Pictures originally taken 7/1/2020 (playing catch up!)
Words written on Instagram on that day…
Tomorrow marks our 4th month “anniversary” of being in quarantine…
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Neither of us has stepped inside a building that was not our house…
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We have not had contact within 6 feet of anyone not in our family…without a mask.
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We kind of broke that rule on Father’s Day when we had my parents and Charlie over for dinner. Masks were worn for most of the evening outside on our back patio except when we were eating… we had two tables set up for distancing and disposable plates and sanitizing stations. Honestly, it was heaven…
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I’m NOT stating any of this to prove a point or shame anyone who has chosen to do differently!!! I just want to document what WE have done. This account is MY documentation of us…
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It hasn’t been easy…there have been tears. 😥
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BUT…there has also been laughter!!! LOTS of laughter. ❤️❤️❤️
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Maya is of an age where she was getting tired of hanging out with me and doing things with me, so I was the constant chauffeur or chaperone for ALL her various activities.
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I did it. Because…I wanted to see her have fun and be happy. I fail at a LOT of things as a mother, but making sure Maya had fun and was happy was always at the top of my list.
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I feel like I’ve failed SO MANY TIMES at this over this quarantine time….
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BUT…I’ve also DONE IT! ❤️
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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it many more times. THIS is the reason I want to take pictures of us! I want her to remember that we had fun! That we have a special relationship. I am sure she will remember all the ways I was strict and controlling, and I’m not going to lie…
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I AM THOSE THINGS TOO! 😬🙈
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But my favorite parts of the day are when we cuddle in the morning, play in the day, laugh during ALL OF IT, and then cuddle at night. Those are our days. ON REPEAT. No matter what is mixed in between. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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#LettersToMiscMaya
• 😳
Neither of us has stepped inside a building that was not our house…
• 😩
We have not had contact within 6 feet of anyone not in our family…without a mask.
• 💔
We kind of broke that rule on Father’s Day when we had my parents and Charlie over for dinner. Masks were worn for most of the evening outside on our back patio except when we were eating… we had two tables set up for distancing and disposable plates and sanitizing stations. Honestly, it was heaven…
• ❤️
I’m NOT stating any of this to prove a point or shame anyone who has chosen to do differently!!! I just want to document what WE have done. This account is MY documentation of us…
•
It hasn’t been easy…there have been tears. 😥
•
BUT…there has also been laughter!!! LOTS of laughter. ❤️❤️❤️
•
Maya is of an age where she was getting tired of hanging out with me and doing things with me, so I was the constant chauffeur or chaperone for ALL her various activities.
•
I did it. Because…I wanted to see her have fun and be happy. I fail at a LOT of things as a mother, but making sure Maya had fun and was happy was always at the top of my list.
•
I feel like I’ve failed SO MANY TIMES at this over this quarantine time….
•
BUT…I’ve also DONE IT! ❤️
•
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it many more times. THIS is the reason I want to take pictures of us! I want her to remember that we had fun! That we have a special relationship. I am sure she will remember all the ways I was strict and controlling, and I’m not going to lie…
•
I AM THOSE THINGS TOO! 😬🙈
•
But my favorite parts of the day are when we cuddle in the morning, play in the day, laugh during ALL OF IT, and then cuddle at night. Those are our days. ON REPEAT. No matter what is mixed in between. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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#LettersToMiscMaya
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Attempting to show what’s really going on…😂 #DitElleBehindTheScenesVideo and of course the outtakes at the end because… #LKKeepingitReal
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#StayingSafeAndSaneInCoronaVille
On me…
Top- Theory (thrifted)
Jeans- MIH (ebay)
Shoes- Superga (thrifted)
On Maya…
Sweatchirt- Chaser (ebay)
Jeans-DL1961 (ebay)
Shoes- Converse (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
There’s always shots of me trying to get my hair out of my face!
And…her grabbing onto me!
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Just…outtakes
I mean…NAILED IT!
Or not…
(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))
I’m all about tying tops with high waisted jeans vs tucking in. Who wants the added bulk??
On the way home, we just stopped back off at the same place.
Dying over Maya’s little shirt dress!! Scored it off eBay from one of my fav sellers in a lot of 4-5 pieces. She only took pictures of everything folded, so I thought it was a denim shirt. SO excited when I pulled it out! Basically it ended up being $3 or $4!!
I wanted to try and get some pics like 
She kept pinching my cheeks!
And… Not wanting me to kiss her. HA! That’s not happening!
I do believe the days for piggy back rides are limited. She keeps flinging herself back and with
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