Two Things

1. Lila's honesty:
I forgot this story about our trip to the mountains. We're driving in the car and this conversation ensued:

Olivia: No touching, Ila
Me: Lila, don't touch Livi
Lila: I no touch Via
Olivia: No pinching, Ila
Me: Livi, she didn't pinch you
Lila: Yes, I did do the pinching

I guess Lila sees a difference between touching and pinching.

2. The girls' first hockey game:
We took them to a Phantoms game tonight and they were really liking it. They were following the players up and down the ice, they knew who the goalie was and they knew that the teams were wearing red and white. Lisa had to use the restroom after the first period, so we headed up to the concourse. Well, it was packed and they did not like that one bit. They had a bit of a fit (corwds + tired kids = bad). We asked if they wanted more hockey or home and they said home. So, we lasted through the first period, but we are pretty sure that if we didn't get up, they would have made it through the second. We're going to try again on a less crowded night.

Trip to the mountains

Today we decided to take advantage of the not too cold weather and took the girls up to Blue Mountain Ski Resort. We were debating whether we would be able to take them snow tubing, but they ended up being happy just playing in the snow for a few hours. Lila and Livi would still be in the snow if it was up to them. As soon as Ava got snow in her glove or got a little too cold, she would cry and ask to go back into the building where we had lunch.

All in all, they seemed like they liked it and we are thinking of taking them back and trying the snow tube. Here's some video of them playing in the snow drift next to the snack building.

What do you do with triplets when it's 20 degrees outside?

Go to the zoo! We decided to take them to the zoo and let them run around in the Treehouse for a while. But, when we got there, they told us the Treehouse was closed for a private event. So, we just went from enclosed exhibit to enclosed exhibit. The girls were fine with it. Here is some video of the three of them all bundled up (hands in pockets) checking out the tigers. The girls seemed like they had a good time, but we were all a little chilly on the walk back to the car.

Eagle fever

The girls have been gettinginto the spirit of the playoffs. Here's a little of crazy Ava cheering for the Eagles.

Happy New Year!

And how did our girls ring in the new year? In Atlantic City of course! Well, not really. When the new year actually began all five of us were tucked into our beds dreaming of our new year resolutions. But on January 1, we met my parents and Jen and Mike in AC b/c they were staying the night. We went to lunch at Rainforest Cafe and then took the girls swimming in the hotel pool! They had so much fun! Except that the pool was so cold (yes it was indoors!) that we came back up to Mommom and Poppop's room and played in the big bath tub in the room!!The girls don't care, they make their own fun no matter what. Case in point, jumping on the hotel bed (of which Ava and Liv rolled off opposites sides almost simultaneously), pushing all the buttons on the tv and running up and down the hallway!

Now for those resolutions! This year:

Lila, Olivia and Ava will sleep in big girl beds! Right now, when they get up in the morning, they climb out of the cribs and just come out to the TV room or our bedroom. At least in toddler beds, I don't have to worry about them breaking an arm getting out! This is part of the reason we have no more nap time. It was like a sorority party in there at nap time. I'm pretty sure I heard a margarita machine at one point! Our new nap routine is quiet time. The girls get in their sleeping bags on the living room floor and watch a Dora movie. They are really into it. They talk back to the characters (that is the idea in case you never saw the show - they are not crazy - yet!) and point to the things on the screen for Dora. So far so good, it is quiet and somewhat peaceful for at least one hour per day. That is one hour they can't try to kill each other!


Lila, Olivia and Ava will use the potty like big girls! they have a lot on their plate for this year! No serious attempts yet. We'll keep you posted.

Lisa will balance the checkbook. Don't ask, it is really bad!

Mike will paint my bathroom and living room and make the spare bedroom into a play room for the girls. He just doesn't know it yet!!


That is about it for now. Check out the new pics below!

What Santa brought!

The girls in thier christmas dresses!
Checking out Rudolph at the Aquarium
When sprinkles attack or when you give 2 year olds sprinkles!
Our new nap time!