Monday, May 24, 2010

Big Pink Mess

Every year in the beginning of May we get a big huge pink mess in our front yard thanks to a Flowering Cherry Tree.  It's beautiful... but it's a mess.  Those flowers get EVERYWHERE by tracking around on your feet.  Our grass ends up looking like this...

Every year I try to take advantage of the pinkness to get some photos.  Zoe's first May pink photo session in 2006 was the BEST.


Zoe's photos in 2007 weren't so great.  She did not want to have anything to do with sitting in the petals.  She wouldn't even touch them with her hands.


In 2008 I totally  missed the mess.  We were away.  These are the only shots I have that year of pink flowers.  (Cute hair cut though, right?)


In 2009 Ana had her first shot at the pink petals.  It ended up being a very chilly May and it poured rain and knocked all the petals down suddenly.  I still tried to get my shots.  Zoe still wasn't interested in the petals especially since they were cold and wet.  Poor Ana ended up with a wet tushy and was a little annoyed that the petals didn't taste as sweet as they looked.


This year it was chilly and windy... but I squeezed in some great shots right before a big rain storm. 





I really look forward to next Spring.  I think next year Zoe and Ana will both really enjoy the pink petals and help me get some amazing shots (as long as we don't get a huge rain storm!).


15 comments:

carrie said...

Oh...I love this year's photos! Especially Z. jumping. You can sure tell they are sisters!!

Colleen - amadisonmom said...

That photo of Zoe jumping is my absolutely favorite of the whole bunch. She totally enjoyed those pink petals this year.

Some days I look at them and think they look nothing alike... it's mostly photos where I see how obvious it is they're sisters.

Gaby said...

WOW! What a great idea, and what fab pics... I love the pink mess, it's gorgeous. It's funny how much Ana has changed, and yet I don't think Zoe has changed as much from year to year (except for the great haircuts!).

Colleen - amadisonmom said...

Do you think the pink petal pictures would be as good if I had 2 boys? I found myself wondering if you would put boys down and shoot so many photos surrounded by the pink.

MomToMartians said...

Pretty pretty! New to your blog, I love it!

magpie said...

That is a kind of amazing spread of pink. Wow.

Colleen - amadisonmom said...

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and commenting!

You'll have to excuse any blog messes since I've been making some changes.... which always end up messing something up.
: )

Colleen - amadisonmom said...

The pink is quite breathtaking!

By the way.... thank you for stopping by my blog. I saw from your post with the oil spill map that you are a local! It's always nice to find a nearby blogger.

carrie said...

Oh...I love this year's photos! Especially Z. jumping. You can sure tell they are sisters!!

Colleen - amadisonmom said...

That photo of Zoe jumping is my absolutely favorite of the whole bunch. She totally enjoyed those pink petals this year.

Some days I look at them and think they look nothing alike... it's mostly photos where I see how obvious it is they're sisters.

Gaby said...

WOW! What a great idea, and what fab pics... I love the pink mess, it's gorgeous. It's funny how much Ana has changed, and yet I don't think Zoe has changed as much from year to year (except for the great haircuts!).

Colleen - amadisonmom said...

Do you think the pink petal pictures would be as good if I had 2 boys? I found myself wondering if you would put boys down and shoot so many photos surrounded by the pink.

Colleen - amadisonmom said...

Do you think the pink petal pictures would be as good if I had 2 boys? I found myself wondering if you would put boys down and shoot so many photos surrounded by the pink.

Gaby said...

WOW! What a great idea, and what fab pics... I love the pink mess, it's gorgeous. It's funny how much Ana has changed, and yet I don't think Zoe has changed as much from year to year (except for the great haircuts!).

carrie said...

Oh...I love this year's photos! Especially Z. jumping. You can sure tell they are sisters!!