Tripletisms II

So what are the triplets into these days you ask? My answer remains "anything and everything." Today is their unofficial four and one-half year birthday, and no I'm not getting them anything. I don't want to spoil Christmas. I have to give Clark the Elf an opportunity to do his magic (see Elf on the Shelf blog).

HMMM, let's see....as expected, they remain extremely close, but have very different personalities.  They have their own vocabulary - "Kezert" is a dessert, "Krispie" is a frisbee. Here is the latest. 

Alec:

1.  Nicknames: Bubby, Mr. Man, Man Cub, Blond Boy

2. Favorite Foods: corn dogs, fish sticks, pears, bananas, oatmeal

3. Friends: Noah, Trey, Sammy

4. Lives for: Sammy coming for a visit,  a chance to go fishing, a ride on a quad

5. Favorite places: North Dakota farm, Petsmart, McDonalds, St. Anna preschool, Cal Fit, Honey Treat Yogurt, Raley Field.

6. Dislikes: moths, loud noises, change of  plans.

7. Loves: trains, cars, his Daddy (haha), playing ball, coloring, Halloween, The Mall.

8. Recently said: "Daddy, can I hold the gun when we shoot the turkey?"

*Traits: Rules boy, great memory, inquisitive, detailed.

Julia:

1. Nicknames: JuJu, Juju Fruit, Mini Me's Mini Me.

2. Favorite Foods: CANDY, CANDY & more CANDY, spaghetti w/no sauce, burritos, kids energy bars, apples, strawberries.

3. Friends: Bella, Trey and Sammy.

4. Lives for: Candy, Halloween, Mommy time, adventure, tumbling, playing w/Grandpa's dog Daisy.

5. Favorite places: North Dakota farm, Wendy's, St. Anna's,  San Francisco, Bishops Pumpkin Farm, "Mommy's Hospital"

6. Dislikes: house with no candy, being yelled at or teased, combing her hair, not being able to chose her own clothes.

7. Loves: Candy, her siblings, her scooter, dogs, snack bags.

8. Recently said: "Alec, you are a crazy old Maurice"

*Traits: Independent, nurturing, loving, athletic.

Vivi

1. Nicknames: Goo, Goolish, Little One, AsIffer, Vivikins.

2. Favorite Foods: Mac & Cheese, Chicken nuggets, cheerios, watermelon.

3. Friends: Kylie, Mia, Sammy.

4. Lives for: being read to by Grandma Jan, imaginative play, games, Barbie.

5. Favorite Places: ND Farm, Las Vegas, Honey Treat Yogurt, The Fountains.

6. Dislikes: Lost glasses, bedtime and naps, getting dressed

7. Loves: Lamby, stuffed animals, books, dress-up, The Princesses, cuddling.

8. Recently did: Breast feed Lamby at the dinner table.

*Traits: Quick wit, sweet, friendly, creative.

Here's to not having to watch another Sacramento Kings loss until at least Saturday.  How can you lose 7 in a row at Arco and 10 out of the past 11? The poor Sac Bee beat writer is running out of ideas to describe near victories.  Ugh, at least the triplets aren't into basketball yet because they'd probably start rooting for the Lakers or Celtics.  

December '08 *Update*

I woke up this morning thinking a lot about my original intentions to create a blog to assist in determining which direction to take my life, family and career. What had become increasingly apparent in recent months was how little I missed working in an office. Sure I missed some people, but not the politics and BS associated with corporate America.

I have had some good suggestions from friends and family. Some have mentioned going back to school to get my teaching credential, one suggested going to IT Tech, and still others said follow your passions or hobbies. I know if my Dad was still alive, he'd have given me an updated version of "What Color is Your Parachute?"

My heart was never into getting another "job" and therefore, I never devoted too much time to a job search. Most of my colleagues were able to find employment after the layoffs in 2007 for which I'm very thankful. Currently, my intention is to remain an "At Home" Dad for the foreseeable future and continue my blog and hopefully eventually start a website devoted to all fathers (young, old, at-home, working, married, divorced, gay, Democrats, etc.).

Please, let me know if you have suggestions for my new site (or for Reinventing Dad). I have a few thoughts that I've jotted down.

Thanks so much for coming to my blog and the next entry will have more to do with family then with me. I promise.

Here's to being thankful that I listened to my father's advise while going off to college to "not let school get in the way of my education"

Halloween Pictures

Well, I am way past due on my Halloween pictures, but I thought better late than never. As you can see, we had a "Puss n boots", a "Pocahontas", and a "Show White" among the triplets, and for the second time in her 10 years (& first time since 1st Grade, Brenna went as a witch.

This year we had our traditional Halloween pizza from Papa Murphy's with Mom, Gabe and Grammy Karen in attendance.

I don't believe we had quite the crowds of trick-or-treaters as in previous years which probably was attributed to Halloween on a Friday night, and/or threat of rain. We also had quite a few neighbors who were Halloween scrooges.

Brenna went out with her friend Shelby this year.

I doubt that you'd have to "Pray for mercy" from this guy, he's a pussy cat.

Here's to keeping the spirit of Halloween alive for future generations.