Paxton Eugene Michael Finley was born at 6:39 p.m. on July 17, 2018 at South Peninsula Hospital to Natylee and Nick Finley of Ninilchik. He weighed 9 pounds, 12 ounces. His grandparents are Leeann and Gary Cooper and Robin and Mike Vanderford, all of Ninilchik; and Angie and Tim Finley and Debbie and Ron Ganieany of Oregon. Paxton also joins an uncle, Chris Finley of Soldotna; an uncle, Hunter Cooper of Ninilchik; aunt and uncle Paige and Asutin Vanderford of Portland, Oregon; and aunt and uncle Tatiana and Pat Brandt of Washington, D.C.
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