A couple of cuties

It is so miserably hot in Texas right now. Probably in other places, too. So, what did I decide to do yesterday? Take my kids out into the hot, late afternoon sun and take pictures of them! To be honest, we spent exactly 20 minutes outside. I know this because I was cooking dinner at the same time and that's how much time I had on the timer for our Chicken Spaghetti. When I walked back into the house the time had less than a minute left, so I think I managed the time well :) Anyway, we've let the grass grow high in our "field" (approx. 1/2 acre of our lot that we don't use). This makes for a good backdrop for some photos and I've been dying to try it. So here are a couple from that session: