Happy 4th

(Jenn) What could be more American than going to a Yankees game on the 4th of July? True, we technically claim ourselves as Red Sox fans, so perhaps a Red Sox game would be more appropriate. But it just so happens that we live near New York, so the Yankees are what we got. Joanna and Doug, friends from our ward in Provo, are on a marathon roadtrip right now, visiting 25 states in 24 days (for more info, click here). Seriously, they're doing like 10 vacations in one -- they're amazing. Anyway, they had one day in New York City, and they chose to go to a Yankees game and visit us! We were excited because we didn't have any other plans for the 4th.

If you know Henry very well though, you might worry how he would do at a professional baseball game. He cries inconsolably whenever someone sings "Happy Birthday," or when 3 or more people laugh at the same time. We knew a stadium with 60 thousand people cheering might not be a good idea, but we decided to try it anyway. As soon as the announcer gave the lineup, Henry was ruined. He basically cried for 20 minutes. He and I spent another 20 minutes wandering the concession area, and then we tried the game again. He did better after that, only crying on MAJOR applause and groans from the crowd. The Yankees lost, which probably helped our situation, although I'm sure it's more fun to be at a winning game. Still, we loved the atomosphere, the vendors, Henry's free T-shirt (size XL), the national anthem, and of course -- the 7th inning stretch.

Henry had fun playing with Sophia on the train and again at our house. We opted to play games at home and let the kids go to sleep rather than chasing down any fireworks in the rain. We had fun being with Joanna and Doug again, so hopefully that was the right choice. They had to get up early the next morning to get on the road again, so it was nice to relax. We hope they last the next 3 weeks of their journey!