Michigan To Dos

Only a few short days until we are back in Michigan and our "to-do"/"must see" list is growing and growing. Ryan doesn't get to stay the whole trip and he normally doesn't get to go back as often as I do so he has a few things that he is most excited about. Unfortunately I was not so smart and we lose a WHOLE day traveling, but it will all be okay. 

1. We are super excited to be going to the Tigers game the day after we arrive. Since we are flying into Detroit and they just happen to have a home game the day after we arrive. Yes, please! (We are staying a night there due to our late arrival and my parents are picking us up in the morning)

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Oh, hello Justin Verlander! 

2. When we lived in Lansing there was a tiny hole in the wall, cheap, best Chinese food EVER restaurant right down the road from where we lived. We would frequent there for lunch at least once a week. We go EVERY time we are in Michigan and we crave it when we are in California. No Chinese food we've had has compared to Chens.

3. Family pictures. At Edwards there is a whole lot of desert and not a whole lot of green. We have a session scheduled and we're pretty excited about it. I just imagine green for days, no desert and TREES (not Joshua trees). It's funny because we also have another session in California scheduled for later this year (for our holiday cards) in San Diego. Ryan and I said that it's one of our favorite places to visit and what doesn't scream Christmas like the beach? Totally kidding...but it's what we're doing.

4. A birthday party for Dominick. It worked out perfectly that we will be there around Dominick's birthday. I'm super excited that we get to celebrate his birthday with our closest friends and family. It also will be a good reason to have everyone together and see a lot of people in just one evening. My cousin's baby is also turning one while we are in Michigan so we will get to celebrate his first year with him. 

5. Our friends are getting married and we can't wait to see them tie the knot. We used to do double dates and hang out with them all the time. We miss them a lot and haven't had a chance to see them the last time we were in town (I was pregnant when we saw them last).

6. Pentwater. My favorite little lake town. My family has vacationed there every year that I've been alive...plus some! We haven't been in 3 years (since moving to CA) for those vacations and I'm dying to get back. It will be the first time Dominick has been there and since it's a favorite of ours I can't wait to show him around, visit the shops and be able to kind of be apart of my family tradition.

Pentwater 2008

Pentwater 2008

While there are more fun things that we have on our agenda those are what we are really looking forward to. We can't wait to be back in the Mitten, a place we love so much and with some of our favorite people. See you soon, Michigan!