Finally... Bluebonnets

I've lived in Texas almost my entire life and I can't remember a single bluebonnet picture of myself. Nor have I ever taken pictures of my kids in the bluebonnets! A few people recommended this field to me so we headed over after dinner right as the sun was starting to hide.

 

 

I actually really love these silly pictures.
Who says everything has to be smile-and-look-at-the-camera? 

 The kids really just wanted to run in the open field which I deeply cherished
in between moments of panic. I don't know why, it's hard for me to have my
kids be too far away and running in two separate directions. I mean what if somebody
jumps out of the woods and grabs them?! Yes, I know this makes me slightly crazy.

 

Their running and giggling is precious. I did manage to snap a few decent pics in between.

Totally posed. "Hey, how about giving that flower to your sister?"
Didn't work out exactly how I planned.

One thing you can always count on with running toddlers, falling down!

 

And curiosity. 

This dress is perfect for pictures in a field. I am not above hand-me-downs!(And how did I not realize until today that changing my child's clothes in a public restroom is WAY easier in a dress).

Finally they both fell down. After trying, again, to get them to smile for the camera
I finally said "Just look at me." And somehow, they sat still long enough to capture the moment.
We just sat there talking for a minute while I snapped away.

I saw this sneeze coming...

Alas, we must be real Texans now. We have bluebonnet pictures. 

My kids run in a field. I take pictures. This is how I play.