We’ve lived in Texas now for roughly 14 years, but we’re still considered outsiders. Maya, on the other hand, has only been in Texas about four and a half months, but as a native, she’s definitely in the club. As proud parents of a native Texan, we had to find a good patch of bluebonnets – the state flower – to take her photo in.

Maya in the bluebonnets – 4 1/2 months old

We bought her a dress for Easter with the specific intent of her wearing it for her bluebonnet pictures. We never actually managed to put it on her for the holiday. That weekend wound up being too rainy for outdoor photography. Plus we were going to our friend Sharon’s house for Easter lunch, and we wanted her to wear something more comfortable than a fussy dress.

Given that, all our bluebonnet and Easter pictures actually occurred this past Saturday. The day was cool and a bit overcast, but the ground had dried enough to sit on without getting muddy. Maya hasn’t quite made her peace with being outdoors yet, so we couldn’t really coax any smiles out of her. She did seem to enjoy sitting on the ground and wiggling her toes in the dirt and weeds.

Maya’s tired of pictures – 4 1/2 months old

Grammy and Grandpa Schmidt and Lolli and Pop Woods sent goodies for Maya’s first Easter. We tried taking some photos with her presents, but again, she wasn’t in a smiling mood. Good thing she’s cute anyway.