Tuesday Update

Hi Everyone,
I know that I usually post on Monday mornings, but with the holiday and Dave and Lucas home - it just never happened. What is new with us? Unfortunately, not much. It was a pretty relaxing long weekend. We watched a lot of football, went to a fall festival and just relaxed here at home. Dave finally got the birthday invites in the mail on Fri. I am working on getting the stuff for the party and looking forward to seeing everyone and enjoying the day. I know that I forgot to send a few out, so if you are local and will be free on Sunday Oct 26 from 4-6 please email me and we can discuss where the big event will be. Don't want it posted on the web!


Saturday afternoon was a fall festival in Groton, so we got every one dressed and out of the house for a few hours. We got back for a little afternoon nap and the trio went to bed extra early since they were so tired.

Saturday night I had a really great time talking with my sister while we watched Penn State whip Wisconsin! We talked for almost 3 hours! It was like a girls night out- only in! K - next game - I'll call you! How about for the Ohio game?

Sunday and Monday were pretty much stay at home and relax. We worked on getting the trio back on schedule, but all three are getting a cough and snotty and miserable so it has been interesting. Jess decided to skip the am nap again today, but she is soo tired - hope she can last until nap time!

Lastly, no news yet on what the Navy is going to do with Dave. I promise as soon as I know anything I will update! Hope you had a great weekend and enjoyed the fall weather while it lasts, cause winter is coming!

P.S. thanks for the blog award Nicole! I'll blog it this week!

A New Wrinkle

Well, Dave got a message today and it is NOT what we wanted! The message is basically submit a package to be considered for conversion to another rating or be administratively separated within 30 DAYS! We are very shocked to say the least. So instead of just giving him the shore duty here in Groton for the next 20 months until retirement (which he is due for anyway after back to back sea tours), the powers that be are making him get packages ready to change his rate and probably move us to a whole new duty station! I am just so upset right now. I think that this is an awful situation for Dave to be put in. He has done his duty for the Navy for the last 18 years without complaining and this is the thanks he gets! We have moved so many times and been apart for months during deployments and what is the end result - convert or you are out! Money is super tight so we really have no choice but for him to try to convert to stay in. He is understandably upset and is actively talking with people higher up his chain of command to try to understand what his options are at this point. I will update as soon as we know anything! Hope your day is going better than mine!

A Better Video

OK, we got a better, longer video of Will and his great reaction at dinner tonight. I love how Logan "talks" to his food. They do this at almost every meal. Enjoy!

Monday Morning Updates

It was a great weekend here. The trio and I attended their Uncle Larry's Navy retirement ceremony on Fri afternoon. Dave was part of the ceremony and Lucas had school, so it was me and the trio. It was a beautiful ceremony. Since I let the babies sleep for a longer am nap, they were all very good. I ended up with several helpers and we kept them quiet for the most part - Will cried the first couple times everyone clapped, but soon got over it and almost fell asleep in my arms- his body just so used to our schedule! I scheduled it so that they had bottles and snack during the ceremony. Logan and Jess each had a fussy moment or two, but nothing too disruptive. I even had s few people tell me they did not realize that I had three babies with me because they were so good! There was a party afterwards and they again did great - they were exhausted on the way home and were in bed by 7:00.

I had my MNO with my fellow triplet moms from Rhode Island Friday night. It was as always a ton of fun. I really enjoy getting out and talking with moms who understand the whole triplet experience first hand.

Saturday was a stay-at-home day until after the afternoon nap. The best part was the Penn State game was on during nap time! I got to watch the game and enjoy it uninterrupted - that hardly ever happens! It was a great game and Penn State won -they are now 6 - 0 WOOHOO! After nap it was over to one of Dave's co-workers for a autumn party. It was lots of fun and again the trio behaved for the most part. The party was outside and it was a little chilly, but I had everyone bundled very well and they enjoyed crawling all over the blanketed area that I arranged. They ate great and played well. We again got home with very tired babies - pj's, bottles and in bed right around 7:15. I then headed over to Jen and Larry's to hang out with everyone who traveled in for the ceremony. Dave and Lucas stayed home and played their new Xbox game and relaxed. Lucas was feeling very sick and started to cough and sneeze, so I made him stay home. I got home around 10 and then watched some more college football until bed.

Yesterday was errand day. Lucas again looked bad, so I made him stay home from the birthday party he was supposed to attend to try to kick whatever he has, before school today. Dave and I took the trio out - commissary for groceries, Walmart for other stuff, Staples for printer ink, McDonalds for lunch - it was hectic, but fun. The trio slept on the way home,around 2-3, but not really much after that so we had fun keeping them entertained and happy until dinner and it was bath night. They were again very tired and went down without a peep at 7:15. All in all it was a great fall weekend.

Here is one of the other videos I promised to try to put up last week- sorry for the delay. This is what Will does whenever you shake the cereal/cracker container - just hit play even though the screen is black - it should work. Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Kayla!!!

Today is my neice's 3rd birthday. It seems like it was not that long ago when Dave came back from a month long submarine deployment and we traveled to PA to see our neice! I talked to her today and she sounded so "grown up". I know that my sister had a fun filled day planned for her and the party is on Sat. I wish we were able to attend, but have a busy weekend here in CT.

Kayla,
I am so sorry that we can't come to the party, but I promise I'll have your gift when we next see you! Enjoy your special and day and we love you!!

Aunt K and Uncle Dave and the crew