Showing posts with label triplets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label triplets. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

We were in a parade!

I set it up so that my playgroup could walk in the City of Winter Park Florida's 32nd annual St Patricks Day Parade!  It was a lot of fun.  We had to wait quite in the line-up to start walking in the parade but once it started, we had a blast.  The kids all really enjoyed it.  Graham and Parker just loved waving at the crowd on Park Avenue who where there to watch the parade. We plan to start volunteering for the next Parades as well. We have a banner, which makes it possible for us now. Check out our photos!









Thursday, February 17, 2011

Featured M.O.M Annette Carbonell 2/17/11


  • Name: Annette Carbonell
  • Age: 23
  • Marital Status: married
  • Blog: www.tripletsmommy.blogspot.com
  • Multiples names and age: Delilah Marie, Hector Manuel, and Melody Grace (15 months)
  • additional children: none
  • About you: I'm a stay-at-home mommy to wonderful 24 weeker miracle triplets. I'm busy as can be but I always make time to update friends and family about how we're doing. 
  • About your Multiples: They were born at 24 weeks and weighed under 1 pound and a half. They have had a long and bumpy road but are now overall healthy and catching up developmentally. They are great babies and oh so strong! 
  • About your family: My husband and I have been married for 4 years and have been together for 6. We always knew we wanted children but never expected to have TRIPLETS! 
  • favorite items for multiples: Choo-choo wagons and their playpens!!!
  • favorite toys for multiples: Any toy that lights up and has music.
  • advice for other moms of multiples: Take it one day at a time and make sure you take time for yourself. It's important to have your own time to maintain your own sanity. 
  • links: Facebook.com/annecita



 Thank you for sharing, Annette!  They are super cute!!

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Just for Orlando Moms and Orlando area Moms

Calling all Orlando Moms and Moms of Multiples,
If you are a Mom of babies, toddlers, or preschoolers and you live in the Orlando area, specifically North Orlando cities. Check out North Orlando Sunshine Moms Playgroup!
http://www.meetup.com/NorthOrlandoSunshineMoms/



Sunshine Moms is a active playgroup is for Stay At Home Moms of babies,toddlers,& preschoolers who are not yet in pre-school to meet each other for Park playdates, walks, indoor play centers, stroller/wagon walks, shopping, lunch, dinner, family outings, pool parties, library storytime, park storytime, splash parks, science center, art & crafts, sign language, learning, Theme Parks, Moms Night Out, and much more!!

All the moms in our group are very friendly. We are a very Twins, Triplets, & Higher order Multiples friendly group also! The organizer has twins as well as 12 other members to date with Twins and Triplets.

We also have a home preschooling group, within the group.

We hold most of our playdates in North Orlando area... Winter Park, Maitland, Casselberry, & Fern Park, as well as some in Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Lake Mary, Winter Springs, Oviedo, & Sanford. We also hold occasional playdates in Orlando & Downtown Orlando, and beyond.


Check it out!

Monday, January 24, 2011

Got Twins? Got Triplets? or MORE??

Each month we have Multiples of the month and feature the Multiples of the months' photo on Life with Twins and Multiples!!

If you would like your Multiples to be the next Multiples of the month, reply and let us know!!

Then email us with their photo ASAP!!
You must include their names, age, and optionally location.

Email to TwinsandMultiples@cfl.rr.com



Our past Multiples of the Month








Friday, January 21, 2011

Featured M.O.M Lona Pangia 1/20/11



Name: Lona Pangia

Age 31

Marital Status married


Multiples names and age Lucia, Veronica & Carey Jones - turned 2 on January 2nd.
About you - I am a stay at home mom. I hold a license to close real estate mortgages. Prior to having children I was the scheduling secretary for a state senator and 2 state assemblyman. I not only was in charge of having their schedules in line for the day, but I also had to schedule, plan and create big events for the legislators.

About your Multiples - I have triplet fraternal girls through IVF. Its amazing to se them grow into 3 very different people. My oldest Veronica is very adventurous. She loves climbing, tumbling and throwing balls. Carey is the middle child, she is very shy and quiet. She loves flipping through books and playing with playdough. Lucia, my youngest, is a girly girl, very into hats and bows and loves mothering her stuffed toys and dolls.

About your family - My husband and I were married on January 1, 2005 and 4 years later we welcomes the triplets on Janaury 2, 2009. We live in Delran, NJ which is part of Burlington County, approximately 15 minutes from Philadelphia. My husband is a lobbyist in Trenton. Now as a family we enjoy day trips to the zoo or aquarium. This past December we brought the girls on a big vacation to Disney World and they were fabulous little angels on the flight and trip. We enjoyed it so much that I am secretly planning another trip (shhh dont tell Chris).


favorite items for multiples - Baby Items, I loved the Podee bottles. They were convenient for taking to the mall and feeding all the kids when I was by myself at home. It took a bit of time to get them use to using, but they were a must have in our household. - Strollers - I was a stroller fanatic, at one point I owned 14 strollers. My favorite by far was the Foundations quad. I was able to use the 4th seat for my handbag for quick and easy access to all babies needs. Second it had PLENTY of storage which was great to go get $100 worth of groceries at the store. With the canopies on top I could load a box of diapers and be ready to keep moving. We now tend to use the Step 2 Choo Choo wagon alot more. but wish I had bought the 4th cart for storage. And for Christmas we bought the Kettler trike with 2 tandems, so we are patiently waiting for spring so we can take it out for a spin.

favorite toys for multiples - The ball popper from Playskool. Because we never knew where the balls were going to roll to it became a great project for all 3 to keep them all busy.

advice for other moms of multiples - Have your list of go to excuses and comments for the multiple questions you will receive. I have an army list of excuses as to why I have triplets or why they aren't identical. Some of them can be cruel, but if you ask me a stupid question, expect a stupid reply.




Thank you for sharing, Lona! Your girls are so adorable!!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Linky McLinkersons... All Mom Bloggers

For Any and All Mom Bloggers...not just Moms of Multiples.

Tag Back Tuesday...We're Teaming up with Mommying on the Fly!

Welcome To "Tag Back Tuesday" .. If it's your first time... or you come every wee... THANK YOU!!!

We have found so many hidden gems with these blog hops.. !


 How it Works

  First rule is..... There are NO rules... Except.. Have fun.. Follow if you want and please NO giveaways or adds .. 

***But a few simple suggestions***
Mommying On The Fly

But ALL optional
  • Add your blog to the list. (NOT your giveaways or adds please!)
  • Grab our button and add to your blog...

  • Follow the first 3 entries which includes your Host Blogs and our Co-Host of the week.

  




Our Highlighted co-host of the week (will be chosen randomly from the past weeks' Linky)


NOW, follow as many other blogs as you would like. ***Please leave a message so we know you followed.***
PLEASE these are NOT mandatory, but it is polite etiquette to at least follow the first THREE.. It's almost like going to someones house and eating up all their food and not even saying thank you!!!! I have seen many co-hosts end up with maybe 3 new followers and we have had 60+ link up, and that's just SAD!!!
  • After you follow a new blog make sure you leave them a comment letting them know Just how awesome they are and that you are now a follower so that they can follow your Awesome Blog back... 
 **There is NO obligation to follow any or follow back.. Only follow those you truly enjoy....




    and our Co-Host of the week is......


    Amy from Nine-Ninety-One 
    She's got a really cute crafty blog... I absolutely ADORE her posts and tutorials... 


     My Photo









    So, head on over and show some love......


    Sooo, click, like, follow and tell your friends...







    To Be eligible for the Co-Host of the week, our badge must be visible on your page....




    and a Shout Out to our Past Co-Hosts.. of the week........
    1.  Our Crazy Little Life
    2. Live Well Spend Less
    3. The Baby Bottom Line
    4. Mama to 4 blessings 
    5. Bassgiraffe 
    6. Paisley Passion 
    7. Adventures of a Military Family of 8 
    8. A Contest Queen's World 
    9. The Adventures of Goober Grape and Monkey Man 
    10. Mom to 2 Posh Little Divas 
    11. Reflection of Something 
    12. Nine Ninety One


    INTRODUCING The Star of the Blog World for January 2011!!!!!!

    You will see this on the 5 hosts blogs and hopefully more blogs all throughout January!!! It is a month long mega blog HOP!!!!  Want more followers, get on board NOW!!!!




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    BlogHopPalooza


    Your 5 Blog Hostesses

    The Rules
    1. follow the first 5 blogs..
    2.leave a comment that they have followed so we may follow back.

    optional BUT a GOOD idea for all
    3.add the badge
    4.feel free to blog about it and add linky
    5.follow others and have a blast

    Sunday, January 16, 2011

    Linking up with other Blogs written by Moms of all types

    The best way to find awesome blogs and show others your blog seems to be using BlogHops and adding yourself on a linky.  Interesting stuff I have learned lately about the blogging world.

    So as many may know, I recently teamed up with a few other awesome bloggers and started a month long BlogHop.

    HOWEVER, what you may not know is that...... This bloghop is NOT limited to
    Mothers with Multiples!!  It is for ALL Moms of all types!!

    So please do let others know to come link up and get themselves added to

    BLOGHOPPALOOZA!

    INTRODUCING The Star of the Blog World for January 2011!!!!!!

    You will see this on the 5 hosts blogs and hopefully more blogs all throughout January!!! It is a month long mega blog HOP!!!!  Want more followers, get on board NOW!!!!




    Photobucket



    BlogHopPalooza


    Your 5 Blog Hostesses

    The Rules
    1. follow the first 5 blogs..
    2.leave a comment that they have followed so we may follow back.

    optional BUT a GOOD idea for all
    3.add the badge
    4.feel free to blog about it and add linky
    5.follow others and have a blast

    Friday, January 14, 2011

    Fun fun fun at the Science Center!

    Today we had a playdate at the Science Center, it was a lot of fun! They have something called Otronicon right now at The Orlando Science Center. They had tons of flat screen T.V.'s and video game systems on every single floor! So while we were there wr gamed!

    Why not right?  When in Rome?  :)


    We did all of the usual fun Science Center Stuff and played with the game systems in between. We had a few last minute cancellations with Playgroup members who were supposed to come today so it was just us and a friend with her 3 year old son.






    Overall we had a great day except for a moment when I was a little annoyed when I ran into a local mom with Twins who snubbed me because I am not a member of gomott, the local Twins & Triplets club of Orlando. I had never met her before and she seemed half way friendly until she asked me if I was in gomott and I said no. Oh well, I can not be a member of that group because of this situation. It's not my fault so get over it people! Geesh!!

    Maybe I should start snubbing Twin Moms who I meet in public who are not in my playgroup.  Nah.....I will just let them do all of the snubbing since they are so skilled at it. I happen to live in a state that is made up of mostly very unfriendly Moms of Multiples. It's unfortunate but there are a few very nice ones to make up for all of ther unfriendly snobby ones.

    Anyway, we had a blast trying to figure out XBOX kinect and a few other cool game systems  they had there.






    They had a lot of fun playing in the water table too... It is a good thing I took off their sweaters and let them play in their Tee Shirts, They got their Tee shirts super wet!!
    All in good fun though. It is tough to play with water and not get wet, ya know?




    Poor guys ended up with a slight red rash on their faces from some oil and vinegar on a subway sub. It seems like all of my kids have had issues over the years, especially in the toddler-preschooler years with condiments. Ketchup, salad dressings, mustard. They have no allergies to it but what of it gets on their faces causes a slight splotchy red rash. The good thing is that the rash normally clears within 2-3 hours and seems to cause them no discomfort. They must just have very sensitive skin.



    We always have to play with the fossil dig...lots of fun! They love the Dinosaurs! The Dinosaur exhibit is their favorite part of the Orlando Science Center.





    They have a blast at the Science Center, there is so much to play with!!





     Very serious gamer faces!!  haha!

    We ended the day with some more fun back at one of the kids play areas!
    Nap time was nearing so we received a few sarcastic faces and a bit of whining.






    Unfortunately my friend bonked her head on the Train.. oww!
    I accidentally took a pic right as she bonked her head! eek!
    We <3 you Tera & Dylan!!