The boys turned 3 in June of this year! This was the first birthday where they actually realized it was their birthday and were excited to celebrate. To celebrate, all 4 grandparents visited. The boys started their birthday weekend with strawberry picking, then had a birthday party with friends and family at a local park. Baby Julian even was able to make it out for his first birthday party ever. The boys were able to successfully blow out their own birthday candles, yay! Their favorite gift from their birthday were their ukeleles, which they have been playing non-stop.
Last week, we did a joint family vacation with the Litthis, Sathis, Litcofskys, and Poepsels to the Cape (Brewster). The boys had a blast going to the beach, hunting for crabs and kayaking, going to the pool and trying to swim, going out to several meals with the whole family, and trying out mini-golfing for the first time! The boys even slept in their own big boy beds. They stated firmly after the trip that they like "cation" (vacation) and keep asking to go back.
Current likes:
Both - "Cation", ukeleles, sorbet, sunglasses, swimming (reach and pull!), swinging, tricycling, new helmets, music class, Nintendo classic, talking to each other late at night instead of sleeping, "Oliver's cereal" (Raisin Bran Crunch), sweet potatoes, salad with raisins
Clark - Stuffed animal rhino, Superman shirt, urinals, wearing sunglasses inside, giving kisses
Oliver - Stuffed animal bunny, stuffed animal shark, Waldo shirt, Mario shirt, bread
Current dislikes:
Both - Baths
Oliver - Public bathrooms (esp toilets that flush automatically, hand dryers), the dark, vegetables, broken crackers