Triplets and Hannah to State

Farmer's Dozen - State Champions 2008

The triplets have played soccer since they were probably 6 or 7 years old.  They have played together on rec teams, competitive teams and then together in high school.  9th and 10th grade they played with their older sister Joslin and the past two years they played with their younger sister Hannah.  They were starters this year, as was Hannah.  Lauren was a forward, Jami on defense and Hannah and Karli were halfbacks, with Karli in the middle.  They have all had opportunities to score and Lauren was the leading scorer on the team this year (most total goals scored this season).  They were District Champions and went to State this past weekend.  The past 3 years they have been in the State Championship game, with one year resulting in being the State Champions.  They were on the team that was the first State Champions of any woman's sport at their high school, ever.  This year they were hoping for the same result...and were pretty confident that this result would happen...Here is an article on them...


http://www.idahosports.com/blogs/blog.aspx?contentid=130

The following was an article in the local paper where the tournament was played, down in southern Idaho.  Hannah was in the picture!


http://www.magicvalley.com/sports/high-school/article_df5b0b9a-de5a-11df-9adc-001cc4c002e0.html

This is another local article where the girls are quoted on Senior Night:

http://argusobserver.com/articles/2010/10/06/sports/doc4caca100c9d61848678939.txt

This year at State, they played Snake River which had 4 exchange students from Germany, Spain, Russia and the Netherlands.  This resulted in a good team...Number one from Germany scored right off and then they packed their defense at the goal the rest of the game.  We couldn't get a shot in and we lost, 1 to 0.  Very sad!  We played Filar the next day and beat them 7 to 0, easy win.  Lauren scored 3, Jami (plays defense :) ) scored 1, and Hannah scored 1.  Karli got hurt the first half which resulted in the last game of her career!  It looks like she tore her ACL, without an MRI, that is what the doctor is thinking.  The next day we played Community School, this game was in the rain and freezing...we ended the game tied 2 to 2, even with the refs seeming to be totally against our team.  Ended the 1st and then the 2nd over time both in a tie, then went into shooting penalties which resulted in us kicking 3 out and 1 directly to the goalie....they on the other-hand got 2 in and won the game.  Thus ending the soccer career for the Farmer triplets....They hopefully will do inter-murals in college.  

Here are a couple of my favorite pictures...

Farmer's Dozen - State Champions October 2008

The year they were State Champions: Karli, Jami, Emily Elliott, Lauren and Joslin! October 2008

Farmer's Dozen - Jami yellow card

The first year at State for the triplets, as freshman.  Favorite picture ever.  Jami is number 25 and just got a yellow card :).  She is marching off the field, head held high and arms swinging.  The girl to the left had previously sort of picked up Jami and swung her around, with no call made, so Jami retaliated running backwards into the girl with her elbows aimed at her....in front of the ref.  The ref's expression is a crack up, pointing, with his head lowered, as if saying: "you know better than that, go sit in timeout :)".  The girl in red, hand on chest as if saying: "I didn't do anything, what? I don't know why she did that to innocent me."  Dad the assistant coach is on the sidelines with his head tilted, as if saying, "Jami?"...Coach Frank is scouring the sidelines wondering who to put in... Very fun picture!

Farmer's Dozen - Kicking the Pants off Shelley!

This is also a favorite, the Championship year!  Karli passed a sweet pass to Lauren on the opposite side of the goal and Lauren took the shot.  I love it as the mom, seeing their expressions as they run toward each other with their arms outstretched!  Karli was the only player on the team to score at every game at State that year.  The humorous part of the picture is the Shelly player with her pants down???  


I am sad the triplets are done playing soccer, I am glad that we have Hannah and Emma to look forward to next year....but since birth, every new stage with these girls hits me hard, since there are 3 of them!  We have enjoyed watching them play for many years.

Triplets and More...



Farmer's Dozen - Our Triplet Girls 7/92



After having twins or triplets, and having them as a result of fertility treatments, the question of having another baby may seem overwhelming.  Considering having another baby following the birth of multiples is a big decision.  

For me, I had 2 single births; both of these pregnancies were after taking the fertility drug Clomid.  Each time that I got pregnant, it was on the cycle that I doubled the amount of Clomid to 100mg.  The third pregnancy resulted in triplets, making 5 girls under the age of 3 ½.  Going from not thinking we would be able to have children, to having 5 children, was an inexplicable joy in our lives.  But were we done having children?

After having multiples, a pregnancy, whether planned or unforeseen, is possible!  Many families with triplets or more choose not to have another child after their multiple birth.  Perhaps if there is a pregnancy, it may be unplanned because of the thought that the pregnancy without medical intervention would be impossible.  Or it might be a planned pregnancy possibly having to use fertility treatments to conceive again.

The timing of the pregnancy and the age of the multiples might be a consideration.  Being pregnant while at the same time that you could be potty-training 3 or more toddlers might seem too difficult, but you may not be able to completely control the timing of your pregnancy.  

Be as sure as you can be about your decision of whether to try for another baby or not.  Some might feel the pressure of family or friends to have one more (or the pressure from family and friends to not have more) or perhaps you want to have a single birth after experiencing a multiple birth.  You may decide to use fertility treatments to have a subsequent pregnancy, while others may want another pregnancy, but do not want to use fertility treatments.  For me I had 2 single births, both using fertility treatments, then triplets.  I tried for a while to get pregnant on my own after having triplets and then tried Clomid again.  This was a huge decision knowing that I might be at risk to have triplets again!  

Farmer's Dozen - 2 Big Sisters, Triplets and baby

There are many things to consider when thinking about having another baby after multiples: Could it be another high risk pregnancy?   Will you have to go through fertility treatments again?  Is there a risk of multiples again?  How long will you try again to have another child?  Will your ages be a concern as parents?  Do you have support from family?  Should you wait a certain amount of time between the multiple birth and the subsequent birth?  Are there risks or complications possible?  Would a VBAC (Vaginal Birth after a Cesarean Section) be considered? 

Whether or not the pregnancy, after having multiples, was planned or not planned may result in how you feel about the pregnancy.  Many families that experienced the difficulties of infertility and were told that they could not get pregnant on their own.  It may have taken years to get finally get pregnant they then find out that they are pregnant without intentionally wanting to be.  Some may feel somewhat confused with the pregnancy, since it was not planned. 

In our case we did feel we wanted to try again to have another baby.  This resulted in the birth of another little girl, they are 33 months apart.  We ended up having 5 subsequent births for a total of 10 children, 14 and under, and I wouldn’t change it for the world!  Having another baby after triplets was a great choice for us!



Farmer's Dozen - Picture by Randi Davies  http://randidavies.com/



For more information on this subject go to: http://www.mostonline.org 
another great source is: http://www.tripletconnection.org/

Here a Sock, There a Sock, Everywhere a Sock Sock...Old MacDonald Had a Farm

http://farmersdozen.com/ Laundry

I did the laundry this morning, as I do every morning except Sundays and sometimes busy Saturdays.  I still run loads on those days, but don't fold the clothes or put them a way. 


We are in soccer season. 


How many soccer socks do you thing there were in the laundry this Monday morning?...

http://farmersdozen.com/ Dark Soccer Socks

Wait, I forgot there was a load of whites in the dryer that I did not have in the first count....

http://farmersdozen.com/ White Soccer Socks

Now how many total?




36 soccer socks (that all had to be turned right side out)
Pretty sure all 36 have holes in them...soccer socks are expensive!


8 children at home, 8 in soccer, lots of soccer games!


To carry on the Facebook conversation...


Here is the picture I posted on Facebook after a soccer game of the high school soccer girls.  The triplets, Jami (1), Karli (2), and Lauren (3) and younger sister Hannah (5).  They all have the opportunity to start on varsity, which is so fun!  They have each scored goals this season also, even Jami who is on defense! 

http://farmersdozen.com/ Farmer Soccer Girls 2010

People have asked where #4 is?  To which I had to reply with this:

http://farmersdozen.com/ Joslin "Hello! Remember Me?

 #4 is older sister Joslin.
Doesn't she look like she is saying: "Hellooo, Remember me, I am #4?  Okay, she WAS  #4 she is in college now. 

She was on the team with the triplets though, 2 years ago when the team went to State and WON!  They were the first girls sport at FHS to win a State title and still hold that record!


Then Mary brought to my attention that she was #4

http://farmersdozen.com/ Triplets with #4 Mary

Oh yes, how could I forget sweet Mary was #4 for many years in soccer and basketball, with the triplets being numbers 1, 2 and 3.  Mary would still be #4 if she hadn't moved away!  We love Mary!


So there you have it, the mystery of who is #4.