2.28:15: Indoor picnic

While daddy was busy with tax preparation, the kitchen table was covered with paperwork, so we decided to have an indoor picnic for lunch.  Turns out three princess fairies arrived (Stella, Daphne, Fiona).

2.27.15: Rodeo Break

The last two school days in February every kid in town is out of school to celebrate Rodeo Break. This longstanding tradition is challenging for non-native families like ours to understand, but we took the opportunity this year to go to the Rodeo Parade.  Showing up just before it started but full of smiles and cuteness landed Stella, Daphne and Fiona these prime seats to watch the largest non-mechanical parade in the country.  In case you are wondering this translates to a lot of horses, wagons and marching bands.

After a busy morning at two different parks, Fiona, Daphne and Stella decided it was time for a water balloon fight....where fight = throwing balloons at each other's feet or the garage.  I think it took us longer to fill the balloons than smash them all.

2.25.15: American Performance

All of the kindergartners at school held an American performance show full of songs, jokes and each child memorizing a fact about America.  Daphne, Stella and Fiona's class shared information about the Statue of Liberty.

Yes, an outside performance in February is seen as normal here.

2.21.15: Somersaults

We have been very interested in doing gymnastics lately which has proven challenging when coupled with a tile floor.  Brant and I ran into a great deal on this tumbling mat and well...the rest is all smiles.

 Stella

 Fiona

Daphne

2.17.15: New seats

Daphne, Fiona, Stella in the old seats

Finding out you are pregnant with triplets less than six months after purchasing your first new car made us wonder about the longevity of our Honda Civic Hybrid.  However, it has successfully fit three infant carriers, three rear facing convertible seats and three forward facing seats - we assumed once we made it past the buckets seats this car could meet any future car seats needs without a problem.  Today we tried to install three booster seats and failed miserably.  Was this the end of the Civic?

Daphne, Stella, Fiona in their new seats

Thankfully we found some award winning inflatable booster seats that do fit in our car.  Of course, they are a bit of pain to latch - but nothing we can't overcome.  Go Honda Go!

2.15.15: Flag

In preparation for president's day the girls have been talking a lot about american symbols at school.  Upon finding an empty wrapping paper roll, Stella, Daphne, and Fiona turned it into an american flag - all on their own.

2.13.15: Reading night

Tonight was 'Love of Reading Night' at the girls' school.  They each made their own hand puppet and put on a puppet show.  We took home two puppies, one dragon, and a lot of puppet show memories.

2.8.15: Celebrating with Kelly

Kelly was in town visiting family, so we took the opportunity to celebrate with her when Daphne, Stella, and Fiona successfully swam across the pool in swimming class.

Then we put her to work reading books because, well, Kelly is one of our favorite book readers.

2.7.15: Preparing for valentine's day

We spent time making our valentine's day boxes and writing a valentine's card for all 22 kids in Spanish kindergarten class.  Turns out the girls liked their valentine's so much, they wrote one to themselves.

1.28.15: Compassion

Fiona wasn't feeling well and her sisters took especially good care of her.  When they arrived home, she had made this sign for them.  You just can't teach this kind of compassion.