So, I never posted what I ended up wearing to the Huz’s holiday party. I had option one (Silk Romper + Booties) and two (All Black!) all lined up, but they both got vetoed in the end.
I ended up going with this one, because it was a little warmer, more comfortable, and could go be seen as somewhat casual yet also dressy since I wasn’t completely sure what others would be wearing. There were people more dressed up and also more casual at the party, so I was super thankful I went this route.
I never end up getting pictures on the nights I go out, because usually I get ready 20 minutes before we leave. Then, there’s no time and it’s too dark! So…I threw on this outfit again when I happened to have day 2 of straightened hair. 😉
It was a WINDY day, and I had about 5 minutes, in an alley a block away. Such is life…
Could be an inspiration for a NYE outfit?? I will most likely be in my sweats… 😉
On me…
Yup. Every once in a while, I call to my daughter like she’s a dog 😉
And then…Because she needed a little warming up, and me being a monster seemed appropriate ha! THIS is what family pictures really consist of haha 🙂
In another post, I’ll show how cute these boots are! I found them for $4, and then later realized they retailed for over $100! SAY WHAT?!!
Seriously, DYING!!! Her dress….it’s the PERFECT twirl dress, which she happily did all around our house. In the cold with a bunch of layers…not so much. Thankfully, I bought it in a size 6 hahaha. SO…be prepared to see this dress and another one just like it a LOT! SO CUTE! 
And, because it’s rare to get the Huz in some pics…
Maya CANNOT handle people getting their pictures taken without her. I got 1 shot of my parents before she photobombed them! Yet, on the way there her exact words were
And then!!! Honestly, I always think “All I need is ONE!!”
But we got a couple of super cute ones!
THANKS MOM!!
And then, I had to get a few of the kids, because…are you kidding me??? 
I can’t even handle this… 
On me…
Maya most days wears a dress, but every once in a while I can talk her into jeans 🙂 I scored these adorable Hudson Jeans for $2 back when my favorite thrift store had 75% off all denim for Black Friday. They are so soft and comfy that she’s actually let me put them on her a couple of times since-SCORE! 
No, Huz….I have NO idea why we have so many dandelions out front… ;} 
Once Maya fully woke up, she had the best time just running around the trees. 
Playing hide and seek…nope, can’t see you! 😉 
Envision dozens of cars driving past me right now…AWKWARD 😉 
On me…
Yeah, right about now, one of my neighbors came home. Don’t mind me in shorts…while it’s 50 degrees. Oh and this tripod? Yeah…don’t ask. AWKWARD! ;} 
I’m thinking if I DO go with this outfit, I need to adjust the drawstring, because from the back???? NOT GOOD! Again…things I can’t really see when trying it on in my room. YAY blog! 
On me…
Trying to see if she’ll share her popcorn with me. I got a kernel 😉 
Maya said she wanted me to throw her.
She’ll have to settle for above my head haha. I swear it still surprises me when I capture these with the self timer. I actually caught a few this time!
“Mom, you chase me and try to tickle me!” Ok… 🙂 
And then….truth be told. I took these next ones over a month ago. We had tried to catch the sun before it went down, but since we can never leave the house without about 20 delays, we got down to the beach after the sun had set. At 4:30pm mind you 😦 So, I didn’t even bother trying to take picks of me or me with Maya, and let her just run around and have fun. I’ve been dying to blog them, but never got around to it! THEN the other day, Maya decided she wanted to wear this dress again, so I figured I merge the two posts!! 🙂 
LOVE her little smile!!!
And…she’s off!
Right after this one, she took off running again….into the water. Lovely. 😉
Didn’t quite catch this one in time 😉
Then my sister in law took a few of us, which is RARE! 
It’s not very often I get this guy in front of the camera! Honestly, part of that is because he’s constantly busting his ass for me and the 3 kidddos. He’s the yin to my yang and is constantly keeping me loved and sane! Thankful doesn’t even begin to describe…
And then I grabbed these with the self timer and tripod…
I am thankful for…your morning snuggles (usually the best part of my day), all the other kisses and hugs that get me through the day, the out of nowhere laughter you bring with your amazing wit, the way you keep me on my toes (as your teacher said “Never a dull moment with that one huh?”, the fact that you will lay by my desk chair and color happily while I edit (love having you close, watching your skills improve, while I get to work), the fact that every time I drop you off somewhere, you happily say good bye then say “WAIT! I need a hug and a kiss!!!” Sometimes twice 😍, but…. Most of all, I’m so thankful I get to be your Mama and get to watch you become he amazing little girl that you are. 
I barely got any of Maya alone, because she was so overwhelmed with family!! 
This one of her and her cousin is so freaking cute though!
Honestly, I got a lot of other cute ones, but I often feel weird about sharing other family member’s images on here that haven’t really signed up for public sharing…
(Images of just me and Maya taken with a self timer and tripod, but ones of me and me and the Huz were taken by my sister in law and Huz-manual camera settings set by me :)-)
Then, it started raining. I really didn’t want to waste time with the tripod and Maya, so my mom came out and snapped a few of us.
But then as the rain kept coming, she realized how cold she was 😉 
As we were walking home, Maya goes.
During the day she wore these socks scrunched down, but on the way home it was cold! So…I pulled them up. It’s a very Pippy Longstocking look haha. 
Catching rain drops… 
Every time we leave my parent’s house Maya gets goldfish. The number always corresponds with her age.
If you look close, you can see all the rain coming down…. Thankfully, we only live a few blocks away 🙂 
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