... and then there's James...

My friends at school have been asking about the babies.  Hard to believe that we are 1 1/2 years old!
A typical conversation is as follows:
"So, Pam, how are the babies?"
"Healthy and happy!"
"Are they walking?"
"Running - and in 3 different directions!"
"Oh, gosh... I can't even imagine!"

I guess since my sweet hubby and I have never experienced any other way, our life with triplets feels pretty normal... and we can't imagine life without them!!!

Here's a peek at our bedtime tonight - 7:25 - time for PJ's, relaxation, and just a little milk before bed.
... and twirling... and giggles... and twirling... and giggles... and then there's James... my sweet boy!

Pumpkin Patch

We took a trip to the pumpkin patch last week.

Goodness... seems like such an easy statement --- but what an undertaking.  We were equipped with 2 grandmothers, Andrea, myself, 3 cameras, and the babies. 

We arrived at Memorial Drive Methodist Church fairly early Friday morning.  They had many great pumpkins available, and the sweet lady monitoring the pumpkins was very nice... and patient.

As our crew was released into the sea of pumpkins, we could hear Morgan "OOH"ing, Madison racing to find the perfect one, and James wandering to check out the wheels on the closest car in the parking lot.  I grabbed my huge Nikon to snap a few shots, and to my dismay, found the camera wasn't working! It seemed to have a problem with the monster lens that was attached. Oh, well.  We relied on the cameras of Maw-maw and Grams, and I must admit, I was very pleased with the shots.

After about 15 minutes in the patch, as well as TRYING to get a decent "group shot" (and I stress the word TRYING), we all piled into a little red wagon.  The girls enjoyed the ride & James enjoyed throwing out the pumpkins that we placed inside.

After the ride, we found Morgan wandering off to make friends a cute wooden horse, James trying to roll pumpkins twice his size, and Madison throwing a fit because she didn't to get out of the wagon.

(I have to admit, I DID take a photo of my sweet drama queen before I convinced her that she would be able to ride in a wagon at another time).

A fun time was had by all... and I think that we left MOST of the pumpkins in good condition :)

I just hope the sweet lady volunteer from the church has recovered from our visit...

Happy 18-month birthday!!!

We've made it... we hit 18 months without any major bumps in our road! Yes, there have been hard times, but watching them play today --- and reflecting on where we were last year at this time --- we all have reason to celebrate.
The babies enjoyed the day playing inside, taking a trip to the grocery store, and discovering the new pumpkins placed in their backyard. 

Here are the pics from our lunchtime cupcakes.  Trying to avoid a major sugar rush, everyone was given only 1/2 of a cupcake after their lunch.



Morgan wasn't sure what to do at first. She looked at it, poked at the crumbs, studied James and Madison.  Once we handed her a fork - her FAVORITE new item -  it was all over... she ate the first few bites with her fork (we think to avoid the mess), then quickly finished the rest with her hands.



James eagerly at the CAKE part of dessert but was hesitant to eat the icing. We're not quite sure why - maybe it was a texture thing. Maybe it was due to the fact that our son likes a VERY limited number of foods.  BUT... Once he discovered the icing, it was gone in two very big bites!

Madison loved her cupcake! Unafraid of a mess of any kind, she grabbed it in one hand and started eating!  The only thing she found almost as interesting was the camera. The girls have discovered the view finder on the back - they enjoy helping mommy take photos! 





We had a very successful 1 1/2 year birthday today! 
In spite of the large dose of icing, the babies did manage to enjoy an afternoon nap!