Merry Christmas 2007

Well, it's been a pretty amazing Christmas week for the the girls and ourselves. We spent Christmas Eve at Aunt Kathy and Uncle Jim's. Last year, we had the girls cordoned off in the room with the Christmas tree to keep the girls separated from their little cousins. This year, we could have used to have the girls cordoned off from the tree because they loved taking ornaments off and putting them back on. Overall, they did very well and managed to stay awake until 8 PM. Here they are at the kids' table.


On Christmas morning, once we convinced the girls to leave their new Fridge Phonics magnets in the kitchen, they came in to the TV room where all their gifts from Santa were waiting for them. Olivia was the first one in and the first one to go through their new Playhut tunnel. They all took a pass or two through the tunnel before moving on to opening their wrapped gifts. They got lots of Little People but Singing Pizza Elmo was the biggest hit.
Lila looking out the Playhit sunroof

Livi playing with Ava inside the Playhut.

Liv and Dad popping their heads out the top.



We ate dinner at Grandmom and Pop-pop Joe's. The girls once again did real well and opened even more presents from Uncle Mike & Aunt Jen, Uncle Billy & Aunt Suzy, and Great Pop & Cammi. They got a bunch of great gifts and were very good during dinner. They once again stayed up until we left at 8. All three were sound asleep when we got home and slept until 7 AM.

It was quite a different holiday this year as opposed to last year. We were still running 24 hours a day at the time and one of us had to be up Christmas Eve night. This year has turned out to be much easier, even if the girls have started to develop little attitudes!!


Merry Christmas!

'Tis the Season

Here are some pics of the girls getting into the holiday spirit. Olivia is wearing santa ear muffs. Lila and Ava each took turns being a set of christmas lights. Also, there is a picture of the gingerbread house Mike and I built while the girls took a nap one day (trust me it is easier that way!) Christmas morning should be more fun this year than last!! We were pretty sleep deprived last year. We are looking forward to seeing the girls reaction to what Santa leaves for them! I guess you will have to check back to see what it is!!




From all of us in this crazy house - we want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday!!! Thanks for another year of love and support. We really appreciate it! Hope Santa brings you everything on your list!!!

Lots of Love,
Mike, Lisa, Lila, Olivia and Ava

A Few Firsts Today

Today we took the girls with us food shopping and then, on the way home, stopped by the Kids Kuts to get Olivia a haircut for Christmas. Rudolph was on the TV in the shop, so Livi was happy...until we put her on the seat. She screamed for the few minutes it took to trim up her lovely locks.
We also stopped on the way home to get the girls plates with suction cups so that they can stop eating right off the table. We tried them at dinner and the picture just about describes how well that went. Lila figured out that if she slid it to the end of the table, the suction would break and she could then dump all the contents. The three little blue things in the picture are where the plates ended up after all was said and done.

Finally, after the dinner mess, the girls got a bath. During their bath, Lisa brushed their teeth for the first time. They opened right up and seemed to enjoy it. They only really cried when Lease had to take them away after the bath was over.

It was a good day of firsts!

A fun weekend!

We had a really fun weekend with our well behaved triplets! OK, now I am just bragging but for all we put them through they are troopers. Last Friday we drove to Smithville on our way to Sea Isle. Had lunch at the Inn there, where they were so good, and walked all around. Mostly they chased the chickens and roosters that they had there. Saturday we went to the Cape May christmas parade. I thought the parade started at 4 but it was 5. We got into town, had a late lunch/early dinner at Congress Hall and walked around town for a bit. Then we drove to the start of the parade so we would atleast see some of it before the girls gave up for the night. Again, they were so good in Congress Hall. It is amazing. I think people see us coming and they panic. Like "oh no, these people with all these babies are sitting right next to us!!" Then the girls just eat and make us laugh the whole time. We lasted until 6:15 at the parade which I thought was pretty good. Sunday was a lazy rainy day and then we came home. It was just a really nice fun weekend.

Happy First Birthday to Shamus and Tobin!!! We went to their birthday playdate yesterday and the girls had a blast!! Between 5 women we had 11 babies under 15 months and two older siblings!! We got some video of it all and I think we should post it on Youtube!! People won't believe that we are still sane (I guess that is debatable for some of us)!!!

Not the sharpest tool in the shed!!! It's Ava!
The girls in the first snow of the season. Ava, Lila and Olivia. This was cut short because Lila wouldn't leave her boots on!!!