Colton's 10th

Our kids are growing up...Yesterday Colton turned 10 years old. A whole decade!

Every other year the kids get to have a friend party - the other years we have a family party. This was Colton's friend party year - and he made the most of it! Tomorrow we will go to Grandma Deb's and Grandpa's for his birthday dinner. He chose Spaghetti and meatballs, pineapple, garlic bread and for dessert - cookies and mint icecream.

For his party, Colton chose to invite just a few friends and get more bang for his buck than have alot of kids over. This is how the birthday afternoon went: 2:30 Mars Needs Mom's, 4:15 Nickelcade, 6:00 Pizza and gifts, 6:30 Nerf wars in the dark basement, basketball in his room with the door hoop, 8:00 kids went home! Every year Colton and one of his friends like to have their picture taken with Dracula teeth - they all bought some at the Nickelcade this year with their tickets.

Colton got some new rollerblades for his birthday - here is he in his pajamas stretching out getting ready to ride. We all love a good long family rollerblade!
Colton loves all things sports- he plays on basketball and baseball teams, but does not like watching sports on tv.
He loves to stay after school and shoot hoops with his friends.
Colton enjoys playing mind games on the computer and likes to figure out tough puzzles - He is great at games of strategy.
He is a great student.
He has 3 best friends and usually will only play with them. If they are not home, then he will read.
Colton has really gained a love of books this year and reads on the couch most evenings.
He is really good at all Wii games and usually beats everyone in the house but dad.
He is great at making brownies.
Loves Scouts and recently got his Bear.
He is such a joy to us and his siblings and we love him so much! Happy Day Colton!