The last of the firsts...

At almost 4 years old, the "firsts" seem to be pretty rare around here. The first foods and first steps are a distant memory and most days we are just working on improving skills that we already have, uhmmm, like listening.

But we have experienced a couple of firsts this past month that have been pretty exciting.

1. Aaron learned to ride his bike without training wheels. In like under one week of trying. He showed in interest in trying and next thing we knew, he was off and pedaling. It was so fun to watch. He was so proud of himself and just looked like such a big boy pedaling along on his own. Video proof:

2. The boys had their first dental appointment. I wasn't sure if it was going to be more of an appointment to see if Mom and Dad ensure the routine of brushing twice a day (we try, but don't) or more just to sit in the big chair and see what a dentist is all about. Turns out it was a little of both, and both boys loved their experience and Mom and Dad didn't get into too much trouble! They were so brave and the dental hygienist was so, so good with the boys, so we were really lucky to have her at their first visit. Aaron chose Bubble Gum toothpaste to polish his teeth and Owen chose Cookie Dough (!) tooth paste. They had a cleaning, got x-rays and were super psyched to get new toothbrushes, flossers, and prizes at the end of their visit.

Spring Break in "Floridas"

It has been almost 2 weeks since we returned home from our Spring Break trip to Marco Island, Florida and I am still reminiscing on what a perfect vacation it was.

And not perfect in the well-we're-traveling-with-3-year-olds-so-we-should-have-expected-some-level-of-disastrous-moments-on-the-trip kind of way.

But perfect in that this trip actually felt like a real life vacation. Like we-are-traveling-with-3-year-olds-and-I-don't-want-to-pull-all-my-hair-out kind of way.

The boys were angels on the airplane. We didn't even have to lug our giant double stroller around...we left the stroller at home and our kids actually walked and listened and stayed by us everywhere we went.

Do I dare say that taking a trip with our twin 3 year olds was easy?!

Yes, we had our moments. But seriously, I had to pinch myself several times throughout the trip that everything was going so smoothly. That I was having fun, I wasn't stressed out, and actually relaxing on a family vacation!

The boys were absolutely joyful the entire trip. They loved the pool, they loved the sand and beach, and Dan and I enjoyed our drinks and sunsets in a place that truly felt like paradise.

They say, there is nothing better than seeing your kids happy. And it's true. What a gift it was to spend this time as a family.