Cougar Convert
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 | bribery, byu, Family
Last weekend marked the 2nd annual sleepover between my oldest sister’s three boys (Jacob-14, Jordy-8, & James-4) and their favorite Uncle Rob. I use the term favorite, but really the sleepover is an important factor in keeping me in the running for favorite uncledom as I don’t have (1) a 7.1 digital surround sound theater with X-box like their Uncle Steve or (2) a dog like their Uncle Levi. Rather, what I lack in state-of-the-art technology and canines I have to make up for in letting the kids do whatever they want—as any true favorite uncle would.
Unfortunately the kids were a bit late getting dropped off so we didn’t get to do too much (such as enlisting James’ cuteness factor to help me score a few extra dates) but we still managed to have fun playing games, eating food, and watching a movie. The highlight of the sleepover, however, (besides making James feel better about having to wear a diaper to bed by telling him my roommate Brock did too) was building some goodwill between the kids—who are being raised to be staunch Ute fans—and BYU. I’m not sure if it was due to my favorite uncle status, mind-boggling persuasive powers, or simply the undeniable logic of my position, but by the end of the sleepover little four-year-old James had become a true-blue BYU cougar. (Yes, thats right: I have what it takes to convince a four-year-old.) Jacob and Jordy nobly—if not misguidedly—attempted to stop any pictures from being taken of their little brother with BYU paraphernalia but he quite-of-his-own-free-will wrapped up in our BYU blanket as we snapped a quick photo.
I was a bit skeptical whether the change would last once he got home back into Ute territory, but I couldn’t have been prouder when his dad tried to get him to say “BYU stinks like poo” and he refused. And just when I thought the kid couldn’t get any cuter…
11 Comments to Cougar Convert
Wow, sounds very similar to the sleepover I had with my neices. Way to be the favorite Uncle. I am for sure the favorite Aunt! :)
What is with me not having the nephews come along and you not having the nieces join? Are we both a little biased? Ha!
Tanya and DaveAugust 23, 2009
Yah, like that’s REALLY going to last, but good try anyway.
John BeckAugust 23, 2009
Rob- All you need to do is show those little guys the last 2 (12!) seconds of the 2006 BYU-Utah game and they will be converted for eternity.
Good job! I hope that I have even a fraction of the same amount of sucess as I head off into the lions den tomorrow morning to start my first class up at the U. Don’t worry, we can still be friends: I’ll be wearing a BYU t-shirt under my polo shirt!
Dave MartinAugust 24, 2009
Way to go Rob!!! There is hope for little James.
Hmmmm, I think I need to invite them over for some Xbox fun to steal the title of favorite uncle back.
BrockAugust 24, 2009
Wearing diapers was totally worth this picture. When is he coming back? I think we should invite him to a Football game!
U of U stinks like poo.
Kellen GundersonAugust 24, 2009
It wasn’t an uncle, but an older cousin that made a difference in my case. When I was 8 my BYU student cousin took me to numerous BYU football games. I became the only cougar fan in a red family. Since that time all my family has switched sides. Keep it up HR, you are influencing generations unborn!
RachelAugust 25, 2009
No doubt your persuasive powers are impeccable. First Disneyland, now this? Congratulations, Rob, your efforts to bring people to the Truth will be greatly rewarded in the next life (though I’m sure you could be paid in the form of baked goods in this life if you asked).
AnaSeptember 1, 2009
Whoa, whoa, whoa! I hope that that last comment is from the Rachel that I know and love because no one…absolutely no one…was persuaded to dislike Disney as much as you Rob. Better luck next time:)
August 23, 2009