Spring is here!!!

Last weekend, we took a family day trip up to Marble Falls to visit Grandma & Pop (Dwaine's folks). Along the way we stopped at the Exotic Animal Park and petting zoo in Johnson city. I wasn't sure if Alli would be old enough to enjoy it, but she proved to me that she was! They pulled us around the park behind a tractor in a caged trailor with bench seats. The llamas, camels, zebras, buffalo, assorted deer, emu, etc (you name it) followed us around begging for handouts and they got plenty of them. Alli would get so excited and bounce up and down pointing when they would come near, but she was none too happy when one of the animals got a little lick of her hand. That was too close for her- she quickly pulled back and gripped onto daddy for dear life. It was hillarious. Then we visited the petting zoo where she finally warmed up to the animals enough to give them a little pet on the back. I'm sure we'll be visiting again when she's a little older and when baby brother can join in on the family fun!

While in Marble Falls, we were hoping to find some oppurtunities to take some spring bluebonnet pictures, but because we've been a little (or a lot) lacking on the rain this season, there were very few to be found. We found a spot to take a few scenic pics with some bluebonnets here and there, and they turned out great. But, because I was so used to taking pics in fields of blue as a kid, I would be satisfied with nothing less. So, we made a little detour on the way home through Fredericksburg to the Wildflower Farm (a little irrigation will get those wildflowers growing- not exactly wild anymore, but you get the same effect). Anyway, I was very impressed with the farm that included a butterfly house and fields of different varieties of wildflowers. I think it would have been even better if we had waited a couple of weeks as many of the flowers were just beginning to bloom. Anyway, I got the pics I wanted!

Doesn't she just look beautiful? Ok, so I'm a proud mommy, but you gotta admit that's pretty darn cute!


She sees a car going by on the nearby road! She just loves those cars!!

As most of you know, it's hard to get a 14mos old to look at the camera when you want her to- especially when she's surrounded by flowers that are oh so pretty! That's ok, I love candid shots!

I know some of you are wondering why there are no pics of Alli at the animal park(or maybe you weren't). Anyway,we decided to use the digital camera for video footage while we were there and busted out the ol' 35mm for the still pics. Still need to get them developed (remember when that was the only option- ahhh sweet technology). Maybe when I get them back, I'll scan them in- we'll see :-)