Christopher Rogan

Today is my firstborn son, Chris', 28th birthday. Amazing. I really can't believe that is so...! How can that be, (when I'm only 29)?! What a great adventure we embarked on when we decided to have a baby when we were so young!



Chris - 1 month old - Dec. 2, 1982



We got married as KIDS, and Chris was born one year, one month, and one day after our wedding! We have told him many times over the years that he was our guinea pig, because although we did our best, we were clueless on how to raise a child. In some ways, I guess we still are -- thank heaven kids are resilient!



He had such soft, white-blonde hair, and
straight as could be. I always loved his hair!
(May, 1984 in outfit from my friend MaryAnn
Maxwell  who was in Taiwan on a mission.)



Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus - Sept. 1985

Chris was always a happy kid, smiling, thoughtful, and a bit shy. He didn't like to talk to adults much, but put him in a group of kids his age, give him a few minutes to get his bearings, and he took the floor. He'd be chatting it up, taking charge, playing and having a great time. Slow to engage, but went like crazy once he got comfortable! Hmmmm...some things haven't changed! (wink)


Halloween 1987 -- Peter Pan and "Ghostie" Randi

[And I have to interject here...Chris' littlest guy, Rogan, almost two, was Peter Pan for Halloween this year. I just have to add this photo to the blog post!]

We moved to Franklin, Tennessee in May of 1988 when Chris was five and 1/2 years old.


Chris & Randi - Franklin, TN (Sept. 1988)



Baptism Day - November 1990

Third Grade - October 1991



LOVE this photo - May 1992

Chris played basketball on a couple of
different leagues, this one was the
Bethesda Rec Leage, with Bob Walker
as coach - February 1993

 

Mom's FAVORITE Halloween Picture
The Clown & The Nerd - 1993
Or...wait...is it the Finance GEEK?

 

Working on that Million $ Smile - Aug. 1994



Chris became a Deacon on Nov. 4, 1994. G&G Dove were
able to share this special occasion with their first grandson!



Chris & Jesse Welsh - July 4th, 1999
He was a pretty laid-back, easy-going
teenager -- most of the time.



Elder Harris served an honorable mission in the
England/Leeds Mission from 2002-2004.



Chris married Nathalie Alexandre on
January 15, 2005 in the Nashville Temple.
What a wonderful addition to our family!



And...almost six years later...



Working on his PhD at the
University of Nebraska

We love you, Chris, and are so thankful for the love and joy you bring to our family. Hugggggs to you and yours...!

August 2010