Turning 8 (Mase)

The years with you feel blurred and rushed and like I cant catch my breath. Its hard to recall all the amazing things you've done in the last 12 months. I guess I can start with being on the SRC for your school and being a bit of a wizz at maths and reading. You really thrive at school, I often check in with your teacher Ms Helen to check that you are sitting in class and not being the class clown (which at home is a role you settle right into). Nope, you're her star student, she adores you as you adore her, it's a match made in heaven for learning and it's so wonderful! You also finally got to compete at the CDS school swimming carnival and you were the ONLY 2 boys who could swim 50m! Mase you came first and Carter second. You also went away to Zone for Cross Country which you were most proud about!

You've got a good core group of friends, and about 6 girlfriends to keep happy (or so you tell me) but you still spend a lot of time attached to Carter. It's funny, you two will be at each other all day long but still beg to sleep in the same bed at night. Having a twin makes it much easier for me, but I miss the cuddles from you that I always had from Cooper at this age. You are loving the freedom you are getting 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 are full of confidence. How can I possible complain that you are outside, running, jumping, playing and finding your independance. You are in a real rush to grow up. You love heading out to Woolgaro and spending time with Hegalo and the Teofilo and Reid families. This year you even managed to get up on the knee board behind the boat which was amazing! We lost our bestest dog Rudiger, which was devatsting to you, but after a little whil we welcomed a new puppy (Impi) into the family and its been amazing watching you care for her.

We've spent plenty of time side line watching you play footy and the start of hockey season this year. You work hard at your skills and you enjoy the competition. I'm really enjoying you at this age. You're such a funny little boy. You and Zoe have a turmultous relationship. Its very much hot and cold depending on her mood. You cant understand why 1 minute she's enjoying the game and the next your public enemy number 1. As Coop tells you, thats just girls mate.

Your best friends are: Carter, Ashlyn Kerr, Ethan, Ollie and Brock. You have 6 adult teeth You play league and hockey You love spending time with the kids on the street, PlayStation games. Core memoryth circus and being called into the ring with the clowns. Knee Boarding at Woolgaro, Rock and Peir jumping at Forster Favourite food: Barbeto sauce on everything You hate: when things aren’t fair, when Zoe prefers to play with Carter You are 128.5cm tall Your weight: 25.3kg