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Colton's 6th Birthday Gift

Jason and I teetered back and forth with what to get Colton for his 6th birthday. Afterall, we're thankful, but the kid just doesn't play with toys. He's not into a "show" or "action figure". He likes to "work, hunt and do what Dad does". Try buying that for a 6 year old.

As we thought about what we could do, we decided that perhaps the best gift we could give, was our time. Now that we have to share our hearts three ways, time one on one with each kid is a bit more difficult to accomplish. So, what about a gift where the birthday child gets a day, one on one with Mom & Dad. Add in hunting and Colton received a daytrip to Cabela's and some spending money. It worked out perfectly. Minus the stupid snow. Stupid. Stupid. SNOW.

Back up a few days -- before your birthday, you wanted to have a friends party. I can't come to grips with that yet, so we compromised with asking a buddy to come to the Purdue game we'd gotten tickets to. What a great night with Wyatt, Emmalyn, Uncle Trent, Dad and me.
Goofy girl!

Buddies!

Short stuff, compared to Robbie Hummel!

They might have gotten a little bit antsy.

Purdue games are a LOT of work!


Then we had Colton's birthday with family on Friday night (the day after his actual birthday) and he was spoiled with things like basketball hoops, nerf guns, mp3 players and quite possibly his two favorite gifts: Muck Boots and a new belt. Yup. True story. You went NUTS over chore boots & a new belt. You've hardly taken either off since that night.
Birthday Breakfast on your actual birthday! 

You're dad was obviously thrilled Uncle T bought you extra darts...

This is my alltime favorite picture from your birthday. Colton, this is you and you, through and through -- a thriving party, and you take time to put on your new belt and boots! 

Happy 6th Birthday, kiddo!

Saturday, we went back and forth trying to decide if we should venture north or not. It was supposed to rain, but then snow, and finally, we decided to just take the truck, take our time and enjoy our day with Colton, and only Colton as our main distraction.

WHAT a great day we had with you. If I told you once, I told you 100 times to put your wallet away in the middle of the store...you were ready to SPEND that spending money on camo bibs, and a coat. Or a toy. Or a play gun. Or the shooting games. Or our lunch. You were very generous.
Lunch at Red Robin

Excited that Cabela's was JUST up the road!

Ya. That's a stuffed Elephant.

Love these two. They were BOTH in heaven that day!

Yup. Having fun. Like Father, Like Son.

Happy Boys!

Sleepy boy!
When it was all said and done...you walked out of Cabela's with a $30 remote control ATV that your Dad said you could have bought at Walmart. I convinced him that didn't matter...it was your birthday, and half the fun of spending money was getting to buy what you wanted. And you were smart, you allocated some back to buy bibs...and we did, at Gander Mountain for 70% off (you learned those skills from me!). It was a wonderful day and we hope, a very blessed 6th birthday! Love you, buddy!

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