Happy Birthday Colton...

Colton the day he was born

Colton 1 year old

Colton 2 years old

Colton 3 years old

Colton 4 years old

Colton 5 years old

Colton 6 years old

Colton 6 1/2 years old

I can't believe my first born is 7 years old today. He has such a big heart and has so many amazing qualities for a 7 year old. Colton was born after 10 hours of labor. He was 7 lbs. 13 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. He was born with the cord wrapped around his neck 3 times. His leg was completely purple up to his kneecap and his breathing was very shallow. Colton then was admitted to the NICU for testing. Greg went with Colton and the doctor's gave Colton an X-ray. The X-ray results came back and he had an air bubble in his lungs. Greg gave Colton a blessing and within minutes his oxygen levels were at 100%. I did not get to hold or see Colton for the first 4 hours of his life, but I have cherished every moment with him since. Since Colton was my first baby, we spent many hours reading books, signing songs, and coloring. He was such a good baby.

Colton has taken his role as big brother very seriously. He takes such great care of Cannon. He helps Cannon brush his teeth, get dressed, make his bed, etc. everyday. Cannon has become really lazy because Colton takes such good care of him. Colton is obsessed with having everything orderly. He can not focus on anything else until all of his clothes and room is in perfect order. The last year Colton has become completely addicted to sports. He has learned to be aggressive and spends many hours a day shooting hoops, catching and hitting the baseball, and throwing the football. He loves to watch ESPN int he morning and knows so much about all the major sports teams and players. Colton is a good student and has worked hard on his reading the past year. He is a good friend to everyone he is around. He also loves to choose the right. He doesn't miss a night of saying his prayers and loves to go to primary. I am thankful to have Colton in our family and look forward to many, many more years to enjoy his fun personality.

C-ourageous. Colton always tries to choose the right. He is a good example to his friends and family.

O-bsessed with sports. Colton is obsessed with sports. He likes certain teams for the strangest and funniest reasons. He makes his Grandpa, Grandma, aunts, and uncles so mad because he doesn't like BYU. His dad loves it.

L-oving. Colton is very loving and truly gets his feelings hurt if he gets in trouble. He always tries to make his Mom and Dad happy. He wants everybody to be proud of him.

T-otally adorable.

O-utstanding.

N-icest big brother.