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....

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!

Annie - 2019

In early December Olive was in a production of Annie at her school.  She got cast as Tessie - the orphan that says "Oh my goodness, oh my goodness".  She was fantastic and I was soooooo proud of her.

Kid Updates

OLIVE UPDATE

- Lost 16 teeth

- Her brother annoys her like crazy (directly from her mouth)

- Was voted onto her school's student council

- Is currently in love with no boys (directly from her mouth also)

- Loves all shades of blue

- Favorite thing to eat - Taco Bell and In n Out (lord help me)

- Loves playing tennis

- Doing extremely well in school

- Loves playing piano

- Started voice lessons

BUSTER UPDATE

- Lost 3 teeth (and 1 is wiggly)

- Started piano lessons a few weeks ago

- Currently in love with no one, however all the girls are in love with him

- Playing tennis every week and LOVING it

- Loves playing Roblox and Minecraft

- Favorite color is Green
- Wanted green hair (now it is pretty much all faded out)
- Tried sushi for the first time (sadly he HATED it...no idea how he is my kid)
- Excited about doing the Jungle Book musical
- Wants to be a builder when he grows up

Student Council UPDATE

OLIVE WON!!  OLIVE WON!! OLIVE WON!!

Guys!!  Olive won for 3rd Grade Goodwill Ambassador at her school.  I have no idea what a Goodwill Ambassador does...but I have to say I'm soooo proud of her!  She beat out a lot of her friends which was sad....but she will definitely do a great job on student council. 

Student Council Here We Come

A few weeks ago Olive ran for 3rd Grade Goodwill Ambassador for Student Council.  She made it through the first round and had to make a poster.  Today was the speeches.  Let me say this - my baby was so poised and well spoken.  She stood up in front of her peers and gave a great speech.  I would definitely vote for her.  Cross your fingers and toes that she wins!  She's got some stiff competition.

2019 School Pics

Olive Cahn - Mrs. Greenger 3rd Grade 

Buster Cahn - Mrs. Orr 1st Grade

Olive Runs for Student Council

Now that Olive is in 3rd Grade she is able to run for Student Council at her Elementary School.  She's made it to the second round for 3rd Grade Goodwill Ambassador.  Andrew had the great idea of making the above poster! Olive absolutely loves it and it was supposed to go up on Monday.  However, with the fires all of the schools in the area are closed. (It's been 3 days of not leaving the house and I'm going a bit crazy to be honest!)

Kid Update

OLIVE UPDATE

- Doesn't like boys (especially Gustavo)

- Favorite TV show is Once Upon A Time 

- Favorite movie - all of the Harry Potter's

- Favorite color is every kind of blue 

- Can ride a bike with no training wheels 

- Best friends are Harper and Holdyn 

- Wants to be a chef, artist, teacher, and a mom when she grows up

- Has perfected a dive into the pool

- Going to be in 3rd grade

- Has lost 10 teeth and has 2 wiggly ones

BUSTER UPDATE

- Going to be a 1st grader

- Excels in math

- Is very sensitive. If I raise my voice he pretty much starts to cry. (I love that he is so sensitive)

- Has lost 2 teeth

- Favorite movie is Toy Story 4 (we literally JUST saw it)

- Loves Minecraft and Roblox

- Got up the first time when he wakeboarded in Sacramento

- Feet are almost as big as Olives

- Had his first breakup (He doesn't like to talk about it)

- Favorite TV show is Blaze and the Monster Machines

Olive's 2nd Grade Video

For the last 3 years we've made videos for Olive's class. Here is her 2nd grade video. Crazy to see how much bigger these kids have gotten.

Peter Pan

In early May the kids performed in a production of Peter Pan at their school. Buster was a Lost Boy and Olive was Chief Tiger Bamboo. There were definitely some tears over the parts (Olive) but in the end it all worked out. They were both fantastic! 

Spring Break - Last Night/Morning

After going on the slot canyon tour we got into the car and drove 4 hours back to Vegas. We ended up staying at the SLS hotel which was a bummer because the room was tiny and there was no bathtub! The kids were bummed it wasn't a huge suite like the Palazzo. We had dinner at the Stratosphere at Top of the World. The kids loved that the restaurant actually did an entire 360.

The next morning we had breakfast - made a few stops to get some pictures and then we were homeward bound.  You have NO IDEA how happy I was to get home!!