Moday Update - 19 Months Old and Photo Frenzy!

My babies are 19 months old today! Time is flying way too fast! We had a great weekend- spent time with the Boyers and took trips to the zoo, aquarium and hanging here at home. I don't have a real 19 month post ready so please enjoy the photos and I will have a real update post in the next day or two.

Visit to a Local Farm

Playgroup went to local farm in Canterbury today! The weather was perfect and the kids had a great time. We were able to feed the chickens and goats. Logan and Jess liked having all the animals around the wagon. However, turns out Will is not afraid of goats, but he definitely was not into the chickens! Whenever one came near, he started to panic! LOL

I tried to get a pic of Will with one of the goats that came up to the wagon, but was too late.


Jess was so excited to see the chickens up close!


Logan saying " Mom, when are you getting those umbrellas? It is too bright!"

Monday Update

I am a little late posting, but we had a WIC appointment this morning and the day has been flying by since! It was a great weekend here. Darcy and baby Mackenzie came over on Friday for a play date and we the afternoon just relaxing. It turns out that her husband, Travis, and Dave have a lot in common and also enjoy hanging out, so the afternoon turned into dinner, with the Boyers leaving at Mack's bedtime! It was great just to sit and relax!

Saturday started with swim lessons - and these were the best ones yet! I think the kids are really starting to enjoy our time in the pool so I have already signed them up for the next set of lessons in June.

After lessons, it was off to a local park for a Touch- A- Truck event. As the pic at the top of this post shows - Jess had a great time sitting in the drivers seat of a firetruck! There were lots of different trucks, from street sweepers, to fire and police, cranes, oil trucks, and even a news van. The boys did not like all the horns being honked, so I got no photos of them in the firetruck, but they enjoyed the news van --





Yesterday was busy running errands and Lucas got to go with Uncle Larry to see the World's Strongest Man competition at the casino!

I still have no surgery date for my knee, but it should be in the next 3 weeks or so. Stay tuned as this week Dave may actually get his final set of orders! WOOHOO!
( Can you tell I am excited! LOL)

For now, I'll just close with a cheesy pic of Logan.

Lucas

I have noticed that most of the day to day blogging I do seems centered around the triplets. Since I am home with them everyday and they are changing so much this makes sense, but I have been neglectful in my blogging about Lucas lately. This is after all our family blog, and Lucas is a great big brother!

He received the above award today at school for good citizenship, respect, and service to others. Dave and I are really proud of him! He has only been at this school for a few months and he has really tried hard. For those who don't know, Lucas has ADD and started medication several months ago. Homework and grades have always been a big issue and even bigger fights! I am very excited to see the change in him and his attitude since his diagnosis. His last report card was 3 A's and 3 B's. Believe me, that is a remarkable difference to his last report card before he started medication. We also just got his next progress report with a lot of the same grades. He has a slight problem with one class, but promises me he will bring up the grade before report cards come out.

Lucas' newest adventure - track and field for the middle school team! He has practice 3X a week and a meet usually once a week. He is participating in three events - shot put, discus, and javelin. He has been practicing hard and trying his best. Dave and I have taken his brothers and sister to watch him at a few meets already. He really seems to enjoy this and I hope he continues with it next year.

When I look at Lucas, I am staring to see the budding teenager. Not sure if I am ready for that yet! LOL

It has been a busy week here, but I felt the need to post just how proud I am of him! We love you Lucas!

Monday Morning Updates

First, a Happy Belated Mother's Day to all you great moms out there! I hope your day was an extra special one!

This weekend really seemed to fly by. Saturday swim lessons were the best ones yet. The kids all seemed to really enjoy our time in the pool. Lessons end the last week in May and I may try to find another program for the summer since they like it so much. We did a little shopping and and then relaxed and enjoyed some family time for the rest of the day.

Yesterday was a really fun day! Dave tried to let me sleep in, but the triplets had other ideas. Dave made everyone breakfast and then since it was so nice out, we took everyone to the Mystic Aquarium for the morning. We became members last month when Vani was visiting since the kids really seem to enjoy it and now it is only about 15 minutes away. It was not crowded when we got there, so we did all the indoor exhibits first, then the few outdoor ones. We had the choo choo wagon and the kids loved being able to ride, but also it was easy to take them out to walk around. Love it! We spent the whole morning and as it got crowded we came home in time for lunch and nap time. I let Dave and Lucas go see the new Star Trek movie at nap time. I was looking forward to having some peace and quiet. However, nap did not last the usual 3 hours, but only 1 1/2 and then everyone was up! When Dave got home, he let me go relax in the bedroom for a bit. Then he made an awesome dinner! It was a very nice end to my special day. He is also ordering me a triplet ring from a website, nelleandlizzy.com, that I had heard of thru Triplet Connection! I can't wait to get it!

After dinner we took everyone to the local dog park to let the huskies run off some steam. They had a great time and the kids loved all the dogs. We came home and played in the front yard until bath and bedtime!

Now to close, some random pics from the front yard yesterday. I just love watching them enjoy the outdoors!

Thank you Uncle Marc and Aunt Carol for our new playhouse! We love it!

Another Rainy Day

It has been a very rainy week. The triplets and I have been stuck in the house. Last night we were able to go out after dinner for a bit, but it got cold quick and it is rainy again. I am really looking forward to summer and fencing in the back yard to let them play.

I realized the other day that I never posted about the March for Babies. First a big thanks to all who supported us and to the Boyers for walking with us! The weather was great and the kids really enjoyed their wagon ride. Logan even fell asleep towards the end. It was a 3 mile walk and by the end I was hot and tired and hurting, but it felt good to get out for a cause so close to my heart. We brought the camera, but were so into the walk we forgot to take pics. I have one from the start and Logan sleeping at the end. The ride was pretty bumpy in spots but somehow he got rolled to sleep! LOL





The kids therapist came on Tuesday with a speech therapist to evaluate the need for additional help. The boys definitely qualified and Jess will get some extra help just by being with her brothers. I feel a little upset with myself that I am somehow failing them, but things are just so different with 3! I am very grateful that this program exists and that the kids will get the help they need.

Yesterday had the OT here for the boys and they did great! She was very happy with their progress. They all waited patiently for their turn to play. I was pretty amazed myself. I also finally had my appointment and will be having surgery in a few weeks for a torn meniscus in my right knee. It has become very painful and I am anxious to get it fixed. The office is behind on procedures and that is the reason behind the delay. I will be laid up for about 2 weeks. Dave will take some leave, and my mom might come up, but otherwise I have not started planning just how we are going to handle me and surgery and the kids. Hopefully in a week or two I will have a surgery date and can plan in earnest.


In totally unrelated pics, I wanted to share the newest pics we have of our huskies Aurora and Shasta. They are turning 9 and I definitely see a slow down. They love to hang out once the kids are sleeping and this is what you see if you come over. Aurora sleeping on the ottoman and Shasta on the floor by me or on me. The kids love to play with them and I know the huskies enjoy all the attention and food the kids drop! I hope to have many more years with them, but also know that time is not on my side in this.





I am in the process of starting use a discipline system for the trio and want to make a "time-out"spot. Do you think this qualifies?

LOL, I am not sure what is so fascinating about the dog crates, but if you leave them open, then they climb right in! However, I think that I found a better spot for time out, so no crates for the kids!

I took out the old bumbo seat for when baby Mackenzie comes to visit and look who loves to sit and read!



Lastly, I will close with this extra cute pic of Logan taken awhile back. He was watching tv one minute and like this the next - PRICELESS!

Monday Morning Update

It was a very laid back weekend. Dave and I had a date night Friday. We ate at a local mexican restaurant and then off to see the newest X-Men movie. It was great to get out just the two of us. While we were out, Unlce Larry took Lucas to a baseball game where he ate all night! LOL The triplets had a new sitter and they did great. We did get out for swim lessons and a friend's 40 b-day on Saturday, but that's it. I spent yesterday going thru tons of clothes to get the triplet's wardrobes ready for sprng and summer. I wanted to see if I needed to go buy anything, and I really think that for the most part they are set!

Dave is still feeling a bit under the weather and spent the day trying to relax, but with 3 very active toddlers, that was not easy!

The trio seem to be more back to normal. We have continued with the nebulizer treatments, but are down to only 2X a day for everyone. They still are not eating great, but I know that this will pick up in a day or so. I just wish the runny noses would stop! Later this week we have immunizations that they did not recieve since they were sick last Monday.

I talked to the doc about Jess' bloodwork. Everything came back normal! There was a weird result with her stool sample, so we need to repeat that test in a few weeks to make sure it was a fluke. The doc is having the Navy Visiting Nurse come to do weight checks on her, so I don't have to pack up the whole crew. How cool is that? The only other thing is I have to try to add more fat to her diet and Will and even Logan could all really gain some weight. Any good ideas out there?

I have an orthopedic appointment on Wed. to see what to do about my knee. It hurts pretty bad and finding a position to sleep is next to impossible.

Lucas has his 1st track meet today and I am taking the crew to cheer him on. I'll let you know how it goes. Have a great day!