Following the devil???

About a week ago, the boys & I had to drive down to Orem to pick something up from the Doctor's office. While we were driving a man on a motorcycle passed us. He was not wearing a helmet. Ryan saw him out the window and the following conversation ensued.

R: "Mom, that man isn't being very safe, he doesn't have his helmet on."

Me: "That's right...it isn't very safe, he should be wearing his helmet."

R: "Why isn't he wearing a helmet mom?"

Me: "He is choosing not to be safe"

R: "He isn't doing what Jesus wants him to do"

Me: "No he's not"

R: "He isn't following Jesus' commandments"

Me: "Nope"

R: "He is following the DEVIL"

Me: (Holding back the shock I was in with him knowing that, as well as a chuckle from being caught off guard) "Yes, he is, if we aren't following Jesus, we are following the devil."

R" "yup, and it is best to follow Jesus!"


I thought this was not only a priceless conversation, but it really opened my eyes to just how much he knows about the basic principles of the gospel. I sure have been blessed with a wonderful boy, who tries to follow Jesus and do what is right. Love you Ryan!

What to Expect!

I decided it was finally time to make it official, we are expecting baby #3 in January! We are excited, but more so to get out of the icky stage of pregnancy. I have been sooooo tired and just plain icky with this one (maybe that means it is a girl!).

The boys are both excited, yet I'm not sure Nathan totally understands. HE thinks that if he looks at/in my belly button he will see the baby! Ryan is excited to finally be getting another baby to help take care of.

When we ask Nathan what is in my tummy, he tells a girl, but that he wants a baby brother. At first Ryan would tell us it was a boy & that is all he wanted. However, a few days ago, he asked me about GranDee (my mom) and her kids. How many of each she had? I told him two boys & two girls, and since then he has decided he wants to be just like GranDee & have a little girl next!

Since I am only about 10 weeks along, we won't be able to find out what gender this baby is until the middle of August.

Baby #3 we are excited for you to join our family.