Ok, I was slow on the romper/jumpsuit rage, because well….how do you go to the bathroom??!!
Well…easily. Because, let’s be honest, the only other person in the bathroom other than you, if you are a mother, is your child. And, they’ve seen it all before. Yes, you have to be more careful in public restrooms not to let things drag, but…the one step dressing and comfort make that all worth while!! SO COMFY. SO EASY! Aka…WIN!
And, can we just talk about the day we had on Sunday here in Seattle?!! SO OVERDUE! It’s been torrential downpours and frigid temps for so long, and then all of a sudden… It was like we all needed the reminder of why we LOVE living in Seattle. And…this is why. 
Oh, and for those of you wondering…braids? On an over 40 year old mother? YES! Didn’t take a shower. Curly hair mess, suddenly tamed. DONE! So, there you go. I think we should all band together and make it the new “top knot” It takes more time, but…kinda makes you look younger, and, I mean…DUH! 🙂
Loooove this next one! Those clouds? HER SMOOCH??!
That little tongue as she throws the rock?? LOVE!!
On me…
Me chasing her down as she ran away laughing… If only I could set the camera up to change the focus point. Although, at this close of range, I’m happy for the fact that it’s unfocused 😉 
On me…
What you need… (made 19 mini muffins)
Enjoy!
I took these before I had discovered my shutter release and was trying to capture a walking shot with the self timer. It didn’t go as planned 😉 
I had this thought that if I actually did my hair and Maya wasn’t with me, I might try and take a “head shot” for myself.
Randomly, I thought this looked better in black and white. Most of the prints in our home are black and white, so I’m drawn the them. In most cases for this blog, I like color, but I felt like I was actually doing a blog post for my work on this one, so I inserted a few black and white! 
Me… “Hey, Maya, want to come be with me?”
Oh, and I had to include this image! The tiny little dot in the far left corner is Maya. In most cases, she is NO where near me to photograph, as an FYI. If there is a chance for her to run, she’s RUNNING!!
And then I get her back. 🙂 She was totally cracking herself up!
And then just try and tell a 4 year old NOT to run in the water when it’s 40 degrees… 😉 
I can’t even… 
And then….She had enough haha. 🙂 
On me…
What You Need…
Btw…I realized later after I scored these booties on eBay for 90% off that these booties are weatherproof!!! Say, what? Accidental SCORE!!! They were perfect for the airport, because they easily slip on and off, and were actually quite comfortable!
Once she saw the neighbor boys out playing, so wasn’t cold at all haha. 
Can you tell we took these after the sun went down? Notice the Christmas lights behind me…
I couldn’t let her run around in short sleeve dress though…
Admittedly, I usually buy more than I need when I’m thrifting. It’s so hard to say no to amazing prices on designer stuff!! But…every once in a while I leave something and then think “NO!!”
And these boots??? SO CUTE! And…$4.20! 
Just imagine hearing, click, click, click, click, click haha.
I grabbed it from her and got these. Just know that of all these I’m posting, there are about 4 times as many more that I wanted to post! 
Went back to the self timer to catch this one, because she asked to be thrown. 
But, she took these next 5 🙂
These are from when we first came outside. Pretzel bribe in hand. You’d think SNOW would have been reason enough to go outside, but sadly no… 😉
Trying to catch some snow in her mouth, but getting drops on her forehead instead!
You can barely see the snowflakes, but I promise they looked bigger and more exciting in person 😉
On me…
Figuring out what it does… 🙂 Oh, and btw…I had done a shoot in the morning and hadn’t taken a shower yet. Disregard the no make up and frizzy unwashed hair. Thank you hat!! 🙂 
And, after 22 seconds, I realized she needed to be cut off ha! 
Oh, and this jacket? Random eBay add on purchase last year to get combined shipping for….$2.80!!!
If there is one thing I will never get over being appreciative of, it’s all these SMILES I’ve captured of the two of us in this blogging journey…
Yes, that’s a granola bar in her hand. Ya do whatcha gotta do. I managed to hide it in a few…and then not in a few 🙂 
But really…if she’s happy, I’m happy. 
I absolutely LOVE her jacket!! I scored it for $4!!! It’s in mint condition! Probably because whoever owned it before wore it for a nano second for a fancy occasion, and was too scared to ruin it. One of the many reasons I love thrifting. Yeck yeah, I’ll throw that adorably WARM wool coat on her for no good reason 😉
Dying over that smile. It’s a little kooky because she has a mouthful of granola bar, but still….love. 
There are two trees that she loves to hide behind and then run to and from. It never gets old. For her or me 😉 So, yes. I’m feeling like I have these exact pictures in about 5 different posts, but whatever. That’s our life… 
And I so wish I had these boots in my size. The little lace up the back?!!! $4, yet they retailed for around $100. Every once in a while I totally score on shoes for her. At the thrift store they were covered in mud and looked like they were on their last leg. For $4 I took a chance. All I did was wipe them off with a wet wash cloth, and I swear they look brand new! SCORE!
Loooooove this next one!!! 
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