Most of you know that Jared is a Utah fan and our kids are BYU fans. Some would wonder how this can actually happen in a family, but when you have such persuasive Aunts, Uncles and Grandparents than kids can look up to them more than their parents. I dare say I also encourage a little BYU brainwashing from time to time. Sorry, I love the morals and I will encourage them for my kids. Anyways, Jared, Todd, my Dad, and our friend Paul and all the kids went to a BYU basketball game.
Alayna was in heaven...Thanks to Brian and Ashley who provided Alayna and Jake with their t-shirts and pom-poms they looked like your regular BYU fan. Jared's response when he saw them all decked out was, "Of course you would wear those shirts...and what is in her hair?" Hey, the kids wanted to look like real fans and they did! Jared said he cheered for the BYU team but he just couldn't quite pull himself together to sing, "Rise and Shout the Cougars are out!" Alayna told me, "Mom, dad didn't even cheer for them, he hates BYU...he ONLY likes Utah!" Jared keeps trying to tell them he likes BYU but I don't think his convincing is working.
Jared LOVED watching how the kids slowly lost interest in the actually game and began doing gymnastics on the railings. I can tell you that if I was there I wouldn't have allowed this...did he not realize the concrete steps below her head...possibly the fact that she could have fallen off and rolled down the stairs? Apparently not! Oh, well I was just pleased he humored me and took the camera, and actually took pictures!
Now, let's just say that this picture will be framed. Let me introduce you to one of the littlest but biggest BYU fans. This kid references BYU anywhere from sitting on the toilet going potty, to the color blue in his dinner plate, a blue fork, his blue jeans, blue shoes, blue coat, the list could go on and on. And all of these things are referenced the same..."Mom, I want the BYU football blue ____." Jared said that Jake wanted to take his picture by a BYU football "Y" and Jared was pumped that he found this one just on his level. I think because of this picture I want him to grow up and play football for BYU. Seriously, I can see it on the news already when they interview him and say, "How long have you wanted to play football for BYU?"
2 comments:
GO COUGARS! I love the little byu fans, I think when we come in april we will have to encourage them just a tiny bit more. Oh yeah just thought i would let you know the little byu boy photo is going to be framed in our house too, it is just too cute not to put up, and i can totally here him saying "byu cougars football!" Way to go cougars!
Though I am not and will never be a BYU fan, this post is adorable. At least they have passion for something :) I do have to say, if I have kids, Ashley and Brian will never be aloud to be alone with them....
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