Nicholas and the BYU fan gene

For those of you who are new to knowing our family, Jonathan is a HUGE BYU fan. He has these BYU flip flops that are years old and are being held together by duct tape. I am expressly forbidden from throwing them away and getting him a new pair because they are "BYU flip flops." Like the BYU bookstore doesn't have other BYU flip flops. These are so old, I think he wore them when he was a Freshman, before his mission.

I got him a pair of BYU slippers during our first Christmas as a married couple, and he still wears them around a ton, and loves them.

I think it is a sad day when I realize that "fan" traits are inheritable. On Sundays, once his dad is gone to meetings, Nicholas likes to tromp around in his dad's slippers (above). Not being one to over do things, Nicholas takes off the slippers before wrapping himself in the BYU blanket and making a "mommy give me cake" face. I call it his pitiful face. He tries to get what he wants by making the face. It doesn't always work with me, but it always works with Jon. Especially when Nicholas does it while wrapped in a BYU blanket, or with BYU slippers.

In another inheritable trait, Nicholas has started to wear Jon's stinky BYU flip flops around - well try to wear them around. He brings them to me, then sits down. I put them on his feet, help him stand up, and then he walks around. He gets very frustrated when they fall off.

Stinker. Cute stinker. But still a stinker.