Apparently, rice cereal was just the beginning of a weekend full of firsts for Micah. We spent Memorial Day weekend up in the U.P. with Aaron's parents, and while this wasn't Micah's first trip up to the U.P., it was full of first time experiences for him! (which meant the camera was out almost constantly, and there are LOTS of pictures and videos to share!) :)
For starters, (this was a first for grandpa and Micah) when we finally made it to Grandpa and Grandma K's house, grandpa got to hold Micah first! Usually, grandma is so anxious to see and hold Micah that she gets her hands on him first. :)
Grandma waiting patiently for her turn
It was pretty late when we arrived, so after being passed around a little bit, we all headed to bed. After a fairly lazy Saturday morning, it was time for more firsts. For starters, grandma got out a bucket and we filled it with water so Micah could go "swimming"... or in this case, SPLASHING! :)
Here's a short video of Micah's first "pool" experience ~
We went to Aaron's school for a while that afternoon because it was the 50th anniversary of the school's existence, and they were having an all-class reunion. Alumni from any and all years were there to see the changes in the school since they had graduated! I don't have any pictures of that, but it was a fun time. :) And Micah got to meet some new family and friends as well.
After dinner, Aaron and I decided to make a campfire and add to Micah's list of firsts. While Aaron built the fire, Micah and I went over to the swing set in the yard and had fun swinging.
Another outdoor first ~ Micah met his first toad!
I love the look on his face... "should I be scared or interested in this thing?"
Micah's first campfire ~
I think he liked it! :) You can usually tell when Micah is interested in something because his arms and legs start flailing all over the place!
Family picture by the fire ~
On Sunday, we stopped at the dollar store after church and got Micah a kiddie pool to play in.
Daddy thought it looked like fun too. :)
Since this was a bigger pool, the water was a little colder than it had been the other day... Micah wasn't too sure about it at first, but was splashing around in no time
Micah got to meet his great aunt Carol for the first time. He had just woken up from a nap, and was very snuggly.
We had some fun with our friends, the Strietzels, on Sunday night.
Rebekah and Micah ~
Micah in the exersaucer ~
Timothy playing peek-a-boo ~
Monday morning, Micah was pretty interested in grandpa's coffee cup. Grandpa thought he'd come up with a good solution to Micah reaching for his cup any time he went to take a sip, and got Micah is own cup. Too bad Micah knew better and still wanted to trade! :)
We took Micah next door to the neighbor's farm, and Micah got to get up close and personal with some horses and cows ~
But the biggest first came when we took Micah to his first parade! He was very interested in all that was going on, and did very well... until the fire trucks went by at the end. He wasn't too impressed with all that noise!
Waiting for the parade to start ~
Watching the floats go by ~
There goes grandma, driving the Lion's Club float ~
Watching the parade with grandpa ~
Look, Pops! A train!!
Our last video of the parade... starts out with a big smile on his face, but ends with tears because of the loud sirens ~
And lastly, the drive back home... that's one tired little boy!
A few more pictures from the weekend ~
I had a diet coke on the way up and Micah wanted a taste REALLY badly! :)
Splash!
LOVE the looks on his face in these pictures! :)
WARNING ~ to anyone who wears glasses, Micah will grab on very quickly and tightly! :)
Chillin' with the guys Sunday morning ~
Micah has never been too interested in a pacifier... but when he does try to use it, here's what happens ~
What a weekend! There were lots of firsts, family, friends and fun! Thanks for sticking with us through this LONG blog post! :)
