Happy 4th Birthday McKay!

McKay was very excited to turn 4 years old last week. He has made sure that all of his clothes now say "4T". He had a great day by starting out with some cupcakes and singing at preschool. That evening we had a dinner of Quesadillas at his request. Then we were finally able to do some cake and presents. I would say that the highlights of the gifts included hot wheels track sets and monster truck sets as well as some new games. He also received some fun workbooks and coloring books which he went to work on immediately. The dot-to-dot book was finished after two days!Family singing Happy Birthday over the phone

On Saturday it was time for the friends to come over and party. McKay wanted a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse birthday party. So, we played some Mickey Mouse games like pin the bow on Daisy, Mickey, Mickey, Mouse (duck, duck, goose), and find Pluto's bones. It was then time for pizza, Mickey cupcakes, and a Mickey pinata. At the end we turned on some music and let the kids show us their moves. It was such a cute group of boys and McKay loved every moment of it.

Happy birthday to a cute boy with a sweet smile!

Field trips

It has been the month of field trips. First McKay's preschool group went to the firehouse. Carter happened to have the day off of school, so he was able to join us. The boys loved checking out the firehouse and trucks.


McKay also had a field trip to the pumpkin patch. It is one of my favorite fall places around here. There are pumpkins galore and some fun mazes, bean bag tosses, and blow-up jumping castles. They also have an assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables to shop from.


Carter had his first field-trip at the Littleton Towne Centre where we saw Aesop-a-rebop play. It was a play based on Aesop's fables. It was an intimate theater setting where the auidence is involved in all the action. It was so fun to go with Carter and his little class. Thanks to my friend Becky for taking McKay and Tanner.

This week Carter had what is called immersion week. His immersion was called To Infinity and Beyond, where he got to spend the whole week learning about space. This includes field trips to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and Fiske Planetarium in Boulder. He couldn't say enough about how much fun it was to learn about the stars and planets. He even made up a cute song about the sun and a planet mobile.

Another trip to Utah...

At the end of September we made another quick trip to Utah for Cameron's baby blessing. He is the first cousin on the Moreton side. During our short stay we packed in as much as we could. We made sure to get in a lunch at Cafe Rio, took the boys to Hogle Zoo, celebrated my birthday, had a BBQ, and went to the BYU vs. Colorado State football game. McKay at the zoo with the baby elephant

Two little cousins, Tanner & Cameron, enjoying the BBQ

Cheering on the Cougars - BYU beat Colorado State

On Sunday Josh blessed baby Cameron. What a cute and sweet little baby. It was a nice event to bring the whole family together. Holding baby Cameron

The whole Moreton family

Bragging Rights

I guess every mother likes to brag about her children sometimes. I usually try to not "toot my horn" too often, but I am so proud of my children and all their accomplishment and I feel that Carter's parent/teacher conference maybe warrants a little bragging. This past week Carter and I both attended his "Dreams and Wishes" goal setting conference. His teacher's report could not have been better. Last year we had a few minor problems of crying and trouble working in groups. It seems that he has now matured and that those are no longer issues. His teacher said that he has a wonderful math mind and recommended him in the top 1st/2nd grade math class. He also tested at 97% on his timed addition facts drill and 73% on his timed subtraction drill. Carter has always been a good reader and loved reading, but I have worried about his comprehension. His teacher surprised me by telling me that he is at a fifth grade reading comprehension level and sixth to seventh grade reading and decoding level. But, even better she said that he is a "courteous, friendly, and quiet[hmm?]young man, and a pleasure to have in her classroom." I couldn't be prouder. For a reward we went a got some Cold Stone ice cream that night. Keep up the good work Carter!