Carter, 8 years old

My littlest love. You are far less quiet these days, and you wont tolerate anything you dont think is fair. You're still gentle and caring, but you can be a complete brute of a kid too when you dont feel like things are working out fairly. You took to hockey like a pro. Stepping straight into that goalie kit first game and nailing it. You are just such an enthusiastic sportsman, your hard clapping when things go the teams way, pats on the back for your team mates when they do things well, it's obvious this is what you love to do. While your teacher is a big fan of yours you dont love school. you find it hard to sit still and you loath to read. We are getting you into see a dyslexic assessment specialist soon as Ican see alot of the same struggles Zoe had in you. You were so excited to finally compete at the CDS school swimming carnival and you were the ONLY 2 boys who could swim 50m! Mase came first and you, Carter came second. You also went away to Zone for Cross Country which you were most proud about, especially because you beat your cousin Adam!

You love being outdoors. Your whole face lights up if the neighbours ask you to play cricket in the vacant block. You'll never be as quick as Mason, but you are as strong as an Ox. You love the freedom on weekends to be out playing on the street with our neighbours, driving me crazy with coming in and out of the house a hundred times an hour, but it makes you smile. You love heading out to Woolgaro and spending time with Hegalo and the Teofilo and Reid families, the camping and paddle boards, being on the boat and biscuits and staying up late around the fire eating entirely too much junk food. We lost our bestest dog Rudiger, which was devatsting to all of us, but you really took it hard. After a little whil we welcomed a new puppy (Impi) into the family and even though she's Zoes dog, you are smitten by her and care for her so well, its been amazing watching you with her.

You still love a cuddle from me, you refuse to walk into any room thats dark without someone with you and when you sleep walk, which happens when you overheat in bed, you always find your way into my bed. You desperately wish Coop would spend more time with you, you idolise him, which at times isn't great. You and Dean always seem to find yourself in trouble at Oma and Poppys house with your mischief!

you are: 129.5cm tall you weigh 25.9 kilo You've lost 6 baby teeth you love: playing football, being at Forster, fishing, hockey and sleeping your favourite food is: tuna morney your best friend is still Mason but you play with Jordan and Ethan at school and Ollie at footy you hate: Reading, Writting and when Zoe is being mean Core memory knee boarding for the first time, going to the circus, jumping from the big rock at forster.