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Bluebonnets, Bluebonnet Fest, and Bluebonnet Trails

We had some fun with the bluebonnets last week. On Sunday afternoon we went down toward DBU and took some pictures of the girls in the bulebonnets on the side of the road. The pictures always look so nature-y and beautiful and peaceful. You'd never know we were yelling at each other at the top of our lungs just to be heard above the passing traffic noise on the highway. I got some great pictures. I don't have any of the edits posted here but, after editing, I had about half a dozen that turned out really nice. After the picture session we went to DBU and had a picnic. It really was nice and peaceful there. The girls enjoyed watching the ducks in the pond and playing with gravel. Maddy recreated a picture of Aaron and I on the DBU bridge. So cute!


This past Saturday we went down to Ennis, TX for the Bluebonnet Trails Festival. They had a craft fair, activities and food vendors downtown. Maddy got to do a pony ride. She gave up her May allowance to do the pony ride again and now she is all about getting a horse (one that is calm and tame). There was also a petting zoo. We bought some homemade ice cream for the girls and Aaron and I had some fresh squeezed lemonade and some smoothies. Aaron got a Very Berry Boho (sounds like something off the Strawberry Shortcake cartoon the girls watch) an I got a Signature Gypsy. Mine was citrusy and not too sweet. Very tasty and perfect for the humid, warm afternoon.

After checking out the booths and buying some local honey, we got a map and drove one of the trails. We stopped on the side of the road for a few quick pictures, but mostly just drove and looked at the beautiful views. The loop was maybe 10 miles but it took FOR.EV. ER to get around it because of all the people driving and pulling on and off the road. Aaron had to go to the bathroom so bad about halfway through but there was no place to pull off so had to wait til we completed the loop an hour later. It was wild.



We ended the day by grabbing some BBQ at Bubba's. It was good. Maddy was not a fan of Barney peeking through the window at us while we ate. We really enjoyed getting out and doing something out of the routine for the day. On the way home we asked Maddy if we should exit the highway and do the loop again. She gave a big sigh and said, "I guess if you really want to, we can." Too funny! And, no, we did not really want to. I would like to go back and do the loop on a week that was hopefully no associated with the festival. I think it would be much more enjoyable to see and do without all the traffic.

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Anonymous said…
hahaha! Always hilarity with Maddy. Great pics, and that sounds like an awesome time! Now I want one of those drinks!
brittany
April 22, 2016 at 12:47 PM
bee said…
What fun and such good pics.
May 2, 2016 at 6:20 PM
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