I did not enhance them in any way.
I also loved the "moodiness" of this shot.
How sweet is he? Rob wants this caption to be, "Does this make my butt look big?" He also said I should somehow add the sound to "I'm too sexy for my shirt..." Nah.
I just love how pudgy he is. I've always called him my sugar. This photo really makes me want to just "eat him up".
My sweet friend, Wren, came with me to help with the kids. I didn't get a good shot of them in the Blue Bonnets, but I did get a shot of her adorable little guy standing up. He's only a few days older than Andy. I think he's just as cute as can be. I adore his parents and hope he and Andy can be good buds in the future!
There you have it.... until we find more blooms! Happy Wildflower days!
Same photo (minus the telephone poles), just different orientation.
Same effect here. I've always wondered why Suzy is on the left hand side in most of my favorite photos. Now, thanks to my nerdy brilliant husband - I know!
I DO like this better.... Thanks, Rob! I hope this tip is useful to you as well. ;)
I love how Judith describes this as "hail damage." ;)
Are we done yet? Oh, no... not even close.
I picked up these boots at the spring swap from our New Parent's Class. They said 0-6 months but I had forgotten about them. The seemed soooo big! However, I didn't take into account how huge the thighs of an eight month old could be. Needless to say, they were a bit tight. His little feet didn't even get to the soles. But, I crammed him in them anyhow.
And then put on Suzy's pink hat... Looks like he will be sitting on the couch next to Suzy for all those therapy sessions I'm saving up for. 
At least I will only print them in black in white where it won't be so obvious.
My little Texan, ya'll.
I Photoshopped him up a little bit to make them even more similar.....
Tada!
What do you think? Would these look cute framed together?
Andy is the same size now at 8 months as she was then at 11. So, I'm gearing up to try and re-create the shot. This is the closest I came today, after two sittings. One with Rob's mom and one with Rob. I promise I'll only try a few more times. If I get nothing else, I think I can still frame these together. However, I do want to try and get him with the light to his back (instead of his front here) and him sitting up a little straighter.
Regardless, he's so fun to practice on! If both kids nap tomorrow, I'll post some more fun shots from today. I think I took around 400 photos this afternoon. I had a blast the entire time and can't wait to post some of the fun pictures that were captured. Good Night!
He actually shuffles his little feet and moves it a little bit.
Suzy is a driving pro.
Our little ballerina is learning to ride a scooter now.
Andy likes it when she pushes him in the car.
So much fun!
Andy is starting to help with chores. He's a great dishwasher unloader.
Suzy still loves to cook. Last night, she made some corn bread to go with our chili dinner.
They were a little on the crazy looking side. But they tasted very yummy!
Giving Mommy loves. When I was pregnant with Andy, I had to give blood every week as well to make sure all was still well with me. So, I was surprised at her reaction. She's used to me doing the daily injections and numerous blood draws. I guess it's just been a while.
As you can see, the focus is on the chair. But, can you still make out that sweet little concerned face? Suzy has such a great heart.
I tried to get some photos of the kids with my sister while she was here. Again, it was so hard to get two kids in the same photo. So, I cheated. "One of these things is not like the others..."
I did like this one with "Aunt Lola" and Andy.
and this one with Suzy.
Laura tried to get some shots of me as well. I have very few of me with the kids. I loved this one. I love how they are such buddies.
Sweet girl. I'll spare the post, but the frame immediately after this one has her licking my nose. Yuck! She is so crazy sometimes. Her response, "I was giving you a puppy kiss." So unexpected and full of life.
Although I loved the posed ones, I really prefer to take candid shots. For me, they are so much more fun.
Thanks for coming Aunt Lola! We love you and we will miss you now that your class is over!
Yes, Ma'am. You are a keeper. Tantrums and all, my dear. I'm so glad God graced you with good looks.
And a sweet smile most of the time.
Poor Andy is still not feeling 100% and this is about the only one I was able to catch of him. Sweet little baby.
Will someone please tell me why I continue to try and get a shot of both children together? Seriously, I can photoshop them now. Why do I even try? Maybe because I can't fake that hand holding.
Poor little guy. He really wanted no part of these flowers. Suzy was so sweet and tried to help cheer him up. For M&M's of course, but I'm choosing to not focus on her motivation. ;) 
Apparently, I wasn't the only one taking photos. There was a TV crew from Waco covering the wildflowers and they video taped me taking the photos and then interviewed me afterwards. I'm so glad I don't live in Waco. I was a complete idiot. Duh, honestly, I make a living in public speaking, no really! However, I would love to hear how I was supposed to answer the question, "What do wildflowers mean to you?" when the context is photography. I mumbled something about it being a tradition to take the photos, yada yada yada. It was pretty funny. They took some additional footage of Suzy and she thought she was pretty cool. She wouldn't talk or answer their questions, but it was still cool to her.
Andy was happiest when I finally just let him crawl around a bit. I love his eyes in this shot. No, I did not enhance them in any way.
I also loved the "moodiness" of this shot.
How sweet is he? Rob wants this caption to be, "Does this make my butt look big?" He also said I should somehow add the sound to "I'm too sexy for my shirt..." Nah.
I just love how pudgy he is. I've always called him my sugar. This photo really makes me want to just "eat him up".
My sweet friend, Wren, came with me to help with the kids. I didn't get a good shot of them in the Blue Bonnets, but I did get a shot of her adorable little guy standing up. He's only a few days older than Andy. I think he's just as cute as can be. I adore his parents and hope he and Andy can be good buds in the future!
There you have it.... until we find more blooms! Happy Wildflower days!
