Kid Update

 

OLIVE UPDATE

- Going into 5th grade - I literally cannot believe how big she is

- Favorite TV show is Gossip Girl and Stranger Things

- Loves to swim

- Likes to ride her new bike

- Favorite colors are blue and purple and green

- Loves steak.  And when I say loves I mean LOVES

- Been watching all my favorite 80's movie

- Has lost all of her teeth

- Likes to make bracelets (I did the same when I was her age) 

- Wears a size 6 in ladies shoes

 BUSTER UPDATE

- Going into 3rd grade - lord help me

- Has a playlist that he loves to dance to - he's actually really good

- Has about 10 different girlfriends - believe me ALL the girls love him

- Loves Fortnite, Minecraft, and Roblox

- Wears a size 4 in kids shoes

- Has become such an amazing reader and writer

- Loves math

- Wants to run for student council

- Has lost 8 teeth

- Wants to play baseball this year

Surfin' USA

 

Last summer the kids learned how to surf at Broad Beach. I figured we live in Southern California - they might as well get on a board! I have to admit I was pretty impressed.  Both kids were naturals! I'm hoping this summer we do a lot more of it! 

Olive Turns 10

 

For Olive's birthday in October we had a drive by party. At this point - I was pretty over not being able to have a proper celebration for my baby. Buuuuut we made the most of it! We had all sorts of sweet treats to share with the people that drove by. Even Auntie Ida and the kids came by to wish Olive a Happy Birthday. I still can't believe how fast the time has gone. Pretty soon she'll be in middle school....

Big Bear Girls Trip

 

In September of last year Olive and I went on a girls trip to Big Bear. We stayed at this cute airbnb called "Kitschy Cabin" with a few friends. It was nice to get out of Los Angeles because everything was shut down at that point. Looking back - we actually did some pretty fun things at the height of Covid.

At Some Point in Covid

 

At some point in Covid (it honestly all started blending together) we made 40 lunches for the homeless. I had the kids help me made PB&Js and Turkey and cheese. They both made notes for each lunch and put in chips, cookies, and an orange. It really did feel like we were doing something to help people!

Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe, August 2020

Los Alamos Girls Trip

In July my friend Amanda convinced me to take a girls trip in Los Alamos for a night. We started our adventure in Santa Barbara at a cute little taco place called La Super-Rica Taqueria. Olive still talks about how good the tacos were! Next we stopped in Los Olivos to visit my friend Ashkans winery. Finally we settled at the Skyview Los Alamos and layed by the pool all day. We had dinner at the hotel (I was completely tipsy from all day drinking) and then back to Los Angeles in the morning. It was the perfect little getaway.