Will Meets Ian: Oh, Brother!!

Not so sure.


Getting ideas... This could be fun!!!

He doesn't look too much like Will, but definitely a Harris!

All a bit of a blur (sorry about my photography).

It was really fun to be in on this meeting. Will was thrilled and surprised and skeptical and delighted. He threw Ian kisses! Happy family!!

Pioneer Day Arrival: Quite a trek for Mom and Baby

Ian Andrew Harris was determined to arrive on Friday, July 24th. Laura awoke feeling chills and fever and made a quick trip to the hospital where her doctor decided on an emergency C section. Both mom and baby are doing well. Laura was released yesterday. Andrew has a few more days of precautionary antibiotics and observation at St. Johns hospital in Oxnard. I drove over to see Ian only a few minutes after he was born and he looked wonderful!! Will has a brother! This makes five grandbabies. Joy!

Derek and Hillary and Jocelyn arrived last Wednesday, so they were on hand to share in the excitement. Lots of sunny days and we hit all the local parks--whiffle ball with cousins at Cerro Vista and crab digging at the beach by the pier in Ventura. Jocelyn is a delight. Very talkative. Used the TV remotes like they were cell phones and talked away. Loved to be held and read to. Derek finished his internship in Salt Lake and they enjoyed their days in the Salt Lake. A wonderful chance to visit with Hillary's extended family. They hope to return to Marriott after Derek graduates in December. We will miss seeing them until then!

Awesome Counsel for Relationships

Overheard on BYUTV Living Essentials, family therapist Dr. Marlene Williams makes this suggestion:

"Often when we try to understand another person's behavior and it may be confusing to us, it's easy for us to use the most negative explanation for why they do what they do. And then we feel angry or upset with them because we've explained their behavior in negative terms. But I've found from my experience in therapy working with couples and with families who are meeting challenges that the most charitable explanation is closest to the truth. When we look at others in our relationships and in our family through charitable eyes, we usually can come up with a more accurate explanation to explain their behavior."

What Does Freedom Mean to You?

Thanks, Morgan, for the link to this site. Freedom does mean so much! Happy Fourth!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkTKQsYWBxc&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Flds.org%2Fldsorg%2Fv%2Findex.jsp%3Fvgnextoid%3De419fb40e21cef00VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRD&feature=player_embedded