hunnington beach

We have a local beach to Lake Erie that is only a few minutes drive, however, we never visit. (Hmm???) So, when Daddy was off for the week on vacation, we thought it a good time to tackle the lake and have a good time. The water was clear and shallow and since it was during the week, it wasn't terribly crowded. Success, I say!

black and white

As I listen to the triplets interact with me, each other, and strangers we have just met, it is apparent how "black and white" their world is. It is simple, and naive, and wholesome... and I can't help but wonder how long I can protect them and keep their world this easy....

chutes and ladders

Mommy - "see, the ladders take you up spaces and the chutes are like slides and take you down spaces"

Gabby - "oh no! I landed on a chute! I don't want to go down the chute"

Mateo - "I will save you, Gabby!"

Mary - "No!!!! That is not fair... she has to go down the chute"

A physical fight now ensues between Mary and Mateo as to the fairness of him saving Gabby from the chute....

I wish Mateo could save me my from my "chutes!"

together forever

A few posts back I had blogged about how the trio ask each other (after a fight) if they are still "together friends?" I caught them all snuggled up together on the sofa chair a few weeks back, watching a tv show. Their "close-ness" is amazing and I hope they never loose their special bond.

Great Lakes Science Center

We went to the Great Lakes Science Center with Aunt Liz at the end of June... and the kids had a great time in the one room that was dedicated to the younger kids! I can see us spending many a days "educating" ourselves as they get older!

they had a large computer that Mateo really enjoyed

"oooh" is abby's new favorite facial expression

fun water section outside

miss gabby as a pilot

one small step for WOman

bath time!

... i want to ride my bicycle, i want to ride my bike...

Can you name that tune in less than 4 notes?

(By the way, the answer is "bicycle race" by queen)

strawberry pick'n

A few years back, when we lived in VA, Uncle Jeremy and I took the trio strawberry picking which equated to Jeremy and I taking turns pulling them in the wagon out to the field, and then Jeremy and I picking the berries... which they enjoyed eating on the way back to the entrance.

So this time, I wasn't quite sure what to expect!

And so it goes without saying that a few years makes a huge difference! Only Abby was pulled in the wagon and the triplets had a blast picking the berries, albeit we were "late" in the season and they were the size of half an inch.

quiet communication

Just when you think you have found solitude in the bathroom, someone slides a folded up coloring sheet under the door. (With, I am sure, a secret message encoded in invisible ink.) But hey- I should be thankful that at least they weren't knocking and breaking the door down!

weighing in

At Abby's 18mo appt, we found out that she is 25lbs., 1oz (50-75% of her peers), is 33" long (75-90% of her peers) and has a teeny-tiny head. She is way ahead of the game when it comes to everything else- thanks to her brother and sisters!

a potty built for two

You have heard of a bicycle built for two, right? But a potty? It is the new invention of the trio's (well, actually, just Gabby & Mateo).... It works by Gabby sitting on the potty and peeing while Mateo stands along side of the toilet- peeing behind her.

Gasp?!? You say? So did I... and they looked at me and said, "see Mom, there's plenty of room for both of us to go!"

all scream for ice cream

Summer isn't summer without a trip to Martin's Deli with the Keberdle's. We walk/run/bike from The Keberdle's house to a local deli that sells ice cream and enjoy the sweet treat before returning home. We calculated round trip takes about an hour... not bad, especially since the older ones are riding themselves!

Two princess's being toted around in their royal wagon...

mateo, mary, gabby (they all had to sit together) with thomas and joe

memphis kiddie park

We had to expand our Kiddie Park trip into two different days because of rain, but the kids didn't seem to mind! We let Abby go on a few rides for the first time and she had a blast! But I think her sisters enjoyed it more- fighting over who got to sit next to Abby!

abby on the ferris wheel

the trips riding the roller coaster with miss katie - brave soul!

ARG!

In trying to compete with my sisters who always have something fun for the kids to do, I decided during our Father's Day family picnic that we would go on a pirate treasure hunt. Complete with eye patches, bandana's, and hidden clues that led to a treasure map and ultimately, hidden treasure, I think I enjoyed the event more than the kiddo's! Since then, the trio have wanted to go on more hunts... so next time, maybe I can get someone to walk the plank! ARG!

the four-some with Aunt Lissy

pirate gabby

pirate mary

pirate toe

the whole gang (left to right: mary, joe (behind the bag), gabby, thomas (behind the bag- what is with the keberdle boy's hiding behind their treasure bags?), mateo, ashleigh, lissy (with a crooked finger as a hook), abby, and isabelle)

white belt black stripe

Our little martial arts students have advanced from white belt to white belt with black stripe! They were so excited to advance to the next level.

now that's using your imagination

O.R.E.O.

If life was really this simple.... and happiness came from a single OREO cookie. (sigh)