tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71666202507941033742012-02-16T06:47:42.954-08:00Currently living in Crazytown, USAJaNea Neffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17273824329269672223noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166620250794103374.post-87914870863837277352009-12-24T11:07:00.000-08:002009-12-27T21:53:20.211-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBptaZELI/AAAAAAAAAC8/LmlccUu_YLo/s1600-h/snowy+house.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418887698965926066" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBptaZELI/AAAAAAAAAC8/LmlccUu_YLo/s320/snowy+house.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">We'll never forget the winter wonderland of Christmas 2008!</span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBpZfhZTI/AAAAAAAAAC0/h5zRH25E5aA/s1600-h/delivery+day.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418887693618734386" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBpZfhZTI/AAAAAAAAAC0/h5zRH25E5aA/s320/delivery+day.jpg" /></a>D-Day! (delivery day) Kind of a gruesome shot, but thought some might be interested to see what a belly with 3 babies looks like. (about 15 lbs in there)<br />I could barely walk at this point!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBmY2eKlI/AAAAAAAAACs/oUk2zsbtWG0/s1600-h/triplets+birth.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418887641906948690" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBmY2eKlI/AAAAAAAAACs/oUk2zsbtWG0/s320/triplets+birth.jpg" /></a>Charlotte Rose - 4 lbs 10 oz, Lucy Amaryllis - 4 lbs 9 oz,<br />and Henry John - 5 lbs 11 oz<br /><br />Born December 18th, 2008 at 34 weeks 6 days<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBjkRKIMI/AAAAAAAAACk/qVRBQfRSvTE/s1600-h/jolyn.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418887593432064194" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBjkRKIMI/AAAAAAAAACk/qVRBQfRSvTE/s320/jolyn.jpg" /></a> Jolyn, one of our blessed angels, who took shifts and came<br />around the clock for the first few months. She still comes weekly<br />so I can run some errands!<br />We couldn't have made it without all our angel helpers!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBDtH48mI/AAAAAAAAACc/m2P_wHy9oYk/s1600-h/Peas+in+Pod.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418887046053294690" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBDtH48mI/AAAAAAAAACc/m2P_wHy9oYk/s320/Peas+in+Pod.jpg" /></a> Peas in a Pod (7 weeks old)<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBDYxUxQI/AAAAAAAAACU/ZOgi0e7Rwnc/s1600-h/7+weeks.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418887040589939970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBDYxUxQI/AAAAAAAAACU/ZOgi0e7Rwnc/s320/7+weeks.jpg" /></a></div><div>Angel Babies!</div><div>Charlotte, Henry, Lucy<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBDH6mUWI/AAAAAAAAACM/U_mEHKFZ2gM/s1600-h/Mom+of+triplets.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418887036065436002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBDH6mUWI/AAAAAAAAACM/U_mEHKFZ2gM/s320/Mom+of+triplets.jpg" /></a> Sometimes I still can't believe I had these three babies!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBCv-QVcI/AAAAAAAAACE/W1GQ4uKptzc/s1600-h/Blessing+Day.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418887029638321602" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPBCv-QVcI/AAAAAAAAACE/W1GQ4uKptzc/s320/Blessing+Day.jpg" /></a> Babies' Blessing Day!<br />It was also Mother's Day... the most special one yet!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPAisgBa4I/AAAAAAAAAB8/1r07-9lIFyM/s1600-h/all+in+stripes.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418886478950394754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPAisgBa4I/AAAAAAAAAB8/1r07-9lIFyM/s320/all+in+stripes.jpg" /></a> It's challenging to find matching outfits for 2 girls and a <em>boy,</em> </div><div>so I had to submit this cute ensemble.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPAiFmDLbI/AAAAAAAAAB0/iP50D2CkCdY/s1600-h/40.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418886468506693042" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPAiFmDLbI/AAAAAAAAAB0/iP50D2CkCdY/s320/40.jpg" /></a>Nipper turned the big 4-0 in June!<br />I pulled off a little surprise party with his close friends and family... </div><div>he was totally surprised!</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPAh-OrKMI/AAAAAAAAABs/Qsu_odaVUvA/s1600-h/Nip%27s+40th.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418886466529601730" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPAh-OrKMI/AAAAAAAAABs/Qsu_odaVUvA/s320/Nip%27s+40th.jpg" /></a> He's still looking good!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPAhvTnDNI/AAAAAAAAABk/rD1TvdQJcaU/s1600-h/4th+of+July.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418886462523772114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzPAhvTnDNI/AAAAAAAAABk/rD1TvdQJcaU/s320/4th+of+July.jpg" /></a> Patriotic babies! Happy 4th!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_4E4w71I/AAAAAAAAABc/CikKIU0ldjw/s1600-h/5+kids.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418885746762248018" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_4E4w71I/AAAAAAAAABc/CikKIU0ldjw/s320/5+kids.jpg" /></a> Going from 2 to 5 kids is quite a jump!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_3lQC_fI/AAAAAAAAABU/c1-0Q4kAxeM/s1600-h/the+bus.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418885738269965810" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_3lQC_fI/AAAAAAAAABU/c1-0Q4kAxeM/s320/the+bus.jpg" /></a> This is "the bus"<br />We get a lot of looks and questions when we are out with it! </div><div>"Yes, they are triplets!" </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_3CEhGmI/AAAAAAAAABM/ygZt9wWwPb0/s1600-h/story+time.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418885728826366562" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_3CEhGmI/AAAAAAAAABM/ygZt9wWwPb0/s320/story+time.jpg" /></a> Story time with Auntie Norma, another one of our angel helpers, </div><div>who still comes weekly!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_2z6XaUI/AAAAAAAAABE/R5GDI2XzbM8/s1600-h/Halloween.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418885725025691970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_2z6XaUI/AAAAAAAAABE/R5GDI2XzbM8/s320/Halloween.jpg" /></a>Halloween! This year Cruella and Jasper added 2 more puppies to their </div><div>ensemble, making it all the more authentic! </div><div>Gabe was a fire breathing dragon and Sam was Indiana Jones. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_JwGyvcI/AAAAAAAAAA8/7HqE2kmyonw/s1600-h/Maren.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418884950909959618" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_JwGyvcI/AAAAAAAAAA8/7HqE2kmyonw/s320/Maren.jpg" /></a> Our dear friend Maren, who voluntarily comes over afterschool twice a week </div><div>to help with the babies! We love her!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_Jg86DiI/AAAAAAAAAA0/29Ji4XWZM0U/s1600-h/Fall+family+pic.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418884946841964066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_Jg86DiI/AAAAAAAAAA0/29Ji4XWZM0U/s320/Fall+family+pic.jpg" /></a> Fall Family Photo Shoot (we survived!)<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_JerM2TI/AAAAAAAAAAs/W1KGASDcBQg/s1600-h/the+darlings.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418884946230827314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_JerM2TI/AAAAAAAAAAs/W1KGASDcBQg/s320/the+darlings.jpg" /></a>Vintage Babies!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_IyCGdqI/AAAAAAAAAAk/xPDWN_T9wVM/s1600-h/1st+Birthday.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418884934247282338" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f-crm_-uR2E/SzO_IyCGdqI/AAAAAAAAAAk/xPDWN_T9wVM/s320/1st+Birthday.jpg" /></a>Happy 1st Birthday!!!</div><div>Yeah! We survived the first year! </div><div>We had a big party and the triplets loved their little cupcakes!</div><div></div><div>It has been quite a year! Can't wait to see what adventures 2010 brings! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7166620250794103374-8791487086383727735?l=nipnea.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JaNea Neffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17273824329269672223noreply@blogger.com14