Reality check

We’re still alive but busy packing (for me) and with a new job (for Tyler). But, really quickly, I have to share a little conversation I had with Henry on the way back from Fernley where we purchased some packing supplies (yep, there’s nothing in Lovelock!) Henry: Have I been good enough today? Me: What do you mean? Henry: Am I going to heaven or to hell? I’m a little shocked but I give him a little lesson on the atonement: Jesus died on the cross so that if we try hard enough to be good, get baptized… then we can go to heaven even though we’re not perfect. Then Henry says: Dad’s going to heaven because he’s really cool. Me: I agree. Dad is a very good person. Henry: Are you going to heaven with Dad? So Dad goes to heaven but Mom, according to Henry that’s not so sure. I guess I’ll have try harder to keep my temper in check (even if Henry is unpacking a box I just finished), try harder to be nice (even if Henry has been pestering his sister all day long and my patience is running out), try harder to be cheerful (even though I’m really tired because I pack all day and watch and feed and entertain children all day long)… But those are only excuses, Henry really is a good boy, he just has his moments like all kids do and packing and moving has never brought the best out of a five-year-old. So, I will try harder so that Henry will think I’m as cool as Dad (and so that I’ll go to heaven.) This is an old photo of Henry (23 months) that I found while going through pictures and since this entry really is about Henry (or one of his many Henry-isms) I decided to post this super cute picture of baby Henry.