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Tonight after dinner Mike and I were chatting and we didn't notice that Dawson had pulled over a chair to our computer and had decided to pull up a little Godsmack on Spotify.  Definitely not on my playlist!  Mr. Technology strikes again!

 

 

• Dawson wins the award for the biggest broccoli lover in our family.  Tonight I found him hovering over a head of broccoli that I had set out with the intention of cooking.  He was picking off the heads and eating them.  For dinner he polished off seconds and thirds of broccoli!
• Ava wins the award for the most adventurous eater.  This girl will try anything but can't take jelly or raisins.  Go figure.  She is also the most generous out of the three kids.  She is always thinking of others and asking to give old toys/ books/clothes to cousins or friends.  I can barely get Carter to throw away a piece of trash!  Whenever we go somewhere and they give you a treat (like the Eagle's Nest, or the bank, or even if I buy you a treat)  you always ask for a treat for both of your brothers.  Oh!  Almost forgot!  All of a sudden you have been sooo interested in writing.  You are writing strings of letters  (Mom, what does XGOUTMW spell?)  But also some words like Ava, Mom, Dad, dog, cat and bee.  It's funny because you have been confusing M with W so all lot of your papers say WOW AVA.  Which are supposed to be MOM AVA.  I love watching you learn.
• Carter had his first parent-teacher conference this past week.  Mike said that he felt like at times the teacher was talking about him.  But no, like father like son.  He is not a leader, but not a follower.  He just enjoys doing his own thing.  The good news:  you are doing well in school and are well behaved.  I guess you just save the grumpiness for me!

 

Look what Dockie has been doing!  He is riding his bike like a champ!

 

 

Poor Ava.  She loves to speed down the hill and then slam on the brakes.  This has resulted in a HOLE in her bike tire.  I didn't know that was even possible!

 

And now, onto a super busy weekend with a Halloween party, Birthday party, trick or treating, sunday school.  Stay tuned for lots of cute pictures!