You know it's Spring when...

You know it's Spring time in Texas when the Bluebonnets are in bloom.   The Bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas and they are so pretty!  They grow wild all around where I live.  Many people spread seeds in the fall so that they can have a beautiful blanket of blue in their yards come Spring time!  We keep forgetting to do our seeds and so our yard is just green.  That's ok too though!  (better than brown)

This time of year, when the Bluebonnets are in bloom, you will see people on the side of the road with their cameras and kids.  My husband always thinks this is ridiculous.  Plopping kids in the flowers on the roadside to take pictures of crying children seems crazy to him.  I must admit, we did it when I was a kid!!  Now, as a parent, I worry about crazy drivers, ant hills (we have fire ants that bite!) and even snakes.  Last year, my sister was renting a house that had a field of wildflowers in front, so we went there and took pictures.  I even brought a stool for the girls to sit on!  This year, like the past 3 or so, we went out to Chappell Hill, Texas where they hold the "official" Bluebonnet Festival.  There is lots of food and shopping and they have an area for the kids, pony rides, face painting, and a few activities.  We love to go, usually the weather is just lovely and we can enjoy a day outdoors together.  On the way home, we saw a big field of flowers that was off the highway, away from cars, so we stopped.  We took a few pictures, took in the sweet smell of the flowers, and then headed on down the road.  Satisfied. 

Happy Spring!  It's finally here!