The Mortensen Family

All the kids in our ward go to year round school so they are all off for the month of November. The mom's have been busy planning Field Trips and fun things to do during this month. We took a tour of California Pizza Kitchen and all the kids got to make their own pizza.


Yesterday we went to a small airport for a tour. The kids loved looking at all the planes and then watching them take off. Then we went to a self serve frozen yogurt place. They all had a blast there too, especially Wyatt who I caught multiple times "sampling" things.

Carson:

• Bakugan-that sticks to metal and the head and wings come out
• Leapster game
• $500
• Bionicle Movie
• Mata Nui Bionicle
• Easy marble maze--not a race because I will cry if I lose
• Star Wars B-Wing Fighter
• Nerf dart tag
• Lego pirates

Wyatt:

• Bike with training wheels
• Hot Wheels--lots of colorful cars
• Race Track with a starting line and finish line and dinosaur with fake teeth because real teeth will hurt you
• Remote control monster truck that can ride on grass
• Star Wars Snow Speeder
• Shirt with Woody and Buzz on it
• Helmet with no holes to protect me from the birds poking my head

Emma:

• Dress up clothes
• Pink Hot Wheel that goes fast
• Princess Bike with no training wheels--because I will go fast
• Sleeping Beauty movie
• Girl Leapster
• Barbie and the Four Musketeers movie
• Barbie pink musketeer with a pink sword
• Big Crib for Baby Emma
• All kinds of stuff--everything that Maddie has

Amy:

• can opener
• sheets for my bed
• comforter/paint/curtains to redo my room
• jewelry
• knee length exercise shorts
• big clock
• 4-slice toaster
• small crock-pot
• charm necklace with charms for kids
  
• 6 waffle maker
• matress pad
• Christmas wreath for my front door
  
• reusable shopping bags
• books
• maid
• children who do things the first time you ask

Todd:

• $501
• The Perfect Push Up (not the Victoria Secret item)
  
• Bluray Player w/ Netflix Streaming (Samsung or Sony)
• Yaesu FTR-60
• New tape measure
• Saws all
• Black Belt
• Brown Belt
• Khaki's
• Wireless Weather Station with an anemometer
• Briefcase
  

We started off our festivities by going to the pumpkin patch and carving pumpkins. Then we went to my Mom's Trunk or Treat party. The next day we went to our Trunk or Treat and Trick or Treated some of our neighbors. Now the only question is what to do with 3 full buckets of candy?!

How do I post this without bragging?! Oh well, I'll brag a little.

On Friday Carson got Student of the Month in his Kindergarten class. He was so surprised even though he saw both Todd and I sitting there. He's lucky he got to school at all considering Todd got a flat tire driving Carson to school. So he got him out and ran to school with Carson on his shoulders, until one of my fellow Second Grade teachers recognized Carson and stopped to give them a ride.

Some of the nice things his teacher said about him are:

• He is an eager learner
• He is always smiling
• He loves to participate in discussions and gives lots of information
• He works hard
• He helps others
• He is excelling academically
• He knows the routines so well he reminds the teacher when she forgets something

I didn't know I could be so proud of him!! Way to go Carson!