Up to our knees in...

You can fill in the blank. The dreaded stomach flu hit the entire Lippens household minus one (not sure how Jeff avoided it). Wow. Yuck. Is it over yet? God I hope so.

Tyler got it first - scared the heck out of me when he barfed all over me - I never even saw it coming! He was so pitiful - we just laid on the floor in the basement (did I mention our AC was out and it was 85 degrees?) and jumped up every time he moved. Next was Haley. By then we had learned a little and we were better about making it to the sink (although she shook her head no every time we ran toward the sink...I think she thought we were going to put her in it, bless her heart). Then there was Elli...and by then we were pros...if you can become a pro at dealing with a barfing toddler! They were all so pitiful...it just plain sucks seeing them so sick. After a day of barfing came a day of well, you know. And to top it off, by that time I had the bug and Jeff was left to deal with the cleanup on his own. He really does deserve Father of the Year for what he endured!

Since then, we have been staying busy playing and growing! I think our babies are officially not babies anymore! Here are a few photos - you can see for yourself!


HALEY IS A COLTS FAN!!! GOOD GIRL!!!



















NOW THIS TAKES SERIOUS PACIE TALENT!!


















TYLER FIGURED OUT HOW TO STAY COOL IN THE SUMMER!!!



















ELLISON SNUGGLING WITH HER STUFFED ANIMALS!!!



















ONE DOULBE AND A SINGLE HOOKED TOGETHER...SWEET NEW RIDE!!! (We ditched the triplet stroller because of the attention it attracted - now we can split up - by the time people realize we are a triplet family we are long gone!!!!)

















WE ARE WORKING ON USING SPOONS...IT'S BEEN A HUGE SUCCESS.


















DANCING WITH DADDY



















A BOOK BEFORE BEDTIME



















BATHTIME...A SPLASHFEST...WE GET AS WET AS THEY DO!!!


















ELLI IS A CLEMSON FAN!!! GO TIGERS!!!

How can I resist?

"Mommy, why does daddy drag his foot when he walks?"

"Mommy, why does daddy drool when he smiles?"

"Mommy, why does daddy run into walls?"

Well baby, this is why...






































What more can mommy say?

Labor Day Fun!

I am the first to admit that the first year with triplets was just downright HARD. Period. Sometimes I look back and wonder how on earth we did it. I guess the power of prayer and laughter combined is pretty strong. I'm also the first to say that now that the babies are 18 months old, thing are still HARD! No, seriously, we are really enjoying this phase of their lives. Yes, they are a handful, but they are so much fun! They are so curious and are trying to say new words all the time. As a matter of fact, "Bob" is now affectionately known as "Bo" - we're getting closer to Nemo...just not quite there yet! Elli can say "milk" VERY clearly, but she says it without opening her mouth. Try it...not easy is it?! Haley says "piggy piggy piggy"...could be a commentary on our recent weight gain, or hopefully it's just her way of saying how much she loves playing "This little piggy"!!! Early on, I half-heartedly taught them a couple of words in sign language. Tyler has picked up on it really well. He knows the sign for "milk" and "more" and actually uses them appropriately which just blows me away. One of these days I need to take the time to learn more words for him!

Our final weekend of summer was a blast! The babies donned their life vests and went for a swim, and we went on a couple of boat rides! They LOVE being on the boat! Tyler was especially mesmerized when Daddy and Uncle Todd were wakeboarding...I will need a separate blog entry for those priceless photos!!! Elli loved the sunset cruise and fell asleep on the boat! Haley had a ball waving at all the boats we passed! I took a few photos of the girls on the evening cruise (Tyler was hiding from the camera)...might have to send these first ones to my rep at Costa del Mar! And of couse, some other summertime photos...


Ellison


















Haley


















Hey Tyler, can I have a ride?


















32oz shake split 3 ways...a true lesson in sharing!