Keaton and Sully on Halloween

These two scary dudes from Oregon are having a very fun Halloween. Keaton is Darth Vader, and Sullivan is Iron Man. Look how strong and fierce they are!!!

Keaton especially has been looking forward to Halloween for a long time. This is Sully's year to shine as well as they collect their goodies and celebrate. I love this last picture of the two boys holding hands. It is so sweet.

Megan at Halloween

I asked Megan several weeks ago how she wanted to dress on Halloween. She said she wanted to be Derek! So.....here she is as Derek the baseball player. I talked to Megan tonight, and she informed me that she had stuffed all of her hair into the baseball cap so when she was trick-or-treating, no one could tell if she were a boy or a girl. She also informed me that someone gave her a king-size Butterfinger candy bar; she was so excited!

Little kids make life more fun. They are thrilled with things like Halloween, and it reminds us older folk of our younger days when anticipation and adventure were around every corner.

The McKell Boys at Halloween

I found this cute picture on Facebook of my five nephews and their dad at Halloween . These boys are my brother Allen's sons (picture taken when they were all still living at home). Now my brother and his wife Wendy are empty-nesters and the boys are all off on their own adventures!

More Halloween Pictures

I remember Natalie and Melanie laughing in this picture about whether these costumes fit their personalities!

Bryce made an authentic Harry Potter. Nicole was a cute little witch.
This is my favorite costume from the grandkids. Lucy looks so cute!
Keaton is a race car driver for this Halloween.

Can you pick out Jake in this photo?

Spiderman seems to be a really popular hero to emmulate on Halloween. Keaton still likes Spiderman.
This is Sully's second time as a puppy. Patti said that she could barely squeeze Sully into this costume!

Halloween - 2001

Lucy looks so sweet in her costume. She has the prettiest blue eyes.
Derek and Jake stayed warm for trick-or-treating in these costumes.
My clearest memory of Hallween, 2001, and actually for the next two years, is seeing Nicole in this princess dress. Nicole loved, loved, loved this dress; she wore it even when it became noticeably too little for her. I always smile when I see her in this dress!

Halloween in Years Gone By

Nicole was a "Bug" on Halloween in the year 2000.
I believe that Bryce is a very scary monster.
Jake is a scary person (not sure "what" scary person). Derek is one of the characters from Teletubbies.

Where has time gone? It seems that these cute little grandbabies have grown up!

Jessica

I found this very cute picture of our granddaughter Jessica on Facebook. She is currently at BYU-Idaho, where she is majoring in Occupational Therapy.

Happy Birthday, Paul

Paul was proud of his new riding pants and boots. His brother Grant gave them to him.
Back: Maynard; Front: Paul, Grant, Alice; these are Paul's siblings. His brother Ray was on a mission at the time.
This is the house where Paul grew up (in Payson, Utah).
Paul as an LDS missionary in Colorado and Nebraska
Back: Catherine, Lisa, Paul; Front: Mike (These are Paul and Nancy's children.)
These are the Moore children with Paul and Nancy a few years later.
This photo was taken at the wedding reception of the oldest son, Paul W.
Paul retired after many years at the Wasatch Mental Health Center.
Here Paul and I are eleven years ago at the time of our marriage.

A Fun Trip to Oregon

This is a new walking bridge in Salem where the Moore family loves to hang out. The orange dot in the middle of the bridge is Sullivan.
Under the new bridge is the Willamette River. (I think that is the name.)
We toured Keaton's kindergarten classroom. He is in a Spanish Imersion Program.
Keaton came home from a field trip to the Pumpkin Patch and showed us the pumpkin, gord, and Indian corn he brought home.
We walked over to the school playground so the boys could run off some of their energy. Sullivan loved the slide.
Patti is a really great mother. She is very patient and loving with the boys.
Keaton and Sully were glad to see Grandpa Moore again. We hadn't seen them since May, and they have really grown up a lot.

We flew to Salem, Oregon, this last weekend to spend some time with Mike, Patti, Keaton, and Sully. It was fun to see the boys again.

Saturday morning we watched Keaton play soccer. He made four goals for his team. The weather was nice for the game and for the entire time we were there. I think it rained the day after we left. Sometimes when we go to Oregon, it rains non-stop. But then, again, this is why the state is so beautiful and green.

Sully is much more verbal than when we saw him in May. To illustrate, Keaton put a sticker on Sully's face one evening, and Sully was angry. He exclaimed, "That is not funny!" Sully goes to preschool three days a week and loves his teacher and the other kids.

The family is planning a trip to Utah in the spring. Their cousins always look forward to playing with the boys and seeing how much they change.

Jake

I entered the world of grandparenting when you were born. I was so excited to have a grandson. You have been a grandson to be proud of. I could always count on you when I was tending (when your mom and dad were out of town). You would help me with the house and also your younger siblings. You are a very responsible person.

I am proud of you for your excellent grades. You show a lot of discipline also to be on a swim team and do so well. You have real talent for the piano and accomplished a great deal while you were taking lessons. I especially loved playing duets with you.

Now that you are taller than I am, I see you as a grown-up young man with lots of promise for the future. I wouldn't be surprised to see you as an engineer when you graduate from college. You have your whole life ahead of you, and you will continue to achieve. More importantly, those you associate with are privileged to receive your kindness and love for them.

Grandma Moore

Happy 14th Birthday, Jacob