Olive won 1st Place in a book writing contest at school! Her book is about a baker who was making a Hello Kitty cake but ran out of eggs, so she asked a little girl for help, and the little girl ended up being the baker's helper from then on. As a writer, it was delightful for me to talk with her through the writing process about how to organize a story, and to see that she has a knack for writing. As a baker, I love the content of her book. Here's a picture of her writing, a picture of her looking at my mixer so she could draw it, and some pictures of the award. So so proud of our girl!!

Another tooth pulled by Miss Jenny!

Dance recital!

When I picked her up from school today, Olive cried that overwhelming relief upon seeing your mommy kind of cry. She had been feeling sick - headache and sore throat - and the school couldn't get a hold of me because their power had gone out. I cried with her, and then I tucked her in my bed when we got home. She's already feeling better, but I hated that she couldn't get to me when she wanted me so bad. I will hold her forever.