The Simple Life ▌ Sierra Vista Photographer, Arizona

Texas is a funny place. You can stand on the side of the road and look into what seems like a barren field full of rocks and weeds, "pokies", and certainly more than one mound of fire ants and wonder what on earth you might possibly be interested in photographing in this too bright sunshine at 10am. But then your preschooler and his "lady love" take off at full speed through said field and you suddenly find yourself with a 30lb baby slung on your hip, your Canon thrashing into the opposite hip, and sweat dripping off your brow as you chase and wonder where, on God's scorching hot Texas earth, are these children going to decide to stop running... Ahhh, yes, but they do stop running and after you catch your breath and put The Michelin Baby down, you have a chance to see this field for what it really is, a haven for the prettiest little treasures of Spring. And the morning playdate that almost wasn't is now worth all the effort. Happy Spring!

(The Baby is looking at Julie, and I'm sure she got the money shot he was giving her all morning long, but would he look at or laugh for his Mama? Not a chance. Head over to Julie's blog in a day or so and pester her to post what is surely the yummiest picture of this set of curls!