Today marks Harris' 15th time around the sun. Harris is genuinely a great kid, but he has certainly entered the teen years in that he doesn't share a whole lot, he will often want to play video games for hours at a time and he is attached to his phone in ways that make me think it can't be healthy (I think this about all of our phones!). However, there are, of course, lots of reasons why we love him and here they are...
1. His sense of humor. Always.
2. His love of trampoline. He's committed and he can do crazy things with his body on that trampoline! This summer he completed the Quad-Quad, which was a very big deal to him.
3. We are also proud of him for trying diving and continuing on with it this summer and into the winter. It's a natural fit after trampoline.
4. His willingness to try something or go somewhere new even if he doesn't really want to (there are limits though!).
5. He has a genuine love for shows that make him laugh. He has seen Modern Family and The Office too many times to count.
6. He's very warm hearted and affectionate. This is getting rarer these days so we sure appreciate it when it comes!
7. He's a loyal friend. He has a small circle of close friends (and none of them are at his current school) but he loves them and tries to stay connected though youth group, texting and video game playing :).
8. He's fearless. I know that this can be good and bad but this child is willing to try almost anything whether it be something physical, academic or for fun.
9. He seems to have adjusted surprisingly well to high school life. He reports that he really likes changing classes, that he enjoys that he gets to go outside to walk to different classes and he seems to have adjusted well to the academics. He hasn't told us much about his friends but my sources have confirmed that he seems to have made lots of friends and is always with others.
10. His undying love for his dog.
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