Just a thought

How the days go by...  Another month has passed, and I don't think that I have ever felt more tired or worn out in my entire life.  Remember Frodo Baggins after he just drops to the ground when he his done destroying the ring, yeah that is pretty much how I feel these days.  School is getting tougher, work is getting longer, I barely get to see my wife during the week, and Gavin never seems to want to take a long nap.  

But even with all that is going on, life really is just so great.  I'm living the life that I have always wanted.  Maybe it's because of my own experiences (or lack there of) with my own father, but I have always wanted to be a Father and Husband.  Now I am, and it's really the best thing in the world.  For those of you who are parents I know you know what I'm talking about, and for those of you who aren't you are missing out.

This is what life is really all about!

Thank Goodness for Great Friends

This last week was a trying one for this little Harris family. While I was fighting a bad cold, Gavin must have picked it up from dad. Being just 7 weeks old he clearly doesn't have the immune system to handle it. He started with a few simple symptoms but as the week progressed he just kept getting sicker and sicker. We took to the Hospital 3 different times and all they could do is run tests to see what was going on. It was a truly terrifying experience to see our little son who had begun smiling and interacting not himself, and worry if he was going to make it to the next morning. Life was miserable for all of us, and all we could do is have faith that Heavenly Father would take care of him. Towards the end of last week his symptoms had lightened and we could tell he was slowly getting better. So we talked to our doctor to see what he thought about us heading to St George to get away from stress and home for awhile. He didn't think that it would be a big deal as long as we were close to a hospital just in case. So we decided to take off. We stopped my Jake's on our way down where He and Josh were able to give little G a blessing. During the blessing the Spirit confirmed that Gavin would be just fine, which made all the difference to Lainie and I. Jennyrose and Josh were willing to watch Allie bug while we were gone too! We got to St George late last Friday night where we met up with Shari and Jeremy (Shari is to Lainie as Jake is to me). The next day was Lainie's birthday and we pretty much celebrated the entire day. Went to a movie and dinner, then made Birthday cake and played games (lainie's favorite past time). Jeremy and Shari were fantastic hosts and we really had such a good relaxing time with them. It was just what we needed.... a vacation with good friends. We have been blessed with amazing friendships and are so grateful for it. THANK YOU HILLERS AND STOKERS!!!

Here are a few more recent pics of Little Gavin!