Every year they do a West Seattle Parade, and it starts about 3 blocks awaw from us. SUPER convenient, and fun for Maya. Although, I’m not sure how many more years she’ll think it’s cool.
The parade ends at a park/viewpoint, and they have vendor sites set up all over that have fun things for kids to do. 
They had super fun burlap sack races, but Maya didn’t want to do it, and then quickly got bored.
So…we walked back home.
Yup, this is the best family pic we got. hahaha.
I let her have the sucker that they gave out, and it was all over after that.
Meme (my mom) managed to get a little smile from her though!
Back at home…sucker all gone.
Tried to get one of just us…
In all years past, we’ve lit fireworks in front of our house. To be noted, they are illegal in Seattle. BUT…we always went around and told our neighbors, and lots even came to watch!
Until last year. We got a very upset neighbor that yelled at us, and it put a stop to our fun…
Oddly, I can’t find last year’s post? 😦 I know I took pictures, but… Might be due to grumpy dude…
Might be due to grumpy dude… boo hiss!
2015 Can be seen here. Oddly, I can’t find last year?
On me…
I can’t EVEN!!!!
Yes, this is her new thing. If I pick her up, she does this…
Not going to lie. I feel like I’m going to drop her!!
Could she be any happier?!
The microphone in the background….it will be back!
Oh, and she wanted to bring her microphone outside with us..
BUT…guess what. The following week she was in a singing camp, and 
The focusing stand. I wish she’d hug ME like that…
Nope. Hasn’t exited the licking phase yet! UGH!!!
Because….
So, I gave Maya the camera, and
I loooooove the raw hem trend!! So great for those of us with short legs!!
hahaha. I was trying to get Maya into the shot with me, and was showing her we could have fun and do a jumping shot. I had already pressed the timer, but she wasn’t having it…
Eventually, I coaxed her in!
Two of my new FAVORITE images of us next…
I loooooooove getting golden hour shots!! Maya’s bedtime is around 9:00, so it’s kind of a stretch to get her out at this time. BUT…the Huz was out of town, so I made an exception, and let her stay up a liiiiittle later 🙂
Dying over Maya’s pink ones too!
Forever striking up a conversation with anyone who walks by. Or in this case…paddled by in their kyaks.
her face… 😉
I LOVE that I got the details of her dress sleeve in this next one!
And this is why we were laughing. She came LAUNCHING into my arms!
Can I lie and say this was Maya? or…me?!!
I came out wearing just the top and asked the Huz if he thought it was ok to wear to our neighborhood restaurant. He paused and said. “Yeah…I think so. I mean…it’s a liiiiiittle short!” 😳 He thought I was ONLY going to wear the top! 😂 😂
Maya being a dragon, as per usual…
This…
I’ve had these cut offs since college! I originally thrifted them as jeans and cut them back in 1993…yikes.
Big shocker…she went into the water and got soaking wet!
Trying to spin dry her off haha 🙂
I didn’t realize this was supposed to be a dress until I tried to look it up online.
DYING over these clogs!! How fun is the ankle strap on mine??
Yes, her clogs went flying after this last spin haha.
LOVE her!!
So Maya 🙂
The Huz came outside to take out the recycling, and I managed to pull him into a few pics 🙂
Liiiiiiiittle more swing that I anticipated!
How most of the shots of me look before I crop her out 😉
The ruffles on Maya’s suit? DYING!!
I can’t even handle this next one…
THAT BUTT!!
Little windy haha.
OMG! Maya in this next one!!
She loves her Meme!!
I had to get a few of my parents!
BUT…of course, Maya wouldn’t let them have pictures of just them…
And some of the three of us!
LOVE!!!
I can’t even handle these next two…
Maya being Maya haha.
And then…I want to EAT HER UP!
Seriously…DYING!!!!
Oh, and when I tried to get shots of just me? Literally…attached to my ankle… 😉
So….I tried to make the best of it! HAHAHAHA!
And the detailing on the back of this cardigan? So fun and so flattering!
Maya had the remote for these close ups of me 🙂
And she was dancing around in front of me for this next one 🙂
Pretty much, she just runs around and plays while I take pics of myself.
And then she comes in for a few.
Especially if I let her dance 🙂
Loooooooove these next three!
Her tongue here!
and…both her face and ALL the people. Yes, I got rid of them in most of the shots, but just know…yes, there were people walking by as we were taking these. I’ve given up caring haha.
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