we have already passed the fall peak here in banner elk, but we are still enjoying some nice weather so there are not too many complaints. there is still a little color left out there, but many of the leaves have fallen and soon all the trees will be bare and we will be getting some snow! i am very excited about the snow, but mommy really is not. i have been riding my bike in the driveway on the mild afternoons so i will miss doing that when it gets colder. 
friday we went to halloween at the Y and i got to wear my costume! this year, i am a girl pirate and the costume is so great! i won 2nd place in the the costume contest and i didn’t want to take the costume off when we got home. but i will get to wear it again at least a few more times for the fall festival at school and on halloween!
saturday was gameday and daddy smoked a chicken on his fancy grill and i ate at a tv tray for the first time so we wouldn’t miss any of the big game. we had a great time cheering on our hawkeyes…even bitty baby was dressed for the occasion!
sunday mommy and i drove to the NC zoo in asheboro. it was a long drive, but we had a great time! we met some friends there to celebrate my friend maggie’s 3rd birthday! they brought some cupcakes and we sang happy birthday inside the zoo! i loved seeing many of the animals, but i keep saying my favorite one was the zebra. the gorillas was the animal that we got to see the closest.
monday was “watch day” at dance class and i just loved showing off for all the parents! mommy was there to take pictures and video for daddy since he couldn’t make it (yesterday was the first day DC was closed for the season so he had lots going on at work). mommy was impressed with how much more stuff we can do this year and how well our class pays attention and listens to the teachers. we are practicing for our part in the nutcracker. this year, our class will be mice! i have a feeling that it will be another fun show on the big stage!
