Texas Bluebonnets

 - Post by Amanda Brown, Purchasing Dept

Springtime in Texas brings a variety of elements to the state; thunder storms, crazy winds, temperatures all over the spectrum of hot and cold, and of course, bluebonnets! The bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas and during spring you can find them littered all over our highway embankments and fields.

 

Taking family portraits in the bluebonnets is a long running tradition for many families in Texas, and mine is no exception! Last weekend Chris and I took Kayla, our 14 month old daughter, to sit in the bluebonnets near our home and get some pictures of her. I love taking pictures, and for the most part, Kayla tolerates it being directed at her pretty well (even if she chooses to make silly faces instead of smile most of the time).

 

The ground of the field we took her too was very uneven, and as a fairly new walker she found the terrain very hard to navigate. She isn’t much of one for getting her hands dirty and especially doesn’t like to touch grass or plants unless it’s on her terms. The tripping and subsequent touching of the ground was a little traumatic at times but, with a little help from mom and dad, she made it through the experience unscathed.

 

After searching the small field for the perfect spot we ended up settling on a nice little patch that already had an open spot (other picture takers had ventured here before). We were able to get a few snap shots in before the outreached hands and whimpering got the best of us and Kayla got picked up!

When we got home Kayla took a long nap, apparently she had an exhausting experience that afternoon, and I got to look through all my pictures and take them to get printed. Now my desk is decorated with Kayla and bluebonnets and I couldn’t be happier! :)