The Georgia Guinn Triplets

This weekend the girls and I celebrated a up until this year, rarely known holiday in the world of education known as TEACHER FURLOW DAY!!!!  And since I was off (and not getting paid for being off), I decided to head out with the girls!  (Nana and Aunt Sandra headed the other direction to Birmingham for a race!) 

I thought our weekend might be in danger, when Friday we had the 3 inches of Snow, but Saturday morning by 10 am, it was clear enough for us to hit the road! 

And we did!  We arrived around 4pm and checked in.  We got dressed and headed down to the waterpark.  We stayed in the upper lodge, so we had to take the bus down to the waterpark area.  For the girls, the bus ride was the best thing ever!  They sang "The Wheels on the Bus" everytime we got on it! 

We arrived at the waterpark at around 5:30...We LEFT the waterpark at ALMOST 9 pm (and we did not eat dinner that entire time! )  The girls would not come out of the water!  I thought they would stay in the kiddie areas, but not my girls...We spent almost the entire time in the WAVE pool!  Yes!  I was in the WAVE pool with three little girls by myself for almost 3 hours! 

(And because I was the only one there, there are NO pictures to show you how much fun they had!  Next time, I'll have to bring a waterproof camera to snap some pics!

We came back to the room, ordered pizza and crashed!

Us getting ready to crash and YES that's right!  I took them somewhere without a tent!  I let them sleep on a bed (well two beds pushed together!).  They did really well.  I did learn that Alyssa is gonna be an early bird and she may have to have her own room so that Makenna can get the sleep she needs!  LOL! 

The second day, we headed to the lift to go up to Ober Gatlinburg (the ski resort!)  On the ride up, they packed us into the tram like sardines, so the girls could not see anything.  Heck they were yelling at me to get closer and I had to inform them that there were three little girls in front of me, who needed some room to stand! 

Waiting in line!

Issy looking drunk while waiting in line. 

Alyssa would not get away from my leg, so she not pics of her!

At the top, we ate lunch and watched the ice skaters.

We did the animal encounters, which I have a video of and will post as soon as I get it downloaded.

Then we headed back down the mountain! 

As soon as we got back to the room, we went swimming again!  More riding on the bus and tons of fun in the wave pool (although it was SO cold!) 

Today we awoke to this, which made me decide to try and get out before the roads got bad!

Yep, it was crazy!  So I finished packing (including a quick room escape and elevator ride for a girls without momma!) Luckily she did not get far! 

We did a quick breathing treatments and hit the road!

I just noticed that I did not get a single pic of Alyssa on my digital....Hopefully, I got some on the video camera! 

It was a great time!  I can't wait to do it again!

So for the last few weeks, we've been having a little trouble getting my girls to pic up their lovely toys! It becomes a bit of a fight pretty much every day (especially with Poppa Wallace who is a stickler for toy pick up!). Alyssa is usually pretty good with picking up her toys!!!! Isabelle will pick up a few, but the SECOND you turn your back, she will begin the slow walk while playing with the toy to the toy box game! Makenna is definitely her momma's child and she HATES, HATES, HATES to pick up any toy!

We have tried making it into a game, giving money (their favorite thing right now), and even a few times of momma losing her temper and in a very STERN Voice (Read: Trying not to scream at the top of my lungs!) demanding they pick them up!

Well this morning, Nana opens the Texas Guinn Triplets's Blog to see a post about a rough patch that they were having regarding good behavior! This "rough patch" resulted in the Guinn's entire toy room being stripped of all toys! Lathan, Lauren, and Logan were told the toys were gone! (They are actually hiding in the garage and Stephanie is making them earn them back ONE at a time! This idea is GENIUS!!! ABSOLUTELY GENIUS!)

So Nana had her own moment of genius! She told the girls to come see the Guinn Trips! Now, my girls know the Guinn Trips! They love their blog! They will even ask to see it, Alyssa has a HUGE crush on little London! When we got their Christmas Card, the girls fought over who got to carry it around!

They were so excited to see a picture of the Guinn's playing in their room...Only to feel GREAT sadness when Nana then clicked to show them the "NEW" toy room. Nana told them that they hadn't been picking up their toys when they were asked and Mrs. Stephanie had sent the toys back to Santa Claus! Issy and Alyssa BURST into tears! Makenna replied..."How Sad!!!! I'll pick up their toys!"

A few minutes later Poppa came home and asked the girls to pick up some toys, so that they could play trains! Needless to say, Makenna was the first to pick up the toys, and surprise, surprise, they picked them all up!

When I called to check in at lunch, Makenna was STILL talking about how she had to pick up her jack in the box, so Santa did not come back and get it!!!!!

Big Thanks to Mrs. Stephanie for creating a learning moment for both sets of Guinn Triplet! And thanks to Nana for getting it done!

And three years ago today, after what has to be the hardest time of my life, Alyssa came home.  I still don't understand why, but the time that Alyssa was in the NICU alone was more difficult for me than even those first few days when everything was so touch and go.  But this day was the end of all that, It was the day our family was complete! 

What can I say about Alyssa.  She may be the middle child, but her role is definately the baby of the family.  She is still the littlest of the triplets and continually weighs a pound less than her sisters.  She is also shorter than her sisters by about an inch.  She was originally a daddy's girl, but now that Issy has taken over that role, she is firmly a nana's girl. 

Alyssa is our wild child.  She is always bumped or bruised in some place, because she is always doing something crazy!  You really have to watch her when you get her out of the truck, because she will lauch herself at you when she gets ready to get out!  Right now, she has a huge bruise on her cheek, but no one knows where she got it from. 

We finally got her to eat more than a few things here or there!  It only took a large dose of steriods for her to realize that she actually likes to eat.  Her choices are still rather limited (not a bad as Makenna), but she will eat them in large amounts!  And she is a CANDY FEEN!  She would eat the sweet stuff everyday, all day long if we would let her (we DON'T!)  Halloween was as close to heaven on earth as this little one has ever experienced! 

Alyssa is still the child that can play alone and be okay.  She LOVES to cook in her play kitchen and her favorite present so far has been the cutting food that Aunt Sandra got her!  She will bring us cut parts of food at all time. 

She is a princess and loves all things castle and pirate themed.  She is in love with Spike the Dinosaur at Target (but momma can't bring herself to pay $139 for one toy! I was so upset when on Black Friday they did not mark it down.)  When we go to Target, we have to go see Spike and push his button a few times, while Makenna  and Issy cower in fear!

She is the cuddler of the group!  She loves to give BIG hugs and loves on us all the time.  She will come and lay down beside you if you are laying on the couch or floor.  She is the one triplet who will always give a kiss! 

And as you can see from the pictures, Alyssa is our binding triplet!  She is the one who can bring Issy and Makenna together.  She loves this role.  I foresee years from now that she will be triplet who will bring her sisters back together when they fight.  She will be the peace keeper when they argue, even if she started the fight.  LOL! 

She is our Lil Bit

She is our Lyssa

She is our Princess

She is our Pirate

She is Alyssa 

Well, we teamed up with Mrs. Jac again over at Jacland photography for the girls pictures.  We got up at 6:30 in the morning to drive across town to this REALLY amazing location that only Ms. Jac has photography rights too (although the crazy old people who live there don't seem to want to understand that!). 

She posted a sneak peak on her blog, so jump over and check them out!  I can't wait to see them all! 

http://jaclanda.blogspot.com/2009/11/three-year-old-triplets.html

And luckily Ms. Jac is great with photoshop and got Issy's injury out of the pic! 

Well, once again we embarked on the pumpkin carving festivities today!   And unlike last year, Isabelle and Makenna would touch the pumpkin guts!  However, Alyssa only touched the gutsonce on her own accord and when she did her reaction was too funny.  It was like a chill went up her entire body and she began wiping the pumpkin guts off her hand on her pants furiously.

This year, we have THREE of the craziest pumpkins ever this year, because Nana and I just free handed them!

Beginning the pumpkin process! 

Issy was all about getting the pumpkin guts out!

Makenna cleaning the top and Alyssa doing everything she can not to touch it!

The girls and their crazy pumpkins!

Sorry for the blury pic, but Issy's face is GREAT in this one. 

This is when the girls finished singing happy birthday to pumpkins, because apparently anything with a candle is not a birthday party and someone must be sung too!

Here is a video of me torturing Alyssa with the pumpkin guts!

At this time 12 years ago today, I was making my final preparation before my wedding. I was a bundle of nerves, but convinced that what I was marrying the man with who I was to spend my life. Even at 18, I knew this was exactly where I was supposed to be. Everyone (including my grandmother) figured I was pregnant when I announced I was getting married at 18. (I think I proved them wrong on that one!). I am pretty sure 95% of the people at my wedding did not give us 1 year before we divorced, but here we are 12 years later! It hasn’t been the easiest thing to stay married. We have had bad times! We have had good times! We have had AMAZING times! But here’s is what I’ve learned:

Staying married is work!

You have to be willing to give and take. The moment you quit giving and taking is the moment its over.

Get outside help when you can’t see your way out!

Say "I love you!" everyday

Laugh at yourself and each other on a regular basis

That's how we do it without killing each other (and the fact that I have a full day away from him every third day! LOL!)

I LOVE YOU FRANK!!!!  I can't wait to see what the next 12 years will bring us!  I am so proud to have made it this far on this crazy journey!

I decided to start the halloween stuff a bit early this year!  I try not begin the halloween before the Oct. 1st, but this was way too cute not to pass it off! 

http://www.monstermashup.com/14a6cb

Drumroll please................................................................................And the Winner is Erinn!!! 

Congrats and send me an email, so I can get you in touch with Suzy, so she can get started on your new creation! 

Thanks everyone for dropping by and playing along with our Summer Blog Party!

Dear Aunt Sandra,

We LOVE you so much!  And can't express how much fun we have with you!  You make us laugh, smile, and scream out loud!  We love that you will tickle us, eat from us when we offer our already tasted food, and know so many cool games!  You are the best Aunt in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!!!  You help us dress really cute!  You even let us spend the night with you and torture Tucker and Oliver! 

We are so proud of you for training for the Marathon, and we know that you will do GREAT!  You are in inspiration to us, and we are so happy that God chose you to be our Aunt!

Cause you know we LOVE you THIS MUCH!!!!

Happy Birthday to YOU!!! Happy Birthday to YOU!!! Happy Birhtday Aunt Bhavna!!!! We love you! Wishing Aunt Bhavna the best birthday ever! Thanks for being the best sudo Aunt EVER!!!! You Rock and we love hanging out with you! Swimming at your pool! Playing with your Crazy Nieces! Wreaking Your House! And that you understand Momma's Obession with all things Harry Potter! And we love that you love us SO MUCH!!! (You'll go with momma in the freezing cold on a three hour drive to see the biltmore house and still enjoy it!)