The Hickey Triplets: July 2011

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Sibling love....

It is so cute to see Brooks, Reese and Sloane interacting with each other...talking...laughing...fighting....they are TRUE siblings! Now that they are 4 years old, they are developing into 3 different individuals. Some days they get along with each other, while other days it is constant arguments and battles over anything from a toy to being the first in line to go out the door. It drives me crazy but makes me smile all at the same time.

Here are Sloane, Brooks and Reese on a "good" day enjoying some playtime in the backyard. Notice they are each holding a squirt bottle....thus no fighting! LOL

Reese and Sloane share a bedroom and lately they have been up talking and giggling when they are supposed to be in bed. Apparently they wore themselves out while playing in Sloane's bed and crashed in the bed together...

Sloane is holding her flashlight in one hand and her Polly Pocket car in the other hand. Even asleep she is holding on to her things....so cute!

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Summer Fun!

It has been HOT in Texas this summer! The average temperature has been 100 degrees...

Therefore, we have to be creative when planning activities for Brooks, Reese and Sloane.

Splash parks have been a life saver!

Here's Sloane sitting in the middle of a fountain. She makes me laugh!

Reese striking a pose in the splash park!

Brooks cooling off in the water....

The big squirt water gun!

On this trip to the splash park, we met up with some other sets of triplets and quads. Sadly, my trio is now too big for the choo choo wagon!

There were a total of 4 choo choo wagons that day....3 other sets of triplets and 1 set of quads! We took over the splash park!

Here are Brooks, Reese and Sloane eating lunch...

With the Texas heat, we have had to play indoors many days. Brooks has become obsessed with building his "collections" as he likes to call them. It is amazing to watch his little brain work to create these collections. His creativity and attention to detail amaze me. Then he will explain why he set up things the way he did, etc. I think we have a future architect or artist!

Brooks, Reese and Sloane are really getting into dress up and dramatic play. I love to listen to their dialogue and the scenes that they act out together.

This summer, I have also continued to work with Brooks, Reese and Sloane with letter and number recognition. Our kitchen becomes the classroom while we sit at the table and work.