Fourth of July in the Mitten

Last week we were in Michigan to celebrate my Grandma Fran's life, and we decided to stay through the long weekend to spend the Fourth of July with my family. We enjoyed lunch at a Michigan staple, National Coney Island. Henry enjoyed the funny mirrors, but not the cheese fries; he happily dined on lima beans instead. We also enjoyed a humidity free day at the park, which certainly doesn't happen at home. Henry loved the slides - both going down and climbing back up. Dada enjoyed the swings and showed off his jumping skills. By the end of the afternoon, Henry looked all boy and no baby with his sweaty head and rosy cheeks.

On the Fourth, we grilled out at Mimi and Papa's house with the Longo family. Henry also had a photoshoot in Mimi's old rocking chair from her childhood. And if that picture wasn't enough to melt Mimi's heart, Henry took it one step further and said "Mimi" for the first time! He already says "Zia" (probably 50 times a day!), so now we've got to work on "Papa" next. After lunch, I tried to convince Henry that popsicles are delicious. It took a lot of convincing. After a few tastes, he gave me the finger (to tell me where he was going!) and made it clear that he would rather run down the sidewalk than enjoy a popsicle.