Elijah Blair Mires

Jonathan and Whitney Mires of Highlands Ranch, Colo., announce the birth of a son, Elijah Blair, on Friday, Sept. 16, 2006. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Butch and MaryJane Mires of McCook, Ron and Melanie Cross of Richmond, Ind., and Linda and Doug Owens of Phoenix, Ariz. Great-grandparents are James and Evelyn Cross of Monticello, Ky., and Marjorie Mires of Wausau, Wis.