Texas Bluebonnets

This year the crop of bluebonnets was a little less than impressive due to the lack of rain last year. There were a few patches of bluebonnets around town and the hoards of parents (mothers mostly) all seemed to congregate at these same places for about two weeks straight in an attempt to get the perfect annual "bluebonnet pictures." I am going to confess that I went out twice to try to capture the moment and would have gone a third time, but the business of life got too busy. I went out once with both of the kids and then one day before a big storm came, with just Genevieve. Overcast skies are best and Tristan was at school and I knew it would start raining before I could get him so I grabbed her and ran out the door. Thankfully my mother-in-law left me a message about a little unknown patch close to home before I drove across town.

When Tristan was with us, he did his best to try to entertain his sister and get her to smile or at least not have a total meltdown. A great picture of him is also missing because he would smile, but his eyes would look everywhere BUT at me/the camera. I still got a pretty decent shot of him though.

Renae was with us the second time and she came in very handy when it was time to dig flowers out of Genevieve's mouth. Even Renae's "Aunt Nae Nae" magic wouldn't work when it came time for smiles though.

It was a super cute moment when Genevieve tried to put the flowers back on the stem...

Enjoy!

11 Months (on April 1st)

Our little baby is looking more like a big girl everyday and it makes me kind of sad. But, her personality is really starting to take shape, so it's fun too. She stands unassisted all the time now, but refuses to take any steps on her own. Genevieve is giggly most of the time and has a big smile, mouth wide open, when she's really delighted. When she wants something she is much more inclined to scream a loud, short (thank-goodness) scream to get the item, her way, etc., than Tristan ever was. She loves to watch Tristan run around and tries to play with him daily. He's great at letting her join in the fun and still runs and brings her toys, snacks, her drink and anything else she may need. We can tell that she's understanding us more and more and is putting the pieces of her surroundings together. She tries to brush her hair when she finds a brush, she places shoes on top of her own feet or any feet that are within reach and she tries to drink out of any item that resembles a cup.